Forthethirteenthseason,fourofthesixcastmembersfromthepreviousseasonreturned.EvaMarcilledepartedtheserieswhileNeNeLeakesdepartedtheseriesforasecondtime.ActressandsingerDrewSidorajoinedtheshow'smaincast.MarloHamptonandTanyaSamappearedagainasfriendsofthecastalongsidenewcomerLaToyaAliddd
Cynthiaandherfiancé,MikeHill,facesomechallengesbeforethewedding,thefutureofKenya'smarriagetoMarcDalystillremainsuncertainaftertheirsplitlastyear,Kandiandherhusband,ToddTuckerexpandtheirbusinesses,andPorsha'srelationshipwithDennisMcKinleyhastakenabackseat.