Fans Accuse Kandi Burrus of ‘Plotting’ on Nene Leakes After Posting Couples Date Night Photo with This Former Housewife

Reality star Kandi Burruss enjoyed a night out on the town with her “Real Housewives” cast mates, however, some fans have accused her of being shady toward OG housewife Nene Leakes.

Over the weekend, Burruss shared a photo of she and husband Todd Tucker enjoying a couples date night with fellow RHOA star Cythina Bailey and her boyfriend, Fox Sports reporter Mike Hill. The lovebirds were also joined by former “Real Housewives of Atlanta” co-star Kenya Moore-Daly and husband Marc Daly.

Kandi Burruss

Kandi Burruss’ date night photo comes just days after castmate Nene Leakes unfollowed all but two of her RHOA co-stars. (Instagram / @kandi)

“BlackLove #Funtimes with @thekenyamoore @socobk@cynthiabailey10 @itsmikehill & @todd167,” Burruss captioned the happy photo, showing the couples cheesing for the camera.

Fans gushed over the post and were more than ecstatic to see their favorite couples all spending time together.

“AINT NOTHING LIKE BLACK LOVE ❤️ 😘,” one fan commented.

“Everyone looks so young and vibrant and happy! 😍❤️🙌🏽,” another chimed in.

“Best groupie!,” someone added. “Love to see you y’all hang out together.”

However, folks couldn’t help but notice someone was missing. Veteran couple Nene Leakes and husband Gregg were nowhere to be found, and fans saw it as yet another sign of a rift between the RHOA castmates. Earlier this week, Leakes shocked fans when she unfollowed all but two of her co-stars on social media after an drama filled taping of the show’s season 11 reunion on Thursday.

Castmates Marlo Hampton and newcomer Shamari Devoeare the only remaining ladies that Leakes follows on Instagram. It’s still unclear exactly what went down at the reunion, but fans accused Burruss of being petty by posting her latest couples photo.

“Oooh Kandi!!! It looks like y’all plotting on NeNe sis??!!!! 👀 👀👀👀👀👀👀,” one fan commented.

“Ahhhhhh so this must be the pic that pushed petty ‘NayNay’ over the edge to unfollow y’all! 😂😂😂😂😂,” another joked.

“I bet @neneleakes is cussing y’all out and has burned a few voodoo dolls on y’all 😂😂😂,” someone added.

One critic argued that Nene ditched her co-stars because “everyone is in love and unbothered.

“Meanwhile, Bitter Betty with no edges has unfollowed everybody,” another agreed. “Everyone on RHOA now is in a happy relationship, except _____. We love seeing Black, successful men and women supporting one another and having fun. Y’all keep this going @Kandi @bravotv.”

The show’s three-part reunion is set to air later this year.

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