Yes, Beyoncé finally restored the cosmic order of the music universe and won AOTY after five tries, but there must be an award somewhere out there for the near two-minute sequence of Housewives running around in hysterics while simply surrounded by the conspicuous odor of dog shit.

Karen was absent from the Season 9 reunion taping in New York City on Jan. 9, 2025, and her manager, Ryan Tresdale, shared in a statement with The Daily Dish: “Karen made the important decision to enter a private recovery program, so was unable to attend the reunion taping today.”

The highly anticipated sixteenth season of The Real Housewives of Atlanta (RHOA) is set to premiere on Sunday, March 9, 2025.

The Real Housewives of Atlanta are finally back for Season 16, and things are getting juicy. Bravo has dropped the trailer for the long-awaited return of the Atlanta peaches and set the premiere date for Sunday, March 9 at 8 p.m. ET.

The wait is nearly over for Bravo fans clamoring for the return of The Real Housewives of Atlanta! Nearly a year and a half after the series wrapped for season 15, it's slated to return for 16 season in March — this time with a rebooted cast featuring the return of longtime cast members Porsha Williams and Phaedra Parks as Housewives and Cynthia Bailey as a Friend.

The "Real Housewives of Atlanta," everyone's favorite guilty pleasure and hot mess to watch, will premiere a new season next month featuring familiar faces and new cast members. Why it matters: Don't act like y'all don't watch — or aren't at least curious about — the show that's become an Atlanta cultural phenomenon.

"I felt like when she came back in, she genuinely was interested in what we had going on," Williams tells PEOPLE of 'RHOA' costar Cynthia Bailey

The Real Housewives of Atlanta will enter a new era when its sweet season 16 premieres with a supersized episode on Sunday, March 9 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Bravo. Episodes will be available to stream next day on Peacock.