Monique Samuels recently revealed why she decided to turn down an offer to appear on All-Stars following her departure from The Real Housewives of Potomac. The reality TV star didn't leave on the best terms following an explosive physical altercation with Candiace Dillard. As the two cast members ensued in a legal war outside of the show, Monique grew resentment against Bravo that ultimately led to her quitting the show. While some are hopeful for her return to the franchise in the future, Monique is letting it be known she has no intention of working with Bravo anytime soon.
The drama between Monique and Candiace took over RHOP season 5 and caused a massive rift between the cast. Overall, what started as just two housewives having opposing opinions quickly turned into a hair-pulling fight that put a huge strain on the season. By the reunion, Monique issued out one of the most scathing reads in housewives history against Candiace, Gizelle Bryant, and her "pastor boyfriend" Jamal Bryant. After using her book of receipts to deliver verbal lashings against two of her enemies, Monique exited RHOP and hasn't looked back. Newcomer Mia Thornton is currently serving as Monique's replacement and bringing just as much drama as Monique was known to bring.
Alas, Bravo had hopes of keeping Monique Samuels involved with the franchise and reportedly reached out with an offer for her to appear on The Real Housewives All-Stars. According to @realhousewivesfranchise, Monique spilled some tea on her YouTube channel and revealed Bravo offered her a spot on their Housewives All-Stars spin-off but she politely declined. "Monique Samuels revealed on her YouTube channel ‘Tea with Monique’ that she was asked to be part of the upcoming Real Housewives All-Stars spin-off, but declined due to ongoing issues with Bravo," the post claimed. When looking at her Tea With Monique YouTube channel, it's clear that Monique is still very friendly with Ashley Darby who frequently appears on her Zodiac Dating show with fellow co-host Chris Medina.
The All-Stars spin-off has yet to air or even release a teaser trailer since it was filmed earlier this year. The show brought back leading ladies from the most popular franchises including Kenya Moore and Cynthia Bailey from The Real Housewives of Atlanta, Ramona Singer and LuAnn de Lesseps from The Real Housewives of New York, and more stars from The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills and The Real Housewives of New Jersey. Many assumed there were no RHOP cast members considering that it's still a newer franchise in comparison to the other shows. However, it looks like Bravo did try to include Monique into the lineup, and she wasn't interested.
Since leaving The Real Housewives of Potomac, Monique has spoken out against Bravo saying she was treated "less than human" after her physical altercation with Candiace. She claimed the network tried to silence her and prevent her from doing any press around the allegations against her. Monique also said that she has no intention of ever returning to this franchise after receiving such poor treatment. Viewers definitely miss having her around, but Mia has been doing a great job at filling the void. The ongoing drama that Gizelle brings to the show helps maintain strong storylines to keep maintain strong ratings.
Source: @realhousewivesfranchise, Tea With Monique