‘They Ain’t Want No Smoke’: Fans in Stitches After Kenya Moore Reveals Why She Regifted Eva Marcille’s ‘Bad Energy’ Doll

The “Real Housewives of Atlanta” reality stars Kenya Moore and Eva Marcille aren’t on good terms from the latest episode of Sunday, Dec.1. Daly hinted to fans via Instagram that things were going to get heated between her and Marcille.

“Tonight on an all-new #RHOA, it gets turned up! A shade fest from the shade assassin. Why I regifted a gift bc it had “bad energy” from the backpedaling HW… Let’s go,” the Bravo reality star wrote for the caption. 

Kenya Moore hints to some shade during the recent episode of “RHOA”. Photo @thekenyamore/ Instagram

Moore was referring to the doll that Marcille gifted to her for her daughter with estranged husband Marc Daly, Brooklyn Doris Daly.

Prior to the episode airing, fans took to Moore’s Instagram comments to give their thoughts on the 1993 Miss USA winner wanting to give Marcille’s doll away. 

“😂😂😂 #KeyHiveThey ain’t want no smoke with Queen Twirl!!”

“I’m glad you regift. Get it out of your house & away from baby gurl.”

“That caption is full of shade & Facts!!! ☠️😂.”

“Oh, my gooodddd😂😂😂 , I am screaming at the regifting of the doll. No, you did not! 😂😂😂😂😂.” 

The latest episode was centered in part on co-star Cynthia Bailey throwing her annual “Bailey-Que.” Prior to the event, Moore revealed to fellow co-star Kandi Burruss that she was going to give the doll to Williams’ daughter baby PJ.

Moore felt as though Marcille didn’t give her the doll with good energy.

Marcille and Moore butted heads when the Cycle 3 “America’s Next Top Model” winner didn’t bring her kids to baby Brooklyn’s party because, apparently, Marcille didn’t know Moore that well.

When Moore offered Williams the doll for baby Pilar, she explained that she felt the “energy was better in your home.” 

“Kenya, this is shady. This doll is for your daughter, and whatever [Eva] felt for you, I doubt it had anything to do with your daughter,” Williams responded, handing Moore back the doll.

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