‘Nene Has Left The Building And Naenae Has Arrive’: ‘RHOA’ Fans Side Nene Leakes After Confrontation With Kenya Moore Over Her Actions

Welp, it’s another cast trip for the women of the “Real Housewives of Atlanta,” which means it is another opportunity for Cynthia Bailey, Kenya Moore and Nene Leakes to keke abroad and find more reasons for tension to continue brewing among the cast.

While in Greece, it seems Bailey’s willingness to forgive Moore for her missteps, such as nearly ruining Mike Hill’s proposal to the model, hit a sore spot for Leakes, who has long felt that Moore is given a pass for behaviors that would have easily resulted in the housewife O.G. being ostracized and criticized.

Cynthia Bailey and Kenya Moore
Bygones are bygones between Cynthia Bailey and Kenya Moore while on a cast trip to Greece. (Photo: Bravo TV)

In episode 18, Moore questioned Bailey on her knowledge of wine and continued pressing her after it appeared that the model didn’t know which wines paired well with certain foods. Bailey owns a wine cellar, their fellow cast mates were confused on Moore’s motives.

However, after Bailey confronted the former Miss USA about it, Moore apologized to the soon-to-be Mrs., saying, “I’m sorry for hurting your feelings. I think your businesses speak for themselves. I’m always going to applaud you, you’re a queen, you’re my sister,” before being warmly embraced by Bailey.

Before the two women could sit back down, Leakes took the opportunity to state that she was thrown off by the lack of accountability that Bailey holds Moore to.

“I just want to make a comment, I don’t really understand the tiptoeing. I know that if that was me you would have gone harder,” said the 52-year-old, before taking full aim at Moore. “You ain’t gon’ bully Nene Leakes, b–ch, cause she gonna get in that ass!”

There is no denying that Leakes has been accused of being a “bully” throughout the show’s tenure, but this time it seems fans are siding with the longtime cast member in her efforts to air out the friendship double standards that often make her appear as the sole problem on “RHOA.”

“You can’t fight me because you’ll lose so all you gonna do is run your mouth “ 🤣🤣🤣 nene has left the building and naenae has arrived,” wrote one person, taking note of Leakes reminding Moore not to pick a losing fight with her.

“Nene is right though. Cynthia don’t hold Kenya accountable for anything.”

“Never thought I’d say it but I’m on Mrs. LEAKES SIDE!! Nene does sh-t to everyone but no one hold Kenya accountable for sh-t.”

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