‘Moisturized and Unbothered’: Cynthia Bailey Sets the ‘Gram on Fire Amid Drama with Nene Leakes

Cynthia Bailey is clearly unfazed by the recent drama between herself and her former friend Nene Leakes.

As a matter of fact, the “Real Housewives of Atlanta star is glowing and leaving fans stumped with her beauty. She took to Instagram Monday evening and posted a July video of herself fiercely posing inside her “Lake Bailey” Atlanta home.

Cynthia Bailey
Cynthia Bailey. (Photo: @cynthiabailey10/Instagram)

She went for a retro look and sported a navy blue palazzo jumpsuit, black sandal heels, a blond afro wig and a high-glam makeup look. Clearly feeling herself, Bailey captioned her post with a unicorn emoji and drummed up a mass of compliments from fans.

“You betta come on through Ms. Bailey!!!’ U making 50 look damn beautiful 😍”

“Always posing when you’re not even trying!! 🔥 Cyn you stay giving Vogue”

Others gushed over Bailey’s apparent “unbothered” demeanor after her recent drama with Leakes.

“@neneleakes Could NEVER!!! 😒🙄🤣 Yassssss 😩 you betta teach them 🙌🏽 you looks so stunning”

“Moisturized and unbothered. Yazzzzzzzzzz 52cent, continue to @omarion on ‘her’ 🗣👏🏾”

“No wonder nene stay pressed you look so beautiful take A sip from lake Bailey 😍”

Bailey’s beauty clip comes a day after Leakes shared a shady post toward her.

Following Sunday night’s “RHOA” episode, Leakes revealed she had a secret recording of her former bestie talking trash about her. Therefore, she took to Instagram on Monday to send Bailey a public message.

Cynthia Bailey
Nene Leakes. @neneleakes/Instagram

Dancing and singing Toni Braxton’s “Long As I Live,” Leakes wrote, “@cynthiabailey10 still tryin to convince the world that she only responds to my many interviews! It’s actually reverse, i did one interview (the only 1 they can show in the red) RESPONDING to her 7/8 interviews! Me and my team be chilling! We ain’t thinking bout you girlllllll😝😝.”

Despite Leakes and Bailey’s ongoing drama on the show, Bailey admitted in a recent interview that she still had “love” for her former friend.

“It was really hard for me this season because — you know how it is with friends — regardless of where we’re at, I still have love for her, still have love for her family. It’s not like I just want to fight with Nene,” the model told E!’s “Daily Pop” on Oct. 28.

“In any case, I still have love for her and it was kinda good to at least try to get to at least a respectful place, whether or not we are ever besties again or not,” Bailey added.

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