By: Amanda Anderson-Niles
NeNe Leakes has certainly used her time on Real Housewives of Atlanta as a platform to once in a lifetime opportunities. The reality star credits the hit Bravo reality show for helping her get her foot in the door to acting, something she says she’s wanted to do for a very long time. NeNe is the only Atlanta housewife to have reoccurring roles on major network sitcoms (she says the others weren’t smart enough to do the same), and she currently costars on new series, The New Normal. Many would say she’s definitely made use of her time on RHOA, since she’s made enough connections to become a real actress, something most reality stars dream of.
And as a result, NeNe seems to think that some of her cast mates might be a little jealous of her and intimidated by her success. And others are too negative to be worthy of her time.
In her personal Bravo blog, NeNe rips into Kim and Sweetie as she calls them out for being negative, and she calls out Kandi specifically for being “intimidated” by her success.
She writes:
There are a few ladies in this mix that voice their opinions and speak negative of others, but if you speak negatively of them, oh it’s a problem! The Ladies Of Success Event was my party that I asked Cynthia to host for me. Cynthia wanted to celebrate my success, but I chose to celebrate all women. I feel like great things have happened for me, so why not invite them all? I’ve always enjoyed getting my girlfriends together but you can never have an event with these ladies and not have some negativity hunni — that’s a given with this group. Nonetheless the event was beautiful and successful just like I wanted. For those that spoke negatively before, during, and after the event meant nothing to me! I have come full circle and I can’t tell you how happy I feel. I can honestly say, I’m on a high, and it really feels good. Anything negative any of these girls have to say just doesn’t faze me. Kim’s intentions from the word go are never good! Kim and Sweetie are rude, negative, sad on the inside, and pretend to be happy on the outside , people that need to go sit down somewhere and find some happiness. They look like complete fools going places with their nose turned up being negative and always, always, always have an excuse. I extended the olive branch, and I’m moving on. No matter what people have said, I’ve always stayed true to me.
The negative things Kandi said before coming to my event: people who are intimidated by my future always bring up my past, but I never focus on who is against me because I have sooooo many people that are for me. If I stopped and focused on the negative, I could not be where I am today! I’m a tough girl, and I can take when shots are fired at me, but you better be able to take what I shoot back! Oh, here’s a note for you Kandi: instead of being negative towards me, the person you really need to check has checked you so many times in so many ways even while standing in your house, but you can’t see that right? It’s just me, right? Righttttttt!
Ok boo. Lets not get big-headed here. Kandi ain’t scared of you.
Yes she is. NeNe called her slave mentality out.
Kandi is more successful than you are NeNe and has more money. Have a seat!
Kandi hasn’t written that many songs though…
Thank you!
She was.
Sorry. I don’t think Kandi is more successful than NeNe. They’re almost neck and neck. Kandi is still kind of riding on her success from like two decades ago. NeNe is on popular TV shows. Her money could catch up to Kandi’s. IJS.
Google their “Net Worth” Boo! Nene Leakes couldn’t catch up with her if she started her career 100 years ago!
NeNe is doing her thing, but she has a ways to go to catch up to Kandi’s money. But Kandi hasn’t done much since No Scrubs.
While I don’t fully support NeNe’s “I have arrived” mentality, I can definitely appreciate the piece of humility in her. With this situation in particular, I don’t think it’s an issue of Kandi being “intimidated” by her success, although she makes a valid point with how Kandi continuously brings up her past. *shrug* it’s just the basic crabs in the barrel mentality to me. Kandi really does need to check Kim tho…….. Like, yesterday!
Truth.
NeNe really needs to humble herself. SMH.
I like NeNe and I do agree with her somewhat (I know, crazy…) There is no reason for Kandi to bring up NeNe’s past the way she did. It makes her seem to be similar to Kim than I like – a very classless woman.
Does anyone think NeNe will be good on that show for NBC?
Although I’m not a 100% Ne Ne Fan I can understand where she is coming from in her statement. I don’t believe that she thinks Kandi is jealous or intemidated by her she just trying to tell her to open her eyes and see who your real friends are. and stop being so negative and be more appreciative and supportive of her future sucess. As far a money is concerned, I think Kandi has way more hands down although she is still riding off of her previous sucess, she is also getting checks to date every time they play a song or other songs she has written in the past that we may not even know she wrote. Ne Ne will have a long way too go to get as talented as Kandi. with all due respect Ne Ne got famous for being ignorant and hood not for being talented. just sayin…..
And Kandi’s excuse is? Oh and I guess Kim is famous for being a ho bag on national TV right? Dumb statement.