You're going to need a glass of wine for this one. After nearly eight drama-filled years on Bravo's hit Real Housewives of Atlanta, fast-talking fan favorite NeNe Leakes is calling it quits, she tells PEOPLE exclusively.
Leakes, 47, ? arguably the network's biggest star, who's been with the show since its inception ? will not be returning for season 8. She says there comes a time when enough is enough.
"This was definitely a hard decision for me," Leakes tells PEOPLE. "Me and my husband [Gregg Leakes] have been going back and forth on it for weeks now. But my contract is up and I just think this is the right time. This is my opportunity to spread my wings and do different things."
The announcement comes with the news that Leakes will soon be focusing on totally new projects.
"I'm actually going to be doing a new primetime television show with a big legend," Leakes teases of the series she begins filming this week. "All of my fans will get to see me be really happy, witty and funny and tell all of those one liners that I always have said on Housewives."
It's a positive new direction that the mother of two is more than happy to take.
"I feel a weight has been lifted off of my shoulders," says Leakes, who throughout the years was the center of many arguments and altercations on the show.
Bye
About fucking time. Kick ha owt then QUEENya!!!
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Marlo & Sheree, please!!!
Good for her.
Y'all gonna end up missing her...WATCH!
She really made the show. Going be very interesting next season
am mean...it was obvious she was only there to collect a check anyway
the dismissive, above it all 'tude was late. bye, bullwinkle.
see ya
:letsmessfag:
Not gonna lie, I'm gonna miss her lol. It was getting repetitive with her so it'll be either really awesome or really shitty without her. Bravo better bring it.
Just cancel the show tbh. Its been long overdue.
just don't watch, luv
I mean for the past two season's she was barely visible, so let her go and be great....if she flops like Bethenny did, Andy will welcome her back with open arms.
Take Nene's check and divy it between Sharee and Marlo
thank god. this should be interesting
Can't wait for these new ratings vbbvvvb
Gonna be a kii
hate her long toothed ass but i miss her already.
this makes the Sheree rumors seem that much more feasible.
good
wont hafta see her ass nowhere else eith' since she aint bookin shit
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Most of the drama centered around her so hopefully the show won't get boring
Goodbye MOOSE :hehe:
y'all full of shit. Nene is one of the ones that MADE the how like it or not.
It's going to be very weird without her. To me, her leaving RHOA of like when Pooch and Tia left The Game.
fck her
ole moose skull
bozo tha clown feet havin ho
I think it's for the best tbh...
she wants to be seen as the credible actress, etc...
then she can't be on a reality show constantly getting in peoples faces and arguing
it would look good for the brand she's trying to build...
I'm afraid the show will suffer tho
and as a result get canceled...
I don't like the bitch, but i'm not delusional to the fact that she brings the ratings and viewers.
Im gonna miss her. Whether you like her or not, I believe her absence will be very noticable and there will be a sense of emptiness with the show. We had a GLIPSE of what the show would be like without Nene last season... a boring MESS.
Like Claudia always said, Nene is the CENTER of all of the drama... and isn't that why we fucking watch? :uhh:
But Nene was considerably absent last season plenty of times and she wasn't missed.
And the episodes were considerably BORING. :dead:
Good riddance big back bitch.
They don't need her.
Yeah good riddens moose. I'm gonna miss the girls dragging her
oh lord
It's clearly time to bring in MARLO has a cast regular. Sheree needs to return as well
BYE WIG!!
:ohhey:
You don't have to like Neanderthal Leakes, but NOBODY can carry that show like she can. She WAS RHOA.
Quote from: SCOTTland on June 29, 2015, 11:04:59 PM
You don't have to like Neanderthal Leakes, but NOBODY can carry that show like she can. She WAS RHOA.
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r u a poet
R u a fucking idiot?
ur rude as fuck :omgwatshappening:
Quote from: Herb. on June 29, 2015, 11:07:55 PM
ur rude as fuck :omgwatshappening:
Thanks luv :ohhey:
yw.
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Quote from: Heartbreaker on June 29, 2015, 08:35:53 PM
Just cancel the show tbh. Its been long overdue.
yeah
they need to make a gay version of the show....with sexy guys
She will be back...Hollywood dont want ha
Quote from: Stewie on June 30, 2015, 01:50:34 AM
Quote from: Heartbreaker on June 29, 2015, 08:35:53 PM
Just cancel the show tbh. Its been long overdue.
yeah
they need to make a gay version of the show....with sexy guys
i want you to be in it
Hallelu'!
Nene hasn't carried the show since Kim left tbh so can it. She can go.
She won't be missed.
Woo. Thank you TV gawds.
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Quote from: BigDawg on June 30, 2015, 05:11:31 AM
She will be back...Hollywood dont want ha
!!!
No one takes that monkey seriously as an actress. She is loud, country, and shaped like a damn iPhone 6 Plus. She also can't act worth a damn.
People only use her for mess and gay lingo, which is why Hollywood keeps shipping her and that Patti Mayonnaise wig back to the ATL.
Like, gorl plea. :nowgorl:
Quote from: MΛΥDΛΥ on June 30, 2015, 11:33:10 AM
Quote from: BigDawg on June 30, 2015, 05:11:31 AM
She will be back...Hollywood dont want ha
!!!
No one takes that monkey seriously as an actress. She is loud, country, and shaped like a damn iPhone 6 Plus. She also can't act worth a damn.
People only use her for mess and gay lingo, which is why Hollywood keeps shipping her and that Patti Mayonnaise wig back to the ATL.
Like, gorl plea. :nowgorl:
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmn
i feel bad for her cause, THIS is her calling
being a mess on tv
cause when she tries to be a serious 'acTRESS', its horrible.
Quote from: MΛΥDΛΥ on June 30, 2015, 11:33:10 AM
Quote from: BigDawg on June 30, 2015, 05:11:31 AM
She will be back...Hollywood dont want ha
!!!
No one takes that monkey seriously as an actress. She is loud, country, and shaped like a damn iPhone 6 Plus. She also can't act worth a damn.
People only use her for mess and gay lingo, which is why Hollywood keeps shipping her and that Patti Mayonnaise wig back to the ATL.
Like, gorl plea. :nowgorl:
:plzstop:
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And the roles she BOOKS only want her just to act a ghetto coon MESS. They're just hiring ha to play HERSELF.
I dont think she really understands that these hollywood directors n such hire her for the RHOA mess because it will bring viewers, ratings and attention to the project but if you take out the RHOA factor, she aint shit. Look at Bethenny...had a talk show and with in a year it flopped and she hopped ha ass back on RHONY with a quickness.
Quote from: Trey on June 30, 2015, 11:41:04 AM
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And the roles she BOOKS only want her just to act a ghetto coon MESS. They're just hiring ha to play HERSELF.
>< !!!!!!!!!! Exactly!!!! The egg that will ne on her face when they ship ha back to peach tree street will be priceless.
Quote from: BigDawg on June 30, 2015, 11:43:34 AM
I dont think she really understands that these hollywood directors n such hire her for the RHOA mess because it will bring viewers, ratings and attention to the project but if you take out the RHOA factor, she aint shit. Look at Bethenny...had a talk show and with in a year it flopped and she hopped ha ass back on RHONY with a quickness.
yeah i was REALLY surprised that bethanney show didnt take off.. i never watched NYC housewives but her getting a primetime talkshow was a big deal i think nene will be back in about 2-3 seasons
Not y'all going in on her trying to pursuing other things. Yeah her acting is horrible but y'all wanted her off the show. SHE GONE! Should she just sit at home and do nothing?
dsfss
It's gonna be a interesting season. Some of these girls entire existence on this show was NENE!
Who is Kenya gonna fued with? What is Cynthia's new storyline beside being "anti-Nene/NEW ME!". Who wil be Phaedra's friend/judy on the show be? And the only time I cared about Porsha this season, is when she was in scenes with Nene ki'ing it up!
sddddddd
I didnt want her off the show. Everyone's storyline is CENTERED around ha. What will the gorls do or DISCUSS? :uhh:
Quote from: Boomer on June 30, 2015, 01:06:54 PM
Should she just sit at home and do nothing?
wells....yeah
yes pls :bvy:
Quote from: Nicholas_Styles on June 30, 2015, 12:23:31 PM
Quote from: BigDawg on June 30, 2015, 11:43:34 AM
I dont think she really understands that these hollywood directors n such hire her for the RHOA mess because it will bring viewers, ratings and attention to the project but if you take out the RHOA factor, she aint shit. Look at Bethenny...had a talk show and with in a year it flopped and she hopped ha ass back on RHONY with a quickness.
I agree
yeah i was REALLY surprised that bethanney show didnt take off.. i never watched NYC housewives but her getting a primetime talkshow was a big deal i think nene will be back in about 2-3 seasons
Quote from: Boomer on June 30, 2015, 01:06:54 PM
Not y'all going in on her trying to pursuing other things. Yeah her acting is horrible but y'all wanted her off the show. SHE GONE! Should she just sit at home and do nothing?
dsfss
It's gonna be a interesting season. Some of these girls entire existence on this show was NENE!
Who is Kenya gonna fued with? What is Cynthia's new storyline beside being "anti-Nene/NEW ME!". Who wil be Phaedra's friend/judy on the show be? And the only time I cared about Porsha this season, is when she was in scenes with Nene ki'ing it up!
I think it will be very interesting. Nene was the common denominator to a lot of mess, but if you take that away it will shake things up. Im invisioning the season looking like there trip tp Thailand
Quote from: Hugo on June 29, 2015, 10:21:28 PM
Yeah good riddens moose. I'm gonna miss the girls dragging her
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Hug' gorl
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The damn dummy!
stop this guys
mnnnnnnnnnnnn,
They will bring someone else in to cause drama and mess. Truth be told Kenya lame ass can carry that show.
Carry it to cancellation....
Quote from: ∧ ∨ ∩ ∪ on June 30, 2015, 04:05:28 PM
They will bring someone else in to cause drama and mess. Truth be told Kenya can carry that show.
!!!!!
Quote from: asdfghjkl on June 30, 2015, 06:56:31 PM
Quote from: Boomer on June 30, 2015, 04:10:51 PM
Carry it to cancellation....
:dead:
sdddddfggffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff
Keny' aint carrying anything.
NeNe Leakes isn?t done with ?The Real Housewives of Atlanta? ? TMZ has learned producers want her to come back in a reduced role, and she?s game.
Our sources say, although NeNe made it seem she was gone for good, the show?s producers are still angling to have her appear periodically during the season.
As we reported, NeNe bailed on the show because the money wasn?t right. She?s already committed to doing a primetime network sitcom, and the only way she?d continue on ?RHOA? was if they delivered a wheelbarrow full of cash ? to make the crushing workload worthwhile.
But our sources say NeNe is open to a part-time role on ?RHOA,? again if the money is right and it fits with her sitcom schedule.
We?re told Bravo is absolutely interested, and the negotiations will begin soon.
Stay tuned.
They drumming up publicity for the new season. You will see that bitch about the same amout of time you saw her the last couple of seasons. She is so thirsty.
Quote from: BigDawg on July 01, 2015, 10:18:13 AM
They drumming up publicity for the new season. You will see that bitch about the same amout of time you saw her the last couple of seasons. She is so SMART.
!!!!!
I mean at the end of the day she knows what weight she carries with the RHOA franch. She also knows that she has a huge love/hate relationship with the shows following and that's why many people watch. So why not get the money you deserve, especially if it's going to cause you to have to work double time to make things mesh well with her prime time show. If she can work half as hard as the other bitches but still get paid equal or probably MORE, why the fuck not?
Tha big bitch can leave completely tbh. Her presence last season was already reduced, such an attention whore.
Quote from: BRockaBaby on July 01, 2015, 10:22:06 AM
Quote from: BigDawg on July 01, 2015, 10:18:13 AM
They drumming up publicity for the new season. You will see that bitch about the same amout of time you saw her the last couple of seasons. She is so SMART.
!!!!!
I mean at the end of the day she knows what weight she carries with the RHOA franch. She also knows that she has a huge love/hate relationship with the shows following and that's why many people watch. So why not get the money you deserve, especially if it's going to cause you to have to work double time to make things mesh well with her prime time show. If she can work half as hard as the other bitches but still get paid equal or probably MORE, why the fuck not?
Yea
She is still Satan's left titty :tittehbeendry: