Bravo EP and reunion host Andy Cohen is praising Real Housewives of Atlanta OG NeNe Leakes amid their previous lawsuit drama. The two were once on amazing terms, but it all fell apart. So, are there hopes of reconciliation now that they are killing each other with kindness? Keep reading for more details.
NeNe Leakes Sued Bravo
RHOA fans may recall that NeNe Leakes was an OG of the show and was comic relief alongside Kim Zolciak. Yes, they butted heads, but they made everyone laugh all the same. Viewers watched NeNe’s marriage fall apart, but then she and Gregg Leakes reconciled, which was a beautiful thing. After seven seasons on Atlanta, NeNe exited but returned from Seasons 10 through 12.
However, she ended up suing Bravo, stating this:
“NBC, Bravo and True foster a corporate and workplace culture in which racially-insensitive and inappropriate behavior is tolerated — if not, encouraged. As the Black Lives Matter movement swept our nation, Mrs. Leakes — Bravo’s historically most successful Black female talent — should have been embraced by NBC, Bravo, and True.”
This happened in 2022, but it was ultimately dropped. At BravoCon 2025, Andy Cohen announced The Real Housewives Ultimate Road Trip. It celebrates twenty years of the show and will feature housewives from all of the franchises popping up. This will include NeNe, whom he has said “was integral to the show and its success.”
Despite Andy’s kind words toward NeNe, he has not necessarily buried the hatchet. She claimed that they had texted, and she seems to have left the past where it belongs. However, they have yet to talk on the phone or have a face-to-face. It appears that the ball is in Andy Cohen’s court, so hopefully, they can get on the same page before the show comes out. NeNe added:
“You don’t have to be besties or anything like that, but I move forward. I’m not into holding negative energy.”
Regardless, he is grateful that she appeared on Road Trip and gave fans a sweet treat, as they deserved it.
Fans Wanted NeNe
The moment that Andy Cohen announced The Real Housewives Ultimate Road Trip, fans immediately demanded a NeNe Leakes appearance. They stormed social media, hoping that she would be there in some capacity, as she is a part of the show’s history:
- NENE LEAKES BETTER BE ON THIS TRIP😍😍
- @neneleakes definitely should be on this!!!
- ne word! NENE !!!!! 👸🏽
- I hope nene and kim on this one
- All i know is NENE better be on this one !!! And then they’ll bring her back to housewives after that I need to see her life after Greg !!
This trip should be exciting, and the word is that there is already a lot of drama. Allegedly, it is Kyle Richards’ swan song to Bravo, but anything is possible.
Are you happy to have NeNe Leakes back, and do you think she and Andy Cohen will kiss and make up? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
Amanda has been a professional freelance writer for over a decade, holding both a BA and an MA. Her passions include animals, iced coffee, gnomes, summer, music, and ‘Vanderpump Rules’.
