Honestly stopped watching show once Stacy Dash left ... but I did catch a few episodes here and there. Just now seeing that it's back on w/out Raquel ... wondering if that actress got into it w/ Lisa Ray as well or what's the deal?
Also realize that they only had Val leave the country ... so possible to bring her character back if need be.
Denise Vasi, who played Raquel quit the show permanently because she had a kid
She stated her absence from the show would be permanent on twitter
https://twitter.com/denisevasi/status/576842483990032385
When it was on vh1, it actually filmed in Atlanta. When centric picked it up, production was moved to Toronto
My Guess - Denise didn't want to have to travel back and forth to Canada with a baby
"What is it with you babies and poop?" - Angelica Pickles