Kenya Moore Responds to Fallout Over ‘RHOA’ Appearance: ‘I Came in Peace and Left in Peace’

Kenya Moore’s appearance on “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” may have sent some relationships between the cast off the deep end, but the wife and new mom isn’t letting that pull her down.

Moore uploaded a photo of herself posing with Cynthia Bailey and Kandi Burruss at the former’s Seagram’s Escapes peach bellini beverage launch party, which was filmed in October 2018. The event served as the season finale of “RHOA”

“I came in peace and left in peace. Thank you to the #RHOA fans for all your support and love #teamtwirlforever #riders #friends #sisterhood #love,” Moore captioned the post.

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Kandi Burruss (left) Kenya Moore (center) and Cynthia Bailey (right) pose at the Seagram’s Escapes party last year. (Photo: @thekenyamoore/Instagram)

While Moore’s appearance at the bash was welcomed by Burruss and Bailey, Nene Leakes had a problem with it, considering their social media sparring.

“I think a monster’s here,” Leakes said when she saw Moore arrive. The O.G. housewife later asked Burruss “She’s going to have a buffalo, isn’t she?” as Moore left the party. All the while Moore kept things cordial, mostly not saying a word to or about Leakes until she told everyone goodbye at the end of the party.

Fans applauded Moore for not stooping to Leakes’ level of pettiness.

“Beautifully handled.”

“I was so happy the way you treated Nene by ignoring her, and am happy u didn’t even recognized her presence at the party. #teamkenya.”

“@thekenyamoore that’s what u do when you r living the LIFE of peace. Blessings sweetness 😍😍”

“#TeamTwirl #RHOA When they can’t arouse you they despise you. So sad.”

“My beautiful Queen f–k the f–k Nene she is just jealous of you ….she can drop dead with her fake tears @thekenyamoore 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍”

While Moore didn’t respond to Leakes on-air, she did address her comments on Twitter Sunday when the episode aired.

“I think big, get cash, make em blink fast. Now look at what you just saw, this is what you live for, AHHHHHHH I’m. MuthaF****ng MONSTER @NICKIMINAJ #RHOA,” Moore reciting Nicki Minaj’s 2010 single.

She also tweeted, “I’m having a buffalo… I’m going into labor. I’m pregnant what’s her excuse… So nasty so rude. #RHOA.”

Leakes had a problem with Moore showing up without getting a heads-up that she’d appear from her pal Bailey. The issue is part of what led the Moore-Leakes friendship to end.

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