Leakes said that a surprising number of celebrities watch “Real Housewives.” Among them: “Wicked” star Cynthia Erivo, who recently revealed to W Magazine that the show — especially the Atlanta and Potomac, Maryland, seasons — was one of her guilty pleasures.

Cynthia Erivo recently made a case for Nene Leakes to return to The Real Housewives of Atlanta, and the reality TV personality would consider coming back under two conditions. In a new interview, Leakes said she was not opposed to returning to the Bravo reality series after Erivo expressed she was a fan of the

Leakes' return was previously suggested by "RHOA" superfan Cynthia Erivo, which Leakes appreciated: "Cynthia, I love you, thank you so much!"

In April 2022, Leakes filed a discrimination lawsuit against Bravo, NBC Universal and Housewives executive producer Andy Cohen alleging that the parties "foster a corporate and workplace culture in which racially-insensitive and inappropriate behavior is tolerated — if not, encouraged."

Cynthia Erivo is a known fan of The Real Housewives franchise and recently expressed her wish to have Nene Leakes return.