The Real Housewives of Atlanta stars Shamea Morton, Drew Sidora, and Porsha Williams returned for season 16 as new cast members Brit Eady, Kelli Ferrell, and Angela Oakley, alongside Cynthia Bailey, joined the cast. This season has been full of unexpected turns of events, and the ladies navigate friendship, relationships, and parenthood.
In the newly released April 20, 2025, episode, Drew shared details about her divorce from Ralph Pittman after they filed for divorce in February 2023. Drew expressed concerns regarding her family's privacy during this time while questioning Ralph's intentions with the legal process.
The Real Housewives of Atlanta season 16 episode 7, titled Nashville Hold Em, was released exclusively on Bravo TV on April 20, 2025. The episode synopsis reads as follows:
"The ladies travel to Nashville to get away for Porsha's birthday, but tension soon follows; Drew encounters startling news in court; as Brit picks up the pieces from recent allegations, she receives support from an unexpected housewife."
What happened on The Real Housewives of Atlanta season 16 episode 7?
On The Real Housewives of Atlanta season 16 episode 7, Drew opened up about her relationship with Ralph Pittman as the couple was in the process of going through a legal divorce. Drew's main concern was to keep the legal process away from the public eye, as she didn't want this to affect their children. The major conflict in the court was about Drew wanting Ralph to move out of their home and provide child support for their kids, Machai and Aniya.
In the episode, Drew gets emotional when talking about this tough and transitional time in her life. She said:
"The judge's ruling was to unseal our divorce case. Ralph did not turn over all of his financial documents, and he still gets to live in the basement. Is this a joke? I don't know why Ralph wanted to unseal the case. It's like a nightmare."
Later in her confessional interview, she shared the reason for not wanting the legal process's details to be revealed to the public. Her "biggest fear" was that her children would see everything about the unsealed divorce records on the internet. She continued:
"I just don't want the kids to have to read about all of mommy and daddy's fighting. There's definitely more evidence against Ralph than against me."
The Real Housewives of Atlanta star expressed that she was worried about the conclusion of the messy divorce. As Drew questioned the love and friendship she and her now ex-husband had, Ralph shared his side of the story. He was glad to see the unsealed records come to light for more "transparency." Ralph said:
"I've made mistakes through the course of our marriage, but Drew has, too, ya know? And so, I believe [the] unsealing of the records gives 100 percent equal playing field. There are a lot of misconceptions about me and Drew. And I think the biggest is that I didn't care for my wife."
The upcoming episodes will detail how they would co-parent their children and whether they would be on good terms. New episodes of The Real Housewives of Atlanta air every week on Sundays at 8/7c exclusively on Bravo and the next day on Peacock.