"The Real Housewives Of Atlanta" Are The Epicenter Of The Housewives Universe And These Receipts Prove It

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As a seasoned Bravo fan, I've consumed almost every episode of every Housewives franchise out there (which is no easy feat, TBH).

Andy Cohen blowing kisses
Andy Cohen blowing kisses

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The ladies of the different cities of the Bravoverse have brought every kind of entertainment, but none of them do it quite like the women of Atlanta.

Nene Leakes snapping
Nene Leakes snapping

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The third installment in the Housewives universe, Real Housewives of Atlanta premiered in October of 2008 and is in the midst of airing its 15th season as we speak.

Porsha Williams saying "Welcome to Atlanta, bitch"
Porsha Williams saying "Welcome to Atlanta, bitch"

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Lisa Wu, DeShawn Snow, NeNe Leakes, Kim Zolciak, and Shereé Whitfield were the OGs of ATL, with Kandi Burruss joining the line-up in Season 2.

RHOA title screen season 1
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So, without further ado, let's take a look at just some of the reasons why this is the best Housewives franchise of all time.

1.RHOA was the first Southern franchise and the first to have a Black woman on the cast (let alone a cast of predominately Black women).

Sheree Whitfield asking "who gon check me boo?"
Sheree Whitfield asking "who gon check me boo?"

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2.It has given us some truly unforgettable moments...

Sheree Whitfield talking about she by sheree
Sheree Whitfield talking about she by sheree

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3....and laughs that go the distance, from women who can laugh at themselves as fiercely as they fight with others.

Sheree Whitfield saying She By Sheree will be out in spring summer September
Sheree Whitfield saying She By Sheree will be out in spring summer September

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4.Don't forget about the guilty pleasures you've added to your playlist, courtesy of RHOA. Who among us hasn't bopped around to "Don't Be Tardy for the Party"?

"The Ring Didn't Mean a Thing" didn't hit quite the same (and NeNe's face showed it).

5.The more they added to the cast, the better it got. Phaedra Parks, Porsha Williams, Cynthia Bailey, and Kenya Moore?!

real housewives of atlanta season 6 title screen
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6.It wasn't just fabulous. It was GONE WITH THE WIND FABULOUS.

Kenya Moore saying "gone with the wind fabulous"
Kenya Moore saying "gone with the wind fabulous"

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7.(Which also gifted us more fabulous poppy jams, like "Gone with the Wind Fabulous").

8.Atlanta also felt like the first franchise where people really got into the interactive element, from WWHL appearances to Twitter discourse to memes on memes on memes (all praise to Black Twitter on all the above).

NeNe Leakes saying "go to sleep wig and close your legs to married men, night night"
NeNe Leakes saying "go to sleep wig and close your legs to married men, night night"

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9.The reads (both on screen and online) have only gotten better and better over time.

Kandi Buruss saying "She was reading her like hooked on phonics"
Kandi Buruss saying "She was reading her like hooked on phonics"

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10.The moments evolved from moments that just got the Bravoverse abuzz to moments that had the whole internet talking.

11.There have been some explosive reunions that produce even more unforgettable (but GIFable) scenes. Who doesn't remember this FOUR-PART REUNION?

Kandi Burruss screaming "the lies the lies the lies"
Kandi Burruss screaming "the lies the lies the lies"

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12.There have been ups and downs, breakups and makeups, loss of money, time, and relevance, but never have the ladies of Atlanta not shown up and shown out.

real housewives of atlanta on beach chairs
real housewives of atlanta on beach chairs

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13.Not to mention Atlanta has not been afraid to throw down...

14....or get raunchy.

15.And of course, all the respect for one of the central figures of Atlanta who has since moved on from all things Bravo, the incomparable Linnethia 'NeNe' Leakes.

A GIF of Nene Leakes
A GIF of Nene Leakes

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16.There are murmurs RHOA is in its flop era in its 15th season, but with the tricks up these women's sleeves, I have no doubts the ladies of Atlanta will be giving for many seasons to come.

Real Housewives of Atlanta
Real Housewives of Atlanta

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Go ahead, tell me another franchise is better. Share your thoughts in the comments.

Phaedra Parks saying "show me the receipts"
Phaedra Parks saying "show me the receipts"

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And be sure to watch every episode of Real Housewives of Atlanta whenever you want on Peacock!