NeNe Leakes is leaving The Real Housewives of Atlanta, and I can’t say that I am shocked. Seeing the last season of the show, I would have been more surprised if she stayed.
It seemed like no one liked her attitude towards them.
The reality star announced on her YouTube channel that she will not be returning.
“Thank you to all of you guys that have been showing me a lot of love and support as of late. I feel you, I hear you. I have been on an extremely, extremely long, exhausting, tiring, emotional negotiation. There has been a lot of emotion flying on both sides. It has been hard, and I have made the very hard and difficult decision to not be a part of Real Housewives of Atlanta season 13,” she explained.
“It wasn’t an easy decision for me. It was hard. I started on The Real Housewives of Atlanta in 2008. We took off like a rocket. I mean, we took off. You could have never told me that I would start on this little show and it still be going strong 13, 14 years later. And it is. I’m just so happy that I can say that I was a part of a genre that opened up doors for Black ensemble reality shows to step up and be a part of what we all now love so much, reality TV,” she continued.
She ended with, “I will see you again. Real soon.”
The woman is a cultural institution and I admit, I am kinda sad to see her go. She did add a lot of drama to the show.
And who doesn’t love good drama?
Andy Cohen took to his Instagram to say his goodbye to Nene being on the show.
“Nene Leakes is an icon of the genre. She is a gif and catchphrase machine. In 11 years of #WWHL, Nene has been our most frequent guest, and she is always A BLAST. Nene nicknamed me “Buttercup” the first day we met, and still calls me that today. Through her whole run, she has always had a serious concern and drive to maintain the success and well-being of #RHOA. I am going to miss Nene on the show, but I’m hoping we work together again soon and will remain in each other’s orbits forever. XO, Buttercup. #Bloop #LowDownMonkeyWithAWig #CloseYourLegsToMarriedMen #WeSeeEachOthah #ISaidWhatISaid #TrumpCheck #ByeWig #SoNastyAndSoRude #Buttercup” he wrote.
Will you miss Nene on The Real Housewives of Atlanta? Are you a Bravo fan?