NeNe Leakes is continuing to call out Bravo, revealing that the entire RHOA cast has experienced the “unfair treatment” she has been speaking about.
Speaking to Carlos King for his podcast Reality With The King, NeNe explained that while she can’t say much about her ongoing lawsuit with the network, the issues she is talking about are an open secret amongst the cast.
“First of all, I can’t say that much about it because we are still in our lawsuit but I had a love and respect for [Bravo] that I honestly don’t think they ever had for me. To this day, I still respect them for what they do — they do it great — you cannot take that away from them, they are great at what they do,” she told the Love & Marriage franchise creator. “Unfortunately, I wasn’t experienced enough to know that in a lot of these corporate places, they don’t love you, you’re here to work and they can throw you out the door any time they feel like it. I love them and I had personal relationships with them because when I started at Bravo, they were big but they weren’t big like they are now.”
NeNe Leakes Says Entire RHOA Cast Has Faced Unfair Treatment: “They Can Throw You Out Anytime They Want”
NeNe Leakes, the original breakout star of The Real Housewives of Atlanta, is once again speaking her truth — and this time, she’s making it clear that the issues she’s raised about Bravo extend far beyond just her own experience.
In a revealing and emotional conversation on Carlos King’s Reality With The King podcast, NeNe shared that the entire RHOA cast has experienced the kind of “unfair treatment” that she’s long called out. While legal constraints due to her ongoing lawsuit prevent her from revealing too many details, her message was unmistakable: what happened to her is not an isolated case — it’s systemic.
“First of all, I can’t say that much about it because we are still in our lawsuit,” NeNe began. “But I had a love and respect for [Bravo] that I honestly don’t think they ever had for me.”
It’s a bittersweet admission from someone who helped build one of Bravo’s most successful reality franchises from the ground up. Over the course of nearly a decade, NeNe went from reality TV newcomer to a household name — and many fans still associate her name with the rise of The Real Housewives of Atlanta. But behind the scenes, NeNe says, the dynamic was far more complicated.
“To this day, I still respect them for what they do — they do it great — you cannot take that away from them. They are great at what they do,” she told King, creator of the Love & Marriage franchise. “Unfortunately, I wasn’t experienced enough to know that in a lot of these corporate places, they don’t love you. You’re here to work, and they can throw you out the door any time they feel like it.”
NeNe went on to reflect on how her loyalty and personal relationships with executives may have clouded her understanding of the business side of reality television. “I love them, and I had personal relationships with them because when I started at Bravo, they were big, but they weren’t big like they are now.”
Her words hint at a painful evolution — one where loyalty wasn’t always returned, and where personal investment was met with professional coldness. Still, despite her frustrations, NeNe’s tone was measured and full of perspective. She doesn’t deny Bravo’s success. In fact, she credits them for being excellent at creating compelling television. What she questions is the way people — especially Black women — are treated behind the scenes once the cameras stop rolling.
While she didn’t name specific incidents or individuals, her comments have reignited long-standing conversations among fans and former Housewives about equity, favoritism, and accountability within the reality TV industry.
For now, NeNe remains entangled in her legal battle with Bravo, but she isn’t backing down. If anything, her recent comments suggest she feels a sense of responsibility not just to herself, but to others who may not have had the same platform to speak out.
“I just want people to know that this was never just about me,” she said. “It’s bigger than that.”
And as always, NeNe’s message is delivered with equal parts grace and grit — the very same qualities that made her a legend in the first place.
