The Real Housewives of Potomac’s Candiace Dillard Bassett is opening up in regards to the actual purpose for her exit from the present. The actuality TV star who joined the favored actuality TV present in Season 3 is not going to return for the upcoming RHOP Season 9 as she embarks on a brand new chapter in her life.

The Bravolebrity spilled the tea in Episode 1 of the According To Blake podcast about how a number of behind-the-scenes motion and impending motherhood had been the first causes for her exit from the present after six wonderful seasons. She famous how manufacturing made her really feel unsafe on set. She was cautious to comment that it wasn’t essentially Bravo immediately however particular people from the manufacturing crew who made her really feel unsafe. She additionally believed that bringing her child into an surroundings that spins narratives on her private life for actuality content material was not best. Bassett quoted Tamar Braxton — who typically says she solely needs beef with the satan — whereas expressing her feelings on the tensions with manufacturing within the following phrases:

“I can’t be beefing with the devil, talent, and the people whose job it is to protect us and I started to just not feel safe.”

The actuality TV star additionally referenced the incident when Gizelle Bryant accused Dillard Bassett’s husband, Chris Bassett, of creating her really feel “completely uncomfortable” throughout a one-on-one dialogue backstage on the RHOP Season 6 reunion. In this occasion, Candiace Dillard Bassettbroke the fourth wall and addressed the producers and digital camera operators current for the scene, infuriated that that they had determined to vilify her husband. Bassett revealed on the podcast that she was attempting to bear IVF on the time and knew in her intestine that these occasions had been the explanation why her first egg retrieval failed.

Candiace Dillard Bassett is Expecting a Baby Boy

Candiace Dillard Bassett and her husband, Chris Bassett, expect a child boy now, as solely reported by US Weekly. The Bravolebrity, who had documented her IVF journey on RHOP, revealed she was pregnant in April 2024. She additionally hinted that her child is predicted within the fall.

The actuality TV star is basking within the pleasure of this new chapter in her life as she’s having a gala time adorning her son’s nursery with an Alice in Wonderland-inspired theme. In the identical interview, she revealed her bizarre being pregnant meals cravings, together with Olive Garden spaghetti with meat sauce, Apple Jacks cereal, and watermelon.

Dillard Bassett introduced her being pregnant lower than a month earlier than her exit from RHOP. She had teased that her exit could also be short-term, stating solely to PEOPLE that this was not essentially a farewell however a “see you later.” She made a heartfelt assertion on her expertise within the following phrases:

“I am filled with gratitude for the enriching friendships, personal growth and moments of introspection that have defined this journey.”

The Real Housewives of Potomac Season 9 filming is underway. In the meantime, you possibly can stream the present’s earlier seasons on Peacock.

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