The Real Housewives of Atlanta just wrapped up another explosive season, and Phaedra Parks made sure her voice was heard loud and clear. After a long hiatus, the former peach-holder returned for the season 16 finale and popped up on Watch What Happens Live to confront the swirling rumors that she orchestrated a cheating scandal involving NBA legend Charles Oakley.
It all started when Angela Oakley, Charles’ wife, claimed that a man approached her with accusations of infidelity. That quickly led to speculation that someone from within the RHOA circle was behind the setup. Phaedra’s name got thrown into the mix, but she made it crystal clear she was not having it.
“Make it make sense, Andy. Make it make sense,” Phaedra said to host Andy Cohen as he brought up the cheating rumors.
Phaedra reminded everyone that her return to the show was brief and limited, making it nearly impossible for her to pull strings behind the scenes.
“I am only back for two weeks. This is my first gathering with the girls. Am I that much of a mastermind of anything? I mean, I’m definitely, I guess, the Godmother of Atlanta, but do I really have enough time to … How does it make sense? I’ve been gone for so many years and had plenty of success when I was gone.”
Andy jumped in and reminded her she had been “benched from the show” for a while, but Phaedra stood firm on her point.
“Yeah, but what I’m saying is, why would I come back and do something crazy? It makes no sense.”
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When it came to her relationship with Angela Oakley, Phaedra denied having any issues whatsoever.
“I’ve only been around the girl for the Grenada trip. Why would I be mad with her? Housewives, we want husbands, so why would I not want you to have your husband? Everybody can’t be single on the show.”
Phaedra also pointed out that the cheating claim was never directly linked to her and that Angela herself seemed unsure of the source.
“She said it was a man, so then there was speculation about someone that was obviously close to the cast. Then she said it was — she went through everybody in the cast, basically, except Porsha and Shamea. So it had been everybody.”
Whether you believe her or not, one thing is for sure. Phaedra Parks knows how to keep her name in the conversation. And with her signature mix of shade and charm, she’s proving once again why Atlanta will always be her court to rule.
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