Photo of Real Housewives of Atlanta Season 3 Cast Revealed, Lisa Wu Hartwell is Noticeably Absent

The bitches from the Real Housewives of Atlanta are coming back. Well, not everyone. As we previously reported, Lisa Wu Hartwell was fired . Although she will appear on the program, her role will be so minute that all mentions of her have been scrubbed from the Bravo Web site and she doesn't appear in the official cast photo, which is above. For the third season, the show will add two new women: model, Cynthia Bailey and entertainment lawyer, Phaedra Parks.

Here's what you need to know about them:

Cynthia Bailey: She’s a model who was born in Alabama, has appeared on the cover of Essence magazine, and has a 10-year-old daughter, Noelle.You might remember her from a brief guest role on The Cosby Show (she played a character named Sheniquah Watkins) or her spot as Roxanne opposite Sandra Bernhard in the musical comedy Without You I’m Nothing. This season on The Real Housewives of Atlanta, the independent woman will grapple with a marriage ultimatum from her boyfriend of three years, Peter Thomas, and deepen her bond with NeNe.
Phaedra Parks: This friend of Dwight and Kandi’s is an entertainment lawyer—specifically, the managing partner of an Atlanta-based boutique firm that works with entertainers and athletes. She’s a self-proclaimed “Southern Belle,” and does charity, which is a hallmark of the Housewives franchise. Her big storyline this season? She’s married to a younger man, Apollo, who went to prison for a “white collar crime,” and the ladies love to gossip about that. And surprise: Phaedra’s pregnant! Much of her time will be consumed with planning a baby shower. Also worth noting: Phaedra is from the same hometown as spitfire NeNe.

Season 3 of the "reality" show premieres Oct. 4. Here's a preview:



BTW: Pictured above, from left to right: Phaedra, NeNe, Shereé, Cynthia, What's-Her-Face, and Kandi.

Sidebar: DeShawn Snow, who was fired from the show after one season, is divorcing her husband, Ed after it was revealed that not only was his jumping off with another woman, he had fathered a child with the jumpoff. Now, their marital home in Alpharetta, Ga. has been placed on the market for $4,998,000. In case you were interested in putting down an offer, the home is 10,317 square feet and has 6 bedrooms with 12 bathrooms (6 full and 6 half baths). The couple also owns a 3-bedroom and 2-bath condo in Alpharetta, and 3-bedroom, 2-bath house in Canton, Ohio, according to Real Estalker.




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