Why Was Kenya Moore Fired From RHOA?

Kenya Moore has twirled for the final time on The Actual Housewives of Atlanta. However why did she depart Bravo and will she ever come again?

Kenya, the 1993 Miss USA and the second Black lady to carry the title, joined The Actual Housewives of Atlanta in Season 5 in 2012. She starred on the sequence—and its spinoff, The Actual Housewives Final Ladies Journey—on and off for 10 seasons till she was dramatically suspended in Season 16. However what occurred behind the scenes?

TMZ reported in June 2024 that Kenya was not fired from The Actual Housewives of Atlanta, however each she and Bravo agreed that she would take a break from the present after she was suspended for allegedly displaying sexually specific posters of solid member Britt Eady performing oral intercourse, in response to TMZ.

Whereas the choice was mutual and Bravo is open to Kenya returning sooner or later, TMZ reported Kenya was contemplating authorized motion in opposition to Bravo due to how her exit unfolded. As for what occurred, TMZ reported that Kenya and Britt’s feud escalated after Britt allegedly threatened her with a gun. A supply instructed TMZ that Bravo investigated the gun declare, nonetheless, it was by no means substantiated by the community. Sources additionally instructed TMZ {that a} gun was by no means current throughout filming.

After the gun incident, Kenya allegedly confirmed nude posters of Britt on the opening for her salon, Kenya Moore Hair Spa, which wasn’t at. After an investigation, Bravo discovered that Kenya’s habits was a violation of their code of conduct. Nonetheless, sources instructed TMZ that Kenya felt wronged by Bravo, with the 2 primarily disagreeing over the gun declare and Kenya’s security.

After information of her suspension, Kenya shared an Instagram video during which she cryptically addresed the state of affairs. “I keep profitable. It’s in my blood. Success matriculates round me. So I settle for that. God has given me that,” she mentioned. “You may be seeing me.” She continued, “I’m not going anyplace regardless of all of the stuff surrounding no matter it’s individuals determined they wanna write.”

Britt, for her half, additionally slammed Kenya in her personal Instagram submit accusing her hazing her as a brand new solid member. “It’s by no means feeling being focused or HAZED by somebody I believed would embrace me into a brand new circle, that I by no means met,” she wrote. “For the report, I’ve by no means as soon as had possession of any weapons or threatened anybody ever. … I’m damage by the narrative that’s being displayed. Unsuitable is flawed.”

Is Kenya Moore coming again to The Actual Housewives of Atlanta?

Whereas TMZ reported that Bravo was open for Kenya to return again to The Actual Housewives of Atlanta after her exit, a supply instructed Web page Six in June 2024 that there have been no conversations about her return. “It was made clear that Kenya wasn’t fired and nothing has been determined when it comes to future seasons on the community’s finish or Kenya’s,” the insider mentioned.

Sources near manufacturing additionally denied the declare that Britt threatened Kenya with a gun. “At no time was Kenya ever threatened with a weapon, nor was there ever a weapon current through the course of manufacturing,” the insider mentioned.

That mentioned, followers consider that Bravo is establishing Kenya’s return to The Actual Housewives of Atlanta after she apologized for the posters in an interview on Tamron Corridor in November 2024. “Hindsight is all the time fifty, fifty,” she mentioned, including that she was “sorry” for what she did. “If I may do it yet again, I consider the images had been very distasteful, and I elevated the state of affairs. I’ve elevated conditions earlier than, and I’ve taken full accountability for the issues that I’ve carried out.” She continued, “I didn’t must take it that far.”

She went on, “However after I felt threatened, I’ve by no means had a baby in a state of affairs like this earlier than. So, that’s why it escalated to the purpose the place I used to be defending not solely myself, however my baby.”

Kenay additionally confirmed that she’d “had some conversations” with Andy Cohen, whom she described as a “nice assist system” all through her ordeal. “He has referred to as, he has checked on me, he has given me recommendation. And I really feel like he’s a very good buddy and I simply respect the assist,” she mentioned. “That was my household for 12 years. I really like them and I really feel like they love me, it was only a actually unlucky state of affairs.”

It doesn’t appear to be there can be reconciliation between Kenya and Britt anytime quickly, nonetheless. In June 2024, an audio clip leaked during which Kenya accused Britt of being an escort. “You a paid hoe. Brittany does escort,” Kenya mentioned within the audio “There’s an IG that put her emails out on blast, she fees $1400 for an appointment. You not solely a hoe, you an affordable whore.” She continued, “You on covers of magazines being a thot. … You all of these issues, OK?… You over right here on Snapchat, Yo Gotti was like, ‘Snapchat me that p–y,’ and you probably did!”

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