The two-to-three part reunion specials for Housewives are generally recorded several weeks before the finale airs, so viewers can send in their questions about the season as it unfolds. While this is usually helpful for making sure that the statuses of feuds and mended friendships are as up-to-date as possible, in the case of RHOA, it means that nothing was filmed before the coronavirus pandemic resulted in self-quarantine. 

It was originally reported in March that the reunion taping was delayed, but once it became clear that people would be on lockdown for the foreseeable future, there was a shift in thinking.

Plus, with host Andy Cohen's own battle with the coronavirus, it was evident that there would need to be a change if a reunion was to take place close to the end of the season. 

Andy confirmed on April 6 during his Sirius XM radio show, Radio Andy, that the ladies would sit down remotely to film the reunion. 

"This is obviously not how we would prefer to do, it but life is not how we prefer it right now. We want to be in the same room, but we cannot risk the health and safety of our Housewives and our incredible crew in Georgia," he said on his show.

He explained that RHOA is one of the most popular Housewives franchises, and that he was disappointed that the Season 12 reunion would be taking place over a video call.

"Atlanta is regarded by many as the Super Bowl of reunion shows. It is one of my favorite reunions to shoot, I look forward to it," he continued. "And the fact of the matter is, it’s either we do it this way or there is no Super Bowl this year."

The entire Season 12 cast, which includes Kandi Burruss, NeNe Leakes, Porsha Williams, Eva Marcille, Cynthia Bailey, and Kenya Moore, will be present during the remote reunion. The Season 12 "friends" will also call in, which includes Marlo Hampton and Tanya Sam. 

Since Snakegate was a big storyline in the beginning of Season 12, there's a chance that Yovanna Momplaisir will also call in at some point during the reunion.