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Cynthia Bailey says her pal Kandi Burruss is gonna be simply tremendous after leaving “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” … however she provides the present itself wants some assist.

We spoke to the ‘RHOA’ mainstay exterior WeHo hotspot The Henry, simply days after her pal and longtime costar Kandi introduced on the Grammys she was exiting ‘Housewives.’

CB says she’s a bit of shocked, however famous she talks to KB loads when cameras aren’t rolling … so, she kinda noticed this coming.

Cynthia’s not worrying about her pal — who joined the present earlier than its second season in 2009 — including Kandi does so effectively whereas nonetheless juggling the present, and Bailey cannot wait to see how excessive the “badass bitch” will fly with out it on her plate.

She additionally thinks Kandi has a security web, telling us she’s on nice phrases with Bravo … so, returning to ‘RHOA’ will all the time be an possibility. As Cynthia sees it, the present’s OGs can “come and go” as they please.

Nevertheless, she does say the present may use a couple of recent faces to enhance rankings — not a whole blow-up of the solid, however a bit of one thing … a notion former ‘Housewife’ NeNe Leakes additionally thinks needs to happen.

She additionally shouted out Phaedra Parks‘ function on “The Traitors” — a actuality competitors/homicide thriller present taking the TV world by storm, and mentioned she ought to positively come again to ‘RHOA’ now that Kandi’s eyeing greener pastures.

Keep in mind … Kandi and Phaedra had an epic falling out throughout their time on the present — with Phaedra even going so far as starting a rumor Kandi needed to drug and sexually assault Porsha Williams throughout season 9. PP was fired on the finish of the season.

Cynthia says any points between Phaedra and Kandi are their enterprise, she simply is aware of Phaedra is “great TV” … so she would not be against her return.

Cynthia additionally touched on Kim Zolciak-Biermann doubtlessly coming again … and whereas she thinks Kim can also be must-see TV, Cynthia says it hurts to look at the downfall of Kim’s marriage to Kroy.