Married to Medication Season 11 is wrapping up tonight on Bravo and it’s almost certainly a wrap on Phaedra Parks too.
Parks joined the fact collection in Season 10 however by no means appeared to suit solely in with the group of largely medical professionals.
In a latest interview with Deadline, Dr. Heavenly Kimes instructed us she doesn’t assume Parks would ever return to the present.
“Phaedra doesn’t wish to come again to Married to Medication,” Kimes instructed us. “I don’t foresee, something something can occur, however I nearly can guess you that she would by no means come again. Phaedra is a good lady, lovely girl, [but] I believe, her worth methods are a little bit bit completely different from ours. I imply, we’re married to medication. We’re very household oriented, so far as like being a unit with a husband and spouse. We’re docs or docs’ wives. I don’t assume she ever slot in that capability.”
Parks is finest identified to Bravo audiences for starring in The Actual Housewives of Atlanta for seven seasons. The truth TV persona had a serious fallout with co-star Kandi Burruss after it was alleged Parks had unfold a rumor that Burruss and her husband supposed to hurt co-star Porsha Williams. Parks left the Bravo world after Season 9 of RHOA in 2017 however made a comeback in The Actual Housewives Final Women Journey in 2022 and was solid in The Traitors Season 2 in 2024.
After Kenya Moore was minimize from RHOA Season 16 amid filming, Parks was introduced to affix the collection that made her well-known.
In the end, Kimes thinks Parks solely joined RHOA to check the the waters, telling us, “I believe it was an space the place she was being examined to see how the viewers would reply to her after her tragic finish [from leaving RHOA] the way in which that she did. She’s been on plenty of exhibits as an additional or good friend, however this was the primary time the chance got here the place she might be a full solid member.”
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“I believe she was testing the waters, or [the network] was testing the waters and she or he got here in,” Kimes added. “We had been very excited to have her, however like I say, when she had the chance to return the place her dwelling [to the Real Housewives], and I believe she would agree with that. They’re extra glamorous, they costume up, [and] they get extra alternatives, so I believe she’s dwelling there.”
Kimes mentioned that she felt Parks was holding again from opening herself as much as the cameras like the remainder of the Married to Medication solid.
“I do really feel that she in all probability didn’t give it her all, however the way in which she left Housewives, possibly she was simply being cautious [and] possibly she didn’t understand how she can be offered to the viewers once more. As a result of in case you watch the tip of this season, she truly – um, I don’t know if she gave extra – however undoubtedly extra was required of her,” Kimes mentioned.
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As for her future friendship with Parks, Kimes mentioned, “I believe she’s an important lady. It’s at all times good to have a lawyer, however I don’t assume she’ll idiot with me anymore. I’m at all times open for friendship. I’ve no onerous emotions towards Phaedra Parks.”
On Married to Medication, Parks left a solid journey after feeling like the ladies had set her up, inviting her ex-husband and his new spouse to the getaway Dr. Heavenly organized.
In a one-on-one dialog with co-star Dr. Jackie Walters from Episode 13, Parks mentioned, “Heavenly likes to see folks in loopy conditions or… she’s messy. She’s the satan’s daughter.”
Heavenly’s name to Parks, telling her she was inviting her ex-husband, was captured on digicam and inserted into the scene to remind viewers that the Traitors star was conscious of the scenario.
Walters wished to fix issues with Parks and requested if she would attend a celebration Toya Bush-Harris was organizing.
“I don’t wish to be round ya’ll,” Parks instructed Walters. “I simply don’t wish to be part of any group that they do stuff like this and so they assume it’s cute. This can be a belief factor for me, and I don’t belief.”
Parks seemingly closed the door on ever returning to Married to Medication, saying, “I simply don’t assume there’s any transferring ahead for me. I’m simply being sincere.”
Married to Medication airs its Season 11 finale on Sunday, March 16 at 9 p.m. ET on Bravo.
