Nene Leakes Insists She’s Still Friends with Porsha Williams, Mom-to-be Calls Her Out

Nene Leakes is clearing the air about her relationship with Porsha Williams — and also getting called out by Williams herself.

Fans eagerly began chatting when Leakes posed with former “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” co-star Phaedra Parks at her birthday celebration over the weekend. Parks lost her peach after season 9 of the show when she spread a reputation-damaging rumor about Williams involving Kandi Burruss. Parks claimed she heard Burruss and her husband wanted to drug and rape Williams in a sex dungeon.

“So her and Porsha fall out and she runs to be friends with Phaedra lordt some females are just messy messy boots!” an Instagram user said referring to Leakes accusing Williams of throwing her under the bus earlier this month.

The O.G. RHOA star was blamed for telling Williams about gossip concerning her boyfriend’s past. Burruss leanred from a friend that Dennis McKinley had gotten several girlfriend’s names tattooed on him. Since Burruss and Williams were only just starting to get back on good terms, she decided she shouldn’t spill the tea.

“@_sxms oh s—, me and Porsha fell out😳 WHEN? I was just talking to her😂🤣 I’m always gonna speak my mind! That doesn’t mean we fell out! Just mean, friends tell friends when they r wrong and keep it moving,” Leakes responded, firmly stating that she and Williams have not ended their friendship.

“Good to know we’re friends… minus an invite tho😂🕵🏽‍♀️” Williams chimed in, calling out Leakes for apparently not inviting her to her birthday celebration.

Meanwhile, Parks, Cynthia Bailey, Shamari DeVoe and Leaks’ longtime friend Marlo Hampton were among the “Housewives” stars who were there.

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