# Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip premiere and viewership > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/real-housewives-ultimate-girls-trip-premiere > Updated: 2026-09-03T16:00:09.000Z. Sources: 30. Developments: 6. In early August 2026, Bravo launched *The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Roaring 20th* with a high‑profile event in New York City. The series, celebrating the franchise's 20th anniversary, features a core cast including Lisa Barlow, Gizelle Bryant, Teresa Giudice, Vicki Gunvalson, Luann de Lesseps, Kyle Richards, and Porsha Williams. By late August, the premiere saw significant viewership growth, attracting 2.5 million total viewers across platforms in its first week, a 112% increase over the previous season. During the Atlanta segment of the series, NeNe Leakes made a surprise appearance at a drag brunch orchestrated by Porsha Williams. Leakes, a former star of ‘The Real Housewives of Atlanta’, reflected on her 2020 departure, noting that while she initially felt relief to leave a heavy environment, she eventually felt left out. Executive producer Andy Cohen described the reunion as a ‘very positive’ experience, stating the franchise ‘couldn’t have celebrated 20 years on the air without her’. While Leakes dismissed a confrontation with Gizelle Bryant regarding past comments by stating there were ‘no hard feelings’, further tension arose during an alter-ego party. In a subsequent confrontation, Lisa Wu challenged Leakes for omitting her from a speech acknowledging other cast members. Leakes claimed the omission was unintentional, stating, ‘I didn’t know that you were here. I didn’t even see you’. Wu responded by emphasizing the importance of recognition, noting, ‘I’m just saying respect is respect’. The exchange escalated with both women accusing each other of raising their voices. ## Claims - The Real Housewives franchise is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a new season of Ultimate Girls Trip. (corroborated by 3 sources) - The season 'Roaring 20th' consists of nine episodes. (corroborated by 3 sources) - The series premieres on Sunday, August 9, at 9 p.m. ET on Bravo. (corroborated by 3 sources) - The core cast includes Lisa Barlow, Gizelle Bryant, Teresa Giudice, Vicki Gunvalson, Luann de Lesseps, Kyle Richards, and Porsha Williams. (single source) - Nene Leakes is returning to Bravo after a six-year absence. (single source) - More than 80 Housewives alumni will be featured throughout the season. (single source) ## Timeline ### 2026-09-03: NeNe Leakes and Lisa Wu clash on Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip NeNe Leakes and Lisa Wu clashed on ‘The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip’ after Wu felt snubbed by an omission in Leakes’ speech during an Atlanta event. 6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/nene-leakes-and-lisa-wu-clash-on-real-housewives-ultimate-girls-trip ### 2026-08-31: NeNe Leakes returns to Bravo on ‘Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip’ NeNe Leakes makes a highly anticipated return to Bravo on ‘The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip’ during a surprise appearance in Atlanta. 13 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/nene-leakes-returns-to-real-housewives-ultimate-girls-trip ### 2026-08-26: Ultimate Girls Trip sees significant viewership increase The premiere of ‘The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Roaring 20th’ saw a 112% viewership increase, reaching 2.5 million total viewers across platforms in its first week. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ultimate-girls-trip-sees-significant-viewership-increase ### 2026-08-09: Bravo to premiere 'Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Roaring 20th' on August 9 Bravo's 7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/bravo-to-premiere-real-housewives-ultimate-girls-trip-roaring-20th-on-august-9 ### 2026-08-05: Bravo's Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip premieres in New York Bravo’s *Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Roaring 20th* premiered at New York’s Lobster Club, reuniting stars from multiple franchises and announcing NeNe Leakes’ return. 7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/bravos-real-housewives-ultimate-girls-trip-premieres-in-new-york ### 2026-08-05: Porsha Williams Shows Off Voluminous Curly Wig at Real Housewives NYC Premiere Porsha Williams debuted a voluminous curly wig at Bravo Studios in NYC, promoting the Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Roaring 20th series premiere. 7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/porsha-williams-shows-off-voluminous-curly-wig-at-real-housewives-nyc-premiere --- Cite as: Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip premiere and viewership. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/real-housewives-ultimate-girls-trip-premiere