What Happened To LeeAnne Locken Post-Show

LeeAnne Locken did not return for The Real Housewives of Dallas season 5 after having a tough time appearing on the show. In 2020, LeeAnne Locken was called out by her co-stars and RHOD fans for making racially insensitive comments towards Kary Brittingham while on their trip in Thailand. She went off on Kary when she and Kameron Westcott left the other women who were watching a ping pong show, which normally takes place in a gentlemen's club.

After calling Kary a few insensitive comments, LeeAnne was ultimately fired from RHOD. She announced her departure from the show in February 2020. In her official statement to People, LeeAnne said, "The last four years have been a trolley-slapping good time but after much consideration, I have made the personal decision to step away from RHOD." Even though LeeAnne was a staple in the Dallas series, it was her time to go. So, where is she now?

According to Distractify, in March of 2021, LeeAnne Locken aimed to go back to her original career, as she starred in the 2020 film Broken Vessels. LeeAnne played a character that goes by the name of Grandmother. According to IMDB, the movie is about "a survivor's journey to living again." Broken Vessels is completed, but there is no release date for the film as of this writing. Aside from getting back into her career as an actress, the 54-year-old is earning extra cash working as an Instagram influencer. She has posted ads to her social media for companies such as Mind Plus Beauty, VannaBelt, and Mystic Tan. Besides using her notoriety from RHOD to make a living, LeeAnne has been using her time to become more involved in her philanthropic work.

In 2020, LeeAnne proved her dedication to charity by appearing on the cover of ReStyled Magazine, a magazine that uses fashion to help children who are down on their luck. The magazine had featured other Bravo reality stars such as RHONJ's Melissa Gorga and Summer House's Paige DeSorbo. Overall, it seems like LeeAnne's new business ventures have allowed her to realize she needed to leave RHOD. Locken furthered this notion in a 2020 interview with The Daily Mail, LeeAnne admitted that she doesn't miss the show. "You don't realize how deep in it you are until you remove yourself from it," she said, adding that "[it's] kind of like a bad relationship." LeeAnne noticed that she felt much happier once she left the show.

Since leaving RHOD, Locken appears to be in a much better place emotionally and mentally. On social media, Locken has focused on her health and well-being, while also spending much-needed time with her husband. And while Locken is no longer on The Real Housewives of Dallas, it wouldn't have mattered because Bravo announced in August of this year that the series was canceled. Fans will always have streaming available to them to rewatch old episodes, though.

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Sources: Distractify, IMDB, LeeAnne Locken's Instagram, The Daily Mail, People