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After Bravo officially announced that the Real Housewives of D.C. wouldn't be returning to the small screen, former castmates Lynda Erkiletian and Catherine Ommanney talked to Radar Online exclusively about their disappointment.

Catherine also had some harsh words for Michaele Salahi, addressing her recent comments that there can't be a Real Housewives of D.C. without her.

"Get over yourself, Michaele! There are a lot of things that can be done without you, actually a majority of things which aren't psychologically disturbing," Catherine told Radar Online exclusively.

"I think there was disappointment and relief," Lynda told Radar Online of the network pulling the plug.

But Catherine said she wasn't shocked by the news. "I was slightly disappointed, but not really surprised. It was the right decision.

"Bravo knew that we weren't prepared to work with Michaele again. I don't think any money or fortune or success was worth the mental strain with her, full stop. I couldn't do that again," said Catherine, who's working on a follow-up to her book, Inbox Full.

Catherine was quick to point out Michaele wasn't the reason for the cancellation. Lynda agrees, adding that she would have come back -- without Michaele.

"I wouldn't have done it if Michaele was a part of it, mainly because I found her husband to be unpredictable and scary at times."

The ladies understand the network's decision, but it doesn't soften the blow.

For now, the ladies still stay in touch, but not with Michaele, who they haven't seen since last year's televised reunion: "We're trying to be there to support each other," Lynda said. "That will continue."

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There are two big shut downs in D.C. this week. But it's Bravo's cancellation of Real Housewives of D.C. after just one season that has former star Michaele Salahi pointing fingers.

"I sort of knew this was going to happen," Salahi, famous for being accused of crashing the White House in November 2009 and stirring up her fellow cast mates, tells PEOPLE. "The other women didn't want me back on the show, and [Bravo executive] Andy [Cohen] stood his ground and said there wouldn't be a show without me on it. I'm grateful to him for that."

Bravo pulled the plug on the show Thursday, despite having what Cohen described in a statement as "an amazing season" that "told stories that were unique to any other in the franchise."

"I wish all our D.C. wives the best and hope to work with them again in another capacity," Cohen's statement continued.

While Salahi says she would have been able to fake it for the camera if there had been a season two – "I'm a great actress," she says – it wouldn't be quite as easy to play nice with the D.C. ladies.

"There was so much negativity with the other women," she says. "If they could blow me up, they would. That's how much they hate me."

She added: "I've moved on," referring to her quick stint on VH1's Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew. "I have an offer for a show that is still in the works. I'm happy."

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Real Housewives of DC has been canceled by Bravo.

The fifth series in the reality franchise premiered last year, but the network has now announced that it will not be returning for a second season, according to reports.

The show had featured Michaele and Tareq Salahi among its cast, who hit headlines across the world when they were accused of attending a White House state dinner without invitations, although they denied the allegation.

Other cast members included Mary Schmidt Amons, Lynda Erkiletian, Catherine Ommanney and Stacie Scot Turner.

The Real Housewives franchise began with Real Housewives of OC in 2006 and has since expanded to include series in New York, Atlanta, New Jersey, Beverly Hills and Miami.

The cancellation of the DC installment marks the first time Bravo has ended a Real Housewives project.

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As reported on Thursday (March 24), news that Bravo would not be renewing the Real Housewives of DC for a second season spread on the Internet.

And even though the network clearly stated that it had not made a decision regarding the show's Season 2, the reports continued. Now, one of the cast members wants to set the record straight.

"There's no official announcement," cast member Lynda Erkiletian tells Zap2it exclusively. "There's no way. [Cast member Cat Ommanney] is going on Watch What Happens Live on the 28th. One might wonder why [Andy Cohen is] having a DC housewife as a guest [if the show is canceled]."

"There's negotiations taking place," she adds. "And no decision has taken place. Whoever started the rumor was basically doing it for attention."

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They’re tearing out the hair extensions and folding up those power suits – as, after just one season, the Real Housewives Of DC has bitten the dust, Radar Online can exclusively report.

The fifth installation of the hit reality franchise came in with a whimper and never much took off from there, drawing meager ratings all throughout it’s short lived broadcast.

“The show just didn’t do well and it wasn’t worth airing another season,” a source close to the situation told Radar Online.

“The DC housewives were meant to be starting shooting their second season now and they haven’t heard a peep from Bravo.

“No one from the cast has been contacted yet and told that the show is cancelled.”

Radar Online has learned that the DC franchise isn’t the only Housewives show that has been struggling to lure viewers – Miami has also been performing poorly in the ratings war, forcing producers to reassess any further expansion.

“After DC failed in the ratings and Miami just bombed, they realized they can’t just start a show anywhere and it will succeed,” the source said.

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