If a new report is to be believed, the 'Are We Done Yet?' actress will be the highest paid Housewife in the franchise's history once she and Bravo close the deal.
- Dec 13, 2022
AceShowbiz - Nia Long is reportedly heading to Bravo world. If a new report is to be believed, the "Are We Done Yet?" actress is joining "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" following her split from Ime Udoka.
An insider revealed to Media Take Out, "Nia has been friends with [Garcelle Beauvais] for many years, and Garcelle approached her about joining the cast." According to the source, Nia was "initially reluctant to join" but the 52-year-old star "had her agent reach out to see if Bravo could accommodate her financial needs."
The report claims that if Nia gets the number she wants, she will be the highest paid Housewife in the franchise's history.
The report arrived after Nia confirmed her separation from Ime after 13 years together following the Boston Celtics head coach's cheating scandal. In a statement to PEOPLE, her rep said that the pair are "no longer together but remain fully committed to co-parenting their son [Kez]."
Ime was said to be cheating on Nia with Celtics' team travel planner. She reportedly even helped Nia with the latter's arrangements to move to Boston permanently two weeks before the affair was leaked to the public. They were allegedly caught in the affair after the staffer's husband overheard a private conversation on a home doorbell camera.
In the wake of the affair, Ime was suspended by the team for the entire 2022-23 NBA season for violations of the team's code of conduct. "I want to apologize to our players, fans, the entire Celtics organization, and my family for letting them down... I am sorry for putting the team in this difficult situation, and I accept the team's decision. Out of respect for everyone involved, I will have no further comment," Ime said in a statement.
As for Nia, she admitted in an interview that the scandal was "devastating" for their 11-year-old son. "I think the most heartbreaking thing about all of this was seeing my son's face when the Boston Celtics organization decided to make a very private situation public," she said. "It was devastating, and it still is. He still has moments where it's not easy for him."
"If you're in the business of protecting women - I'm sorry, no one from the Celtics organization has even called to see if I'm OK, to see if my children are OK," Nia, who is also a mother to 22-year-old Massai from a previous relationship with actor Massai Z. Dorsey, further revealed. "It's very disappointing."
