Popular reality series The Real Housewives of Atlanta may be short a housewife as Phaedra Parks is reported to be taking some time off from the show.

Rumorfix reports that the decision comes in the wake of Parks' husband Apollo Nida's impending prison sentence as well as his texts to Kenya Moore. Sources have told Rumorfix that the purpose of Parks' departure is to “focus more on her family following Apollo’s imprisonment.”

According to Rumorfix, Phaedra plans to return to the series for its eighth season. However, there is speculation that Bravo, the network in charge of The Real Housewives of Atlanta, will not permit her to return.

The New Pittsburgh Courier reports that Phaedra has not spoken about her supposed departure from the show as of yet. However, the New Pittsburgh Courier states that Parks has already filmed a large amount of footage for the upcoming season so if she is indeed leaving the series, her absence may not be initially noticeable.

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