Phaedra Parks Skips 'Married To Medicine' Season 11 Reunion After Challenging Second Year

Phaedra Parks is looking at the cast of "Married to Medicine" in her rearview after skipping the season's reunion taping on February 13, 2025.

The Bravo reality star, who initially rose to fame as a cast member on "Real Housewives of Atlanta," joined the "M2M" family during the show's 10th season in 2023.

However, after a challenging sophomore year among the network's doctors and doctor's wives, the mother of two decided it was time for her to move on.

Before officially signing off, fans hoped the reality star would attend the season 11 reunion to address the drama that occurred but based on a photo of the seating chart shared by Bravo, Phaedra Parks skipped the gathering altogether.

For those who may be unfamiliar with Bravo and its practices, the network usually shares a photo of the reunion seating chart on the day of filming so that watchers can get a feel for how the day may go.

In a photo shared to their Instagram, "Married to Medicine" fans learned that Parks, who has been involved in plenty of the season's drama, skipped the taping in New York City with host Andy Cohen.

Although shocking, Parks' absence at the reunion was expected among some watchers. The lawyer and former "Traitors" star has been involved in drama with several of her co-stars, including Dr. Jackie Walters and Dr. Heavenly Kimes, resulting in the latter calling her out in a scathing video online.

The midseason trailer for the series also teased upcoming fireworks between Parks and her ex-husband, Apollo Nida.

During the cast trip hosted by Kimes, Nida seemingly surprised Parks by showing up with his now-estranged wife, prompting Parks to leave early.

"Some people can be played with, and I'm not one of them," Parks said during a confessional.

Although the situation caused much tension among the group, Kimes insisted during an earlier episode of the series that Parks knew Nida was coming on the cast trip.

"We're in a great place," Parks told Kimes over the phone. "I appreciate you calling me; I really do. Let it be a surprise."

However, now that the episodes have aired, there seems to be bad blood between Kimes and Parks.

During an episode of Kimes' weekly recaps, the dentist and reality star lashed out at Parks, saying the "Real Housewives" star was spreading lies about her. Kimes also warned Parks that if she attended the reunion, she was prepared to confront her.

"I'm coming for your -ss," Kimes said. "Do not lie on me, Phaedra; I do not like that sh-t. I would not have done that; I wouldn't have done it. I wouldn't have done it to you or nobody else."

Now that news of Parks' absence at the "Married to Medicine" reunion has hit the internet, Bravo watchers are weighing in on the drama, and their reaction seems to be split.

On X, formerly Twitter, one user said that Parks' attendance at the reunion would've been "beneath her."

Under Bravo's official Instagram post, another user shared a similar belief, saying Parks' absence was a "good" move for the mortician.

However, quite a few users lashed out, calling her "boring" and a "loser."

Other watchers criticized Bravo for including Parks, who is neither a doctor nor married to medicine, in the show in the first place.

"I wasn't expecting Phaedra to show up anyways," they wrote.

Another reason Parks' absence at the reunion taping in NYC might be unsurprising to some watchers is that she had explosive rifts with her co-stars throughout the season.

During an earlier episode, Parks had a moment with Toya Bush-Harris, who questioned the Bravo veteran about her personal life, including what would make her "tick."

"We all have that moment, so I'm just curious. What's that moment for you? Give me an example," Harris asked Parks.

Later, Harris revealed in a confessional that she felt Parks wanted to keep things "surface" in their group so that she didn't have to share her business.

However, Parks shot the discussion down swiftly.

"Girl, I'm not having this conversation," she responded. "I have great conversations with numerous people in this group."

Although Parks ditched the "Married to Medicine" reunion, the reality star still works for Bravo.

In the summer of 2024, the network announced Parks' return to one of its most popular series, "The Real Housewives of Atlanta."

For those who may be unfamiliar, the "Marriage Boot Camp" star departed the series in 2017 after a shocking blowup with castmate Kandi Burruss.

After a period of absence, Parks returned to the network in "M2M" before transitioning to the show that launched her into the limelight.

She teased her return in an extravagant Instagram post, wearing a flashy two-piece set while holding a peach.

"You called, I answered," she wrote.