Porsha Williams was devastated when her cousin Londie Favors died last summer — and now she has paid tribute to the 34-year-old in the latest episode of The Real Housewives of Atlanta.
When Favors died suddenly in August 2024 while Williams was shooting the 16th season of the Bravo reality show, she took time off to mourn her beloved cousin, with whom she had a close relationship.
Favors had even appeared on RHOA when she helped her cousin organize an event for her Pampered by Porsha bedding line as well as featuring heavily on the spinoff series, Porsha’s Family Matters.
“It was just so sudden — so difficult,” Williams, 44, said in the Sunday, June 22, episode of RHOA. “Londie was just the most giving person you could ever think of. [She was] a loyal person, the most creative with her company. She did so much for my grandfather’s foundation. The most honest person you can ever think of. It’s just a huge loss.”
Porsha Williams is remembering her late cousin Yolanda “Londie” Favors on what would’ve been her 35th birthday. “Happy Heavenly Birthday to my beautiful baby cousin @londieknowsbest,” the Real Housewives of Atlanta star, 43, captioned a video via Instagram on Wednesday, August 21. “It’s too hard to write all my feelings. I love you always 🕊️💔🙏🏾 […]
Williams’ costar Phaedra Parks added, “I’m devastated because I know Londie was really the backbone of their family — very young, which is brilliant, I mean, a sweetheart. I know Porsha is devastated.” She also said that Favors had been “like another sister” to Williams.
Cynthia Bailey also spoke on the show about Favors’ death, saying, “I’m in shock. Londie was so sweet, so loving. This is devastating news.”
Parks reflected that, although relationships between some of the ladies on the show could be tumultuous, a shocking event like this would bring them closer together. “We just need to support her during this time,” she said. “This group is a big group. We fall out, but at the end of the day, we are sisters. We gotta stick together and really support one another because you never know when it’s the last time.”
In August, Williams took to Instagram to pay tribute to her late cousin. “Londie – you were our best friend, our sister, our aunt, our cousin, and so much more,” she shared. “Your life was a blessing, your memory a treasure, and you are loved beyond words and will be missed beyond measure. The impact and value you provided all of us during your time here was tremendous, but we know that your spirit will always be with us every day guiding us through this difficult time and what’s still to come. For that, we’re eternally grateful.”
Sunday’s episode wrapped with the words, “In Loving Memory. Yolanda ‘Londie’ Favors. 1989-2024.” No cause of death has been revealed.
