( EW.com ) -- EW has confirmed that `` Real Housewives of Atlanta '' star Sheree Whitfield will no longer be with the show after this season . The news first broke yesterday when Whitfield tweeted , `` Yes it is official I 'm leaving 'Real Housewives of Atlanta . ' I enjoyed my time working with everyone affiliated with the show . '' Whitfield explained to Wetpaint , `` The direction the show is going in is no longer a fit for my lifestyle . I 'm tired of the fighting and the cattiness . '' She added , `` I want to be part of something that empowers and inspires women to not only be healthy , but to treat themselves with respect . I wish the rest of the women the best of luck . '' A rep for Bravo said of Whitfield 's departure , `` We have enjoyed working with Sheree as part of The Real Housewives of Atlanta . We wish her all the best in the future . '' That future will include working on her clothing line She by Sheree and launching a fitness brand . See the full article at EW.com . CLICK HERE to Try 2 RISK FREE issues of Entertainment Weekly . © 2011 Entertainment Weekly and Time Inc. All rights reserved .
Sheree tweeted , `` Yes it is official I 'm leaving ' The Real Housewives of Atlanta . ' `` I 'm tired of the fighting and the cattiness , '' Whitfield told Entertainment Weekly . Sheree is working on her clothing line She by Whitfield .