NeNe Leakes has been dropped by her entire management team.
That includes her agent, her manager, her lawyer, and even her PR team as well. And it follows the controversies that have been tracking the reality TV star after her previous claims that she’d been “pushed out” of the Real Housewives of Atlanta amid drama with Bravo and exec Andy Cohen.
Related: NeNe Calls For Bravo Boycott After Leaving ‘RHOA’!
According to a source speaking exclusively to Perez Hilton, the reality TV star was dropped by Steven Grossman at Untitled Entertainment, and is now officially no longer repped by ICM Partners. She has also parted ways with her lawyer, Darrell Miller, of Fox Rothschild LLP. And her public relations firm, Jonesworks PR, has also dropped the longtime now-former RHOA star.
The source we spoke with was very clear on the reason behind this whole controversy — it’s a matter of accountability. The source told us (below):
“NeNe has been impossible to work with for a very long time now.”
And another insider also exclusively added more in a statement to us, saying:
“I’m genuinely concerned for her mental health. She thinks the world is out to get her and refuses to take accountability for her actions.”
That is concerning.
On Monday morning, Leakes published a series of eye-opening messages on her personal Twitter account, including direct named shots at both Grossman and Miller about how “you can’t turn on your teammate and get away with this.”
As you can see (below), Leakes alleges unequal pay, “devaluation against black women,” retaliation, suppression, “abuse behind the scenes,” and more issues including “dirty work” and racism:
You can’t turn on your teammate and get away with this @stevengrossman #DarrellMiller #Foxrothschild suppression, retaliation, discrimination, unequal pay, devaluation against black women is real, it’s painful and it hurts. I will fight for all women rights PS: FIX IT
— NeNe Leakes (@NeNeLeakes) February 8, 2021
Sorry abt my typos! I don’t tweet abt the show, i do not watch the show, i don’t talk abt the show & i don’t talk abt the girls. My concern is the treatment & abuse behind the scenes that you DO NOT see. Please don’t make fun of that. It’s real, painful & it’s happening
— NeNe Leakes (@NeNeLeakes) February 8, 2021
I have numerous emails, text messages, RHOA group text, voice recording that go back yearsssss. I never got rid of anything! Fix your dirty work. Being a racist is so yesterday
— NeNe Leakes (@NeNeLeakes) February 8, 2021
Wow…
This follows up a series of tweets she had sent exactly a week ago, early in the morning on Monday February 1, which were similarly accusatory and conspiratorial:
stand up, protest, sign the petition & stop watching! The treatment of black women behind the scene is wrong. Even the cast that’s currently filming knows wrong is & was happening. They try to silence us! We MUST speak up when wrong is happening. I won’t stop
— NeNe Leakes (@NeNeLeakes) February 1, 2021
They pay off & reward lawyers, managers, agents & even certain cast members to keep their dirty work going. I won’t stop speaking out until something is done. I will call names if need be
— NeNe Leakes (@NeNeLeakes) February 1, 2021
RT @donotcomeform: @NeNeLeakes @Porsha4real should be standing with you> They scared to loose their checks but you can’t let them get away with Discrimination, retaliation and blacklisting and unequal pay! There’s power in numbers. I will start calling EVERYBODY OUT
— NeNe Leakes (@NeNeLeakes) February 1, 2021
I didn’t say anything publicly for years but i spoke out behind the scenes in emails, text messages and conferences call. I can show you! I spoke to executive for help as well for years. it MUST STOP! It doesn’t matter your race, just fight for what’s right.
— NeNe Leakes (@NeNeLeakes) February 1, 2021
That’s serious stuff.
Of course, as we’ve been previously reporting, Leakes walked away from the hit Bravo reality show after what was termed at the time as an “emotional negotiation.” It’s unclear exactly how that may tie into the news that popped up today — or Leakes’ tweets from today and last week — but it’s clear something serious is afoot, regardless.
She hasn’t minced words about Cohen in the recent past, either, so it’s interesting to see the reality TV star shift her attention towards others. And at least based on Leakes’ own allegations and claims in the tweets here, it’s starting to come more full circle regarding her view that she was “forced” out of the hit reality TV enterprise.
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