A Look Inside the ‘RHONY’ Season 16 Cast Shake-Up

Brynn Whitfield will no longer appear RHONY Season 16 after announcing her decision to leave the show after two seasons.

“After much consideration, I have made the decision to leave reality TV. For now,” she wrote in a statement on her Instagram Stories in June 2025.

She continued: “The Real Housewives of New York City will always be one of the most fun, chaotic and magical chapters of my life. It was the honor of a lifetime to reboot such an iconic franchise. I have believed in it from day one RHONY is a fan show, we are just temporary custodians of something that really belongs to the viewers. I hope I made you laugh (a lot), cry (a little), and most of all – I hope there’s a TV in heaven so Mimi (who lived for her shows) could watch me and be proud. I want to thank everyone who gave me a chance, encouraged me and gave me love and grace. I am endlessly grateful.”

A few weeks later, Whitfield revealed hers on the June 18, 2025 episode See below podcast that they wanted to get fired instead.

“I decided at the reunion that I wasn’t going [return]Whitfield said at the time. “I thought, ‘This is too much.’”

“I knew I just wouldn’t do it,” she admitted. “But I was hoping they would fire me, or they would cancel the show, or they would say, ‘Hey, we’re done casting. We’ve signed everyone. Sorry, Brynn. Thank you very much.'”