Kenya Moore, NeNe Leakes Prepare for New Season of Real Housewives of Atlanta

Kenya Moore is already starting up tons of drama on season 5 of the Real Housewives, while NeNe Leakes is debating whether or not she should keep her ex husband, Gregg Leakes, around.

Earlier this month it was reported that Kenya Moore had punched NeNe in the face during the taping of the new season of the Real Housewives, and apparently Leakes isn’t the only person she would like to punch in the face.

The 41-year-old former beauty pageant contestant has already been involved with some serious conflict with cast member Cynthia Bailey.

According to People, the drama took place on the very first episode which premiers on November 4.

“I immediately bump heads with one of the other Housewives,” Moore told People at a L.A premier of Flight. “[Cynthia] was being disrespectful and overstepping her boundaries, so I had to let her know that that wasn’t acceptable to me. It resulted in security being called.”

Despite all the backlash that recent reality television programs have received for their violent nature, Moore seems to actually be bragging about the fact that she is a drama starting, name calling, fist throwing reality star.

Not nearly the type of behavior you would expect from former Miss USA, but she boasts that there’s a lot more drama where that came from.

In other words, punching Leakes in the face and having security called over her drama with Bailey isn’t even half of the drama she intends to broadcast on national television.

“Trust me, it’s full of drama,” she promised. “I am in the middle of most of it, and probably cause most of it. I went through a lot of ups and downs with the women on the show.”

The Waiting to Exhale actress joined the reality show after she moved back to Atlanta from L.A to pursue a relationship.

She claimed that joining the show offers tons of opportunities that she wants to take advantage of.

Just makes you wonder if Kenya’s constant drama is the cause of her wanting some sort of spin off. The only thing more troubling than the fact that the Deliver Us From Eva star is bragging about starting drama is the fact that it apparently has earned her even more fans.

“So far, people have been saying that I’m their favorite, and they haven’t seen one episode,” the actress turned reality star bragged.

She may be attacking NeNe on the show, but the star doesn’t realize that she’s following in her footsteps.

The Real Housewives of Atlanta veteran turned her big attitude and constant drama into a career by landing several acting gigs.

As the highest paid housewife, there is a lot of attention on “The New Normal” actress and whether or not she will take back her ex-husband Gregg Leakes.

The couple just divorced last year, but previews of the new season reveal that Gregg is still very close with his ex-wife and seems to be making several attempts to get back with her.

For the reality star turned actress it comes as no surprise.

“Of course Gregg wants me back,” she said during her confessional on the show. “I’m doing a lot of things. We always had a great relationship and it was very difficult during the time that we weren’t together. So, I’m open to it. But Gregg’s got to prove himself.”

During the exclusive clip, the real estate investor tries to sneak in a kiss while handing his ex wife over a package they received in the mail. After she turned away from his kiss he asks the “Glee” actress why they can’t just forget about all the drama after 15 years.

“I feel like I have taken a lot of blame for stuff, and that’s not fair,” Gregg’s former wife of 14 years responded.

In addition to following Gregg and NeNe’s relationship, the reality show will also expose the New York native as she tries to climb her way to the top in Hollywood on the acting scene.

 

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