‘This Is the Nene and Cyn We Love’: ‘RHOA’ Fans Crack Up at Cynthia Bailey’s Impersonation of Nene Leakes

There may be hope for the friendship between Cynthia Bailey and Nene Leakes, after all.

The two besties have been at odds since last season due to a big misunderstanding, but the reality stars from “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” seem to be back on track again at repairing their friendship.

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Atlanta, Georgia – October 10: Nene Leakes and Cynthia Bailey onstage during 2019 A3C Festival & Conference at AmericasMart on October 10, 2019, in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images)

In the April 5 episode, Bailey discussed how Nene made a scene with producers during an “RHOA” girls’ trip to Greece. Kandi Burruss had the idea to have her and Bailey perform a Greek tragedy where the singer would impersonate Kenya Moore and Bailey will impersonate Leakes. When it was the model’s turn to impersonate Leakes, the former “Apprentice” star stormed out and left.

“I ainโ€™t got time to listen to this bullsโ€”. I donโ€™t give a damn,” said Leakes, who also served up some expletives to producers.

Leakes later told Bailey during the recent episode that she felt Bailey was going to make fun of her in front of the other girls due to their on-and-off feuding. The mother of one slapped down Leakes’ thoughts and responded, “It was no shade. … I was going to represent you very well honey.”

Bailey then gave her impersonation of Leakes and recited to her, “I’m the one, the HBIC honey. … You see all these long legs b–ch, this is Nene Leakes. Just remember I’m the HBIC, the threat b–ch. Twirl you could never be me.”

Bailey’s imitating Leakes had fans in stitches.

“Cynthia’s impersonation was spot on ๐Ÿ˜‚”

“Ok, so she got her down pat ๐Ÿ˜ฉ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿฝ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿฝ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿฝ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿฝ ya friend Kenya still ainโ€™t shit ๐Ÿคจ but ok ๐Ÿ˜‚”

“‘Twirllll you wanna be me’ okay Cynthia that was a cute little impersonation okay.. ๐Ÿ˜‚”

“Now this is the Nene and Cyn we love! Not phony, not messy just a good ole keke with no hard feelings โค๏ธ”

“Ahahahh these are momentd I like to see between Cynthia and Nene๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚ that was funny cuz Cynthia did that”

Bailey and Leakes fell out during season 11 after Bailey invited Kenya Moore , Bailey’s friend and a Leakes foe, to her wine event.

Leakes was extremely upset with Bailey for not telling her that Moore would be there. Bailey said she had no idea the former Miss USA winner would be attending the event, but Leakes wasn’t buying that.

After beefing for nearly a season or two, both Bailey and Leakes seemed to be working on repairing their friendship.

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