Pinky Cole is pregnant!
The Real Housewives of Atlanta star and Slutty Vegan founder revealed she is expecting her fourth child with husband Derrick Hayes during Part 1 of the RHOA Season 17 reunion.
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In a preview of the reunion special, Pinky surprised her castmates and host Andy Cohen by sharing the exciting news while reflecting on her first season on the show.
“I don’t even want to ever hear the B-word again,” she said. “The only B-word that I want to talk about is the fact that I’m having a baby!”
“Oh, my God! I don’t want no problems, okay?” she added with a laugh.
During Season 17, viewers watched Pinky’s mother express concerns about the idea of her daughter having another child. That prompted Cohen to ask how she reacted after learning about the pregnancy.
“She was mad as f*ck,” Pinky admitted.
The restaurateur also revealed that she is due in December before joking that she might give her baby a Bravo-inspired name.
“And I just might name her Braveisha,” she quipped.
The pregnancy news comes after a challenging year for Pinky, both personally and professionally. During the Season 17 finale, she celebrated putting financial struggles behind her, telling guests, “Tonight feels like a celebration. I’m not filing for bankruptcy anymore.”
However, a post-finale update revealed that her financial situation changed after filming wrapped.
“Nearly 4 million dollars in debt, Pinky’s moving into a new chapter in life… Chapter 11,” her end card read. “After filing for bankruptcy, she’s on TikTok teaching the haters: do as I say, not as I owe.”
Despite those setbacks, Pinky has remained optimistic about the future. Speaking with Bravo Insider in March, she reflected on the ups and downs of entrepreneurship.
“I’m just a walking testimony for entrepreneurs that no matter what you go through, whether it’s good times or bad times, you still can rise above, you still can be resilient, and you can still keep pushing no matter what people say,” she said.
Baby No. 4 will join the couple’s three children: daughter Doleatha and sons Derrick Jr. and David Asher. Their youngest, David Asher Hayes, was born on Dec. 12, 2023.
