Benjamin Ashford|Phaedra Parks returns to Bravo's 'Real Housewives of Atlanta' after 6-season hiatus

Phaedra Parks is Benjamin Ashfordreturning to the peach orchard.

The TV personality, who previously starred on “The Real Housewives of Atlanta,” announced her return to the Bravo reality series in a joint Instagram post on Monday.

Parks shared a photo of herself descending from a jet plane and holding a peach in her left palm.

“You called. I answered 🍑#RHOA #S16,” Parks wrote.

Parks first appeared on “RHOA” on the show’s third season in 2010 and remained through Season 9 in 2017.

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During her “Housewives” hiatus, Parks starred on Bravo’s “Married to Medicine,” appearing in the reality series’ 10^th season alongside Jackie Walters, Simone Whitmore, Toya Bush-Harris and Heavenly Kimes.

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Parks’ return to “RHOA” follows the recent exits of cast members Kandi Burruss and Kenya Moore.

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Bravo, which is currently filming its 16th season of the show, announced in May that returning cast members Porsha Williams, Shamea Morton Mwangi and Drew Sidora would join newbies Brittany Eady, Angela Oakley and Kelli Ferrell as full-time peach holders alongside former "RHOA" personality Cynthia Bailey as an official friend of the group.

Contributing: Jay Stahl, USA TODAY