Kenya Moore has been cut from The Real Housewives of Atlanta following allegations of bullying.
TMZ was the first outlet to report Moore is “not returning” for the show’s upcoming 16th season amid her suspension from the series earlier this month.
The suspension came after the former Miss USA allegedly displayed posters with explicit images of new housewife Brittany Eady at the opening of her Kenya Moore Hair Spa in Atlanta.
On Tuesday, June 25, a Bravo insider told TMZ Moore and the network mutually agreed to take a break as the controversy grew. The insider claimed Moore is “weighing legal options” in response to being sidelined from the show.
Meantime, People reported the cast was told earlier today that Moore was off the series.
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As news of Moore’s exit spread across social media, the reality star, actress and entrepreneur posted a brief statement on X (formerly Twitter).
“#TEAMTWIRLFOREVER You are the best fans anyone could ever ask for. and I love you all so very much. Always and forever,” she posted at 8:10 p.m. ET.
Moore, 53, has continued to make headlines since the June 6 opening of her new spa. In leaked audio from the event, she seemingly clashed with Eady and at one point called the new peach-holder an “escort.”
“You a paid hoe. Brittany does escort,” Moore allegedly said. “There’s an IG that put her emails out on blast, she charges $1400 for an appointment. You not only a hoe, you a cheap whore.”
Several bloggers reported Eady attended the salon opening, but left early.
Eady later responded to the controversy, writing in an Instagram Story: “It’s never a good feeling being targeted or HAZED BY SOMEONE I thought would embrace me into a new circle, that I never met.”
Days later, Moore was “suspended indefinitely” from the show. At the time, she shared a statement saying: “I’m not going anywhere despite all the stuff that’s surrounding whatever people decide that they want to write.”
Eady was recently accused of making a threat against Moore involving a gun. On June 6, The Neighborhood Talk reported Eady is alleged to have told Moore during a confrontation: “I have a gun for b–es like you.”
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Moore has been part of the RHOA cast since season 5.
Bravo announced the retooled cast for season 16 season in May, after ratings for the show fell in season 15.
Moore was listed as a cast member for the new season, along with Drew Sidora, Porsha Williams, and newcomers Kelli Ferrell, Angela Oakley, Shamea Morton Mwangi, and Eady. RHOA alum Cynthia Bailey is returning as a friend of the cast.
The upcoming season is supposed to premiere sometime in 2025.
