‘Were You Entertained?’: Kenya Moore Responds to Backlash After Snide Exchange Referring to ‘RHOA’ Co-Star Tanya Sam

It looks like Kenya Moore is over the criticism she’s been receiving after her last interaction with her co-star Tanya Sam.

On the latest episode of “Real Housewives of Atlanta” which aired on Sunday, Jan. 12, Moore and the crew continued their girls trip in Toronto, Canada. While at dinner, the former Miss USA pageant winner brought up the topic of cheating and asked her cast mates if they would want to know if their partner was two-timing them.

The majority of the ladies said they would want to know about the infidelity as long as there’s evidence behind the claims. A shady Moore then went on to ask if they would want to know if their significant other exchanged phone numbers with another person. Later in the episode the crew found out that the new mother was referring to Sam and her fiancé Paul Judge‘s relationship.

A subsequent flashback showed viewers a scene from two months before the “RHOA” stars’ trip to Toronto for Carnival, where a woman told Cynthia Bailey and Moore that Sam’s fiancé had tried to hit on her. The woman also claimed that she and Judge exchanged numbers. Although Moore nor Bailey told Sam this information, many fans felt Moore was wrong for bringing the situation up.

“Kenya is so miserable! Because she having man problems she wants to destroy everyone else relationship,” said one Instagram user.

Another wrote, “Messy. Why don’t you fix your marriage instead of ruining someone’s happiness.”

After receiving massive backlash for her actions, Moore hit back on Twitter, “I actually liked Tanya at that point in the show. IF I was going to tell her I would have. As I said in my interview, if someone is going to find out anything about their man, it won’t be from me. #RHOA.”

Kenya Moore
KenyaMoore/ Twitter

When a fan claimed Moore was the “poster child for misery loves company,” Moore clapped back, ” I didn’t tell her or anyone sis or anyone else I’ve heard things about. But we’re you entertained sis? Good.”

Despite Moore’s seeming jabs at Sam, the director of BuiltxWomen and her fiancé continue to remain unbothered.

She wrote via Instagram on Saturday night, along with a photo of herself and Judge, ” They gonna talk” and added the hashtags, “#LetThemTalk  #weGood❤️#LoveStrong & Long  #reggaelovers  #jamaica #ItsT anyaTime.”

Kenya Moore
Tanya Sam and Paul Judge. @itstanyatime/Instagram

Fans applauded Sam for seemingly taking the high road against Moore.

“Nothing makes a miserable person angry more than a happy person —— keep smiling #thispicisallthat”

“Misery love company Love it! Miss twirl always trying it”

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