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Why is Nene Leakes, former The Real Housewives of Atlanta star, suing Bravo and Andy Cohen? She’s taking the show’s producers to court for racism – and Kim Zolciak-Biermann is under fire too

STORYSaul Lipchik
Nene Leakes alleges that she has been a victim of racial abuse during her time at The Real Housewives of Atlanta, and is now suing Bravo and producer Andy Cohen. Photos: @neneleakes, @bravoandy/Instagram
Nene Leakes alleges that she has been a victim of racial abuse during her time at The Real Housewives of Atlanta, and is now suing Bravo and producer Andy Cohen. Photos: @neneleakes, @bravoandy/Instagram
Fame and celebrity

  • The former RHOA reality star is suing Bravo, Andy Cohen, NBC Universal, True Entertainment and Truly Original for racism and hostility in the workplace
  • She previously spoke up about ex-co-star Zolciak-Biermann’s racial offences and claimed she wasn’t allowed to talk about Black Lives Matter on the show

No stranger to controversy, the popular reality TV franchise The Real Housewives has just been slapped with a damning set of allegations from one of its most iconic stars.
Nene Leakes is a former The Real Housewives of Atlanta star known for her upbeat personality and funny moments on air. Photo: @neneleakes/Instagram
Nene Leakes is a former The Real Housewives of Atlanta star known for her upbeat personality and funny moments on air. Photo: @neneleakes/Instagram
In a shocking turn of events, former The Real Housewives of Atlanta cast member Nene Leakes just started legal proceedings against both the network and production companies responsible for the show. The RHOA star, whose quick-witted sense of humour and charismatic personality made her an instant reality TV sensation, is essentially suing the show’s production team, including executive producer Andy Cohen.
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So what is all this legal drama about? We delve in further.

Who is being sued?

Andy Cohen and Nene Leakes reportedly had a good relationship – now, however, Cohen is part of the lawsuit the RHOA star is filing. Photo: @AndyVermaut/Twitter
Andy Cohen and Nene Leakes reportedly had a good relationship – now, however, Cohen is part of the lawsuit the RHOA star is filing. Photo: @AndyVermaut/Twitter

According to US Weekly, Leakes filed the lawsuit in Atlanta, Georgia, on April 20.

The former RHOA star has brought the lawsuit against NBC Universal and Bravo (the network on which the various Real Housewives series air) as well as production companies True Entertainment and Truly Original. Also being sued is Andy Cohen, executive producer and host of all of The Real Housewives reunion episodes.

Why are they being sued?

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