But unlike many reality TV stars, Bailey has no interest in being famous just for being famous.
And after finally signing on, she was pleased to find her instincts were correct.
“Bravo is an incredible business platform, with built-in advertising,” she told Millennium Magazine.
So after starring on the show for years, Bailey announced it was time to move on.
But leaving “RHOA” doesn’t mean Bailey is slowing down far from it.
She has plenty of big plans for life after the show.
Can you tell me a bit about that?
Yes, I have had a long-term partnership Seagram’s Escapes for some years now.
And I’m so excited to go into 2022, getting back on the road hopefully.
We had to pause some things during COVID.
But just to hear women’s stories and just empower them.
I have my own signature cocktail with them.
It’s called the Peach Bellini.
You may or may not have seen the launch of it on “The Real Housewives of Atlanta.”
It’s doing extremely well.
Tell me about that Peach Bellini.
It’s not super sweet.
So with that said, I was all hands-on with all of the creative, with the packaging.
My photo is actually on the four-pack, which that’s never been done before.
You know, my mission statement is on the package.
I’m always on a quest for peace.
That’s why I live on a lake and all of those things.
So it was just a great start of a long-term amazing relationship.
Her secret to a great cocktail party
So have you ever had like an absolute favorite cocktail?
Yes, honestly, one of my favorites … you’re free to layer them.
We have four new flavors.
We have Pink Pineapple Passion, Island Berry, which is so delicious.
I had that actually the other day for the holidays.
It is so amazing.
Like you guys have to go ontoSeagramsEscapes.comto get the recipe because it’s super easy to make.
It’s called the Santa Hat Martini, and that one’s made with the Island Berry.
One of the other new flavors is the Hawaiian POG, and the fourth flavor is the Strawberry Guava.
And these are all like so yummy.
you could really mix it up.
That’s a lot of fun as well.
They have so many super easy fun recipes on SeagramsEscapes.com.
Do you have any specific secrets for making really great cocktails?
Well, for me, I just like to keep it simple.
So for me, it’s either I’m going all in or I’m just keeping it simple.
And I pretty much like to keep it simple.
Like I really honestly enjoy all of the flavors just on their own as well, just over ice.
So, cocktails are a must for a good party.
What else do you think you oughta have a really great party?
You need a great group of people, that’s first and foremost to enjoy the delicious cocktails.
But it’s possible for you to have so much fun.
You know what I’m saying?
you’re free to create desserts to complement the different drinks as well.
So a good charcuterie board, some cookies that may complement whatever flavor you’re drinking.
So what made you decide to sign up for “Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip”?
I felt like it was for me.
I’ve been on the show for 11 years.
It’s been amazing.
The platform has been amazing.
So [I’m] expanding my horizons.
I got married on my first season.
I got married on my last season.
Tie it up in a bow, and let’s focus on some other things for a while.
But I never say never.
I never say never, but not right now.
I only knew of her personality, really from the show.
I feel like Teresa’s been through the most out of all of the ladies.
And she also had to deal with them publicly and on the show.
To leave her children, I mean, I have so much love and respect for her.
So what was it like filming with the stars of the other “Real Housewives” shows?
Oh, it was great.
So yeah, being asked to be a part of the first one was really, really cool.
I think the worst part was we had to do a lot of episodes in eight days.
Whereas opposed to like three or four months, like we shot morning, noon, and night.
So it was a lot of work and not a lot of downtime to just reboot and reset.
And I think the best part was just being in Turks and Caicos.
I mean, the island is so beautiful, the house that we stayed in was so beautiful.
We went to so many amazing restaurants.
We rode horses in the ocean.
We did so many fun things.
And then also we got to have a lot of fun.
A lot of the ladies are very competitive.
You know, we were able to break the fourth wall on this trip.
Just being able to really just not worry about the show and just be able to have the conversation.
Is there anything that you think you’ll miss about not being on the show next season?
Yes, I’ll definitely miss the cast.
Or you may not even be friends with them next season.
But I think at the end of the day, it’s still a sisterhood.
Like there’s no way I can erase 11 years of my life.
So, it’s been such a big part of my journey.
We’ll see what happens … we’ll see what happens later.
Yes, I do.
Well, I have a couple.
And I finally got my happily ever after, and you know, he’s my best friend.
So I was excited to share that moment with the fans.
I also really loved the moment where my daughter came out on the show as fluid Noelle.
That was a really important conversation for us.
And that way, you could tell your own story.
Celebrities didn’t really talk about fibroids.
It just wasn’t like a cool thing to talk about.
It was kind of one of those things that you just kind of didn’t talk about.
I talked about it then.
Fibroids can have such an impact on your physical and even mental health in a lot of ways.
Because of fibroids, a lot of women suffer from depression and they’re anemic.
I mean, it just goes on and on and on.
Oh my goodness, I opened up my school on the show, the Bailey Agency School of Fashion.
I opened up my wine cellar on the show, the Bailey Wine Cellar.
I mean, it’s just too many to I could go on and on and on.
It’s been an incredible journey.
Would she ever return to RHOA?
I just want to focus on doing something …
I just want to focus on doing TV in a way that is a little less drama for me.
I just need a drama break.
I’ve done it consistently for 11 years.
Yeah, I just need a little break.
I mean, my acting career is going very well right now.
“The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip” is available to stream now onPeacock.
