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  • Porsha Williams Reportedly Loses Car AND Married Sugar Daddy

    Oh, woe is Porsha Williams!

    Not only was she demoted as a full-time cast member on The Real Housewives of Atlanta, but apparently her sugar bowl is empty.

    According to TMZ, Williams was the sugar baby to a unknown and very wealthy man.

    A very married wealthy man.

    He reportedly was all too happy to shower Porsha Williams with lavish gifts. However, there was one caveat: The sugar daddy apparently wanted his “close relationship” with her to stay off the radar.

    Again the sugar daddy in question is supposedly married, so it’s hardly surprising he wouldn’t be looking to advertise the nature of his connection to Williams.

    Rather than obey his wishes, allegedly Porsha used Instagram to show off all the lovely gifts, including a Rolls Royce!

    The anonymous benefactor was said to have had it with Williams’ behavior and cut her completely off.

    While this may sound tragic, you need not worry about this Housewives star.

    Thanks to her reality television ventures, Porsha is reportedly on a six figure income. However, having become used to a certain lifestyle, she may struggle to get used to paying her own bills again.

    She was forced to sell the Rolls as she needed fast cash, but that aside, she seems to be taking the turn of events in stride.

    Of having to sell her flashy car, Porsha Williams commented that she intended to “trade up” to a brand new car for the new year.

    The car was reportedly worth a whopping $300,000.

    It’s hard to imagine she’ll have trouble buying a brand new car with that money.

    Although there was some controversy over there being no peach for Porsha, with this bit of gossip out in the open, her demotion is starting to make quite a bit of sense.

    After all, it’s kind of hard to sell someone who is allegedly a “backdoor sugar baby” as a pampered “housewife”.

    Do you think someone should be a main cast member on a Housewives reality television show if they aren’t actually married while on the show?

  • NeNe Leakes Set To Debut On Broadway: Is Kenya Moore Jealous?

    NeNe Leakes may have truly arrived after all!

    The Real Housewives of Atlanta star made her Broadway debut on Tuesday in Rodgers & Hammerstein’s “Cinderella”.

    Leakes played Madame, Cinderella’s wicked step-mother. The role placed her opposite Keke Palmer, who portrays young Cinderella.

    NeNe Leakes is continuing to add to her acting resume, having previously starred in Glee and The New Normal.

    The 46-year-old reality starlet even had a role in the Cirque Du Soleil show Zumanity as the Mistress of Sensuality.

    Leakes is also said to be making the move to daytime television. She is set to replace Sherri Sheppard on ABC’s The View.

    As NeNe Leakes work to make her acting career a mainstay, there are those who wonder if it means she’ll be leaving The Real Housewives of Atlanta behind.

    The seventh season of the series follows her Broadway debut, as well as her ongoing feud with Cynthia Bailey and Kenya Moore.

    Speaking of Moore, the Housewives cast-mate has reportedly been less than supportive of Leakes’ Broadway endeavor.

    According to Reality TV Magazine, Kenya Moore took to her blog to diss NeNe Leakes and her acting debut.

    Moore even went so far as to go off about Leakes’ checkered past.

    Said Kenya, “I have been respectfully employed since the age of 14, managing to stay off a pole and out of jail. Therefore, for 20 plus years I have been around the block working. NeNe cannot say the same.”

    Moore seems to be upset that doors continue to open for Leakes, especially since she makes it clear that she feels superior to her RHOA co-star.

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    The standing ovation brought me to tears! What a Nite

    A photo posted by NeNe Leakes (@neneleakes) on

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    In addition to going off about NeNe Leakes’ past, Kenya Moore made it clear that she thought the woman ugly and irrelevant.

    Well, even if Moore is less than pleased with Leakes’ current situation, the latter doesn’t seem to bothered.

    NeNe Leakes will portray Cinderella’s step mother for the final leg of the play before it closes on January 3rd.

    Do you think Kenya Moore is jealous of NeNe Leakes?

  • Kandi Burruss Defends Comments: ‘The Justice System Is Harder On Black Men’

    Kandi Burruss recently stirred up a heap of drama following her racially-charged speech about Apollo Nida on the season premiere of the Real Housewives of Atlanta.

    The soon to be ex-husband of her cast-mate and friend Phaedra Parks is currently serving an eight-year sentence.

    Nida was convicted of bank fraud, signalling a return to the criminal behavior he was previously jailed for prior to meeting Parks.

    Even though the man in question is a repeat offender, Kandi Burruss felt it necessary to share that he probably wouldn’t have received such a harsh sentence if he weren’t black.

    In response to backlash caused by her comments, Burruss used her RHOA blog to defend herself.

    Said Burruss, “Some people felt that I was pulling the race card when I said, ‘I feel the justice system is harder on black men.’”

    She explained that she hadn’t meant that Nida should avoid punishment and conviction for his bank fraud charges.

    “I don’t want you to think that I feel like Apollo only went to jail because he was black,” said Kandi Burruss. “I definitely feel that if you break the law, you should have to go to jail and do your time for the crime.”

    Instead, Kandi stated that she felt that the harsh nature of his sentence was indicative of inherent racial bias against black men.

    “For example, I have a family member who committed a non-violent crime and got 13 years in prison. He did his time, came home, and after a few years he committed another non-violent crime and now he’s serving over 20 years in prison. There are murderers and rapists who have gotten less time.”

    Kandi Burruss also believes that the treatment of felons and repeat offenders creates a vicious cycle that contributes to a higher recidivism rate.

    As for her relationship with Apollo Nida’s ex Phaedra Parks, Burruss admitted that she’s worried about how her fellow cast-mate feels about her comments.

    “It’s very hard. Phaedra is always assuming I’m siding with Apollo, which isn’t true. Todd and Apollo became pretty good friends, so I would say he takes Apollo’s side a lot.”

    Do you think Kandi Burruss “played the race card” or is there a legitimate point to her argument?

  • Phaedra Parks’ Husband Gets 8 Years in Prison

    Real Housewives of Atlanta star Phaedra Parks’ husband Apollo Nida was handed an eight-year prison sentence by a federal judge for defrauding over 50 people of roughly $2 million over a four-year period.

    Nida, who had spent time behind bars from 2003 to 2009 for auto theft, was initially looking at 30 years, but his cooperation with authorities helped with the reduced sentence.

    Soon after being released in 2009, Nida opened a fake debt collection agency to gain access to databases full of debtors’ personal information. He would then steal identities to locate unclaimed funds, refunds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, stolen U.S. treasury checks and refunds from fraudulent U.S. income tax returns.

    Nida had an accomplice named Gayla St. Julien, who opened UPS mailboxes and bank checking accounts using those fake identities, deposited the checks, then pocketed the money. Nida went on to create a fake car dealership, and took out auto loans for cars that didn’t exist. The Secret Service eventually tracked St. Julien down, and she led them to Nida.

    Fellow Atlantan housewife Kenya Moore took to Twitter to express her opinion on the sentencing:

    Reginald G. Moore, Special Agent in Charge of the United States Secret Service, Atlanta Field Office, commented, “Today’s sentencing exemplifies impartial justice regardless of economic class or perceived celebrity status. Nida’s sentence should be an eye opener for other like-minded criminals who scheme to steal victims’ identities, defraud them and ignore the consequences of their actions.”

    After sentencing, Nida commented, “The government did what they had to do,” adding, “I want to apologize to the victims. I want to apologize to my family for letting them down.” Nida remains free on bond, and will likely have to turn himself in to begin his sentence within three to six weeks.

    Here Phaedra explains Apollo’s job:

    Nida explained that his reasoning behind his criminal actions revolved around feeling pressure to make money to keep up with his wife’s high-profile attorney income and “Real Housewives” salary. He added that because of his status as a convicted felon, finding a legitimate job was a challenge.

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  • Kandi Burruss Marries Todd Tucker; He Signed The Prenup

    Kandi Burruss Marries Todd Tucker; He Signed The Prenup

    On Sunday night’s finale of Kandi’s Wedding, Kandi Burruss finally tied the knot with fiancé Todd Tucker. The wedding almost didn’t happen because of a prenuptial agreement, which was finally signed by Tucker.

    The wedding ceremony happened in April, but fans patiently waited for the finale to see all the drama that happened backstage.

    During the wedding rehearsal, Tucker stormed out because he thought the prenuptial agreement was unfair. One of the conditions in the agreement stated that in the event of their separation, Tucker would have to leave Burruss’ home in 30 days. “This prenup is some bu*****,” he said.

    Kandi Burruss talks about the prenup

    Joyce, the bride’s mother, also expressed her disapproval of Kandi marrying Tucker. “He’s looking for a payday!” she said after Tucker refused to sign the prenup.

    How she knew he was ‘the one’

    On Sunday’s episode, however, Tucker made up with Burruss. He agreed to sign the prenup with the help of one of the producers of the show. However, he only agreed to sign after some changes were made. Tucker gave up all his rights to community property and alimony. The clause regarding the 30-day rule was also changed. “I proved once and for all I’m in this relationship because I love Kandi, not because I want her money,” Tucker said.

    Fortunately for Burruss and Tucker, Mama Joyce did not stop the wedding. “She didn’t really say nothing. She messed up a lot of pictures. But I feel as long as she didn’t start saying anything, I was okay,” Burruss said.

    Mama Joyce also made a toast during the wedding and said “Todd, I hope you continue to make her happy as she is tonight.”

    Tucker said the energy during the wedding “was bad,” however, the guests just ignored it. Now, three months after the wedding, Tucker said “we’re taking it day by day,” referring to his relationship with Mama Joyce.

    Marital problems already? 

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  • Porsha Williams Compared Gays With Drug Dealers?

    Porsha Williams is already dealing with the fallout from her fight with fellow Real Housewives of Atlanta star Kenya Moore. Given Moore’s behavior towards Williams, some viewers may have been on her side.

    However, TMZ has unearthed religious remarks by Williams that might cost her quite a bit of sympathy in terms of the gay viewership.

    It seems that in the past Williams was an evangelist. In a video that was shot at the High Praise Christian Center Ministries about three years ago, you can hear her discuss saving lost souls like hookers, drug dealers, persons who have attempted suicides, and gay men and women.

    “We’re supposed to be trying to save them!” said an impassioned Williams. Not just save them, but tell them they are “worthy”.

    “God can use you like he used me,” Williams said.

    The point of William’s message seems to be that no one is perfect and that you should not be too good to reach out to, help, and encourage others. Unfortunately her manner of making the point is unarguably problematic.

    The response from the Williams camp (when she gives one—there’s been no comment to TMZ about the video so far…) will likely be that she’s coming from a place of Christian love and compassion.

    The thing is, the condescending intolerance found in these type of rants are of no comfort to gay men and women and are just another form of religious bigotry.

    It’s no secret that Christianity views being gay as a sin and believes that anyone who is remotely anything but straight is going to Hell. However, suggesting that gay men and women are the equivalent of drug dealers? A bit much to say the least.

    It’s also important to touch on the fact that persons who have attempted suicide need emotional support and medical and professional assistance….not religious presumptions about their condition that are often unsympathetic and judgmental.

    The Real Housewives of Atlanta show is a hotbed for drama and talking points. It’s quite certain that this footage will likely serve as something else to keep people talking about the reality TV show and its cast.

    What do YOU think: Was this a homophobic rant or was Porsha’s heart in the right place? Comment your feelings about the video below!

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  • Kandi Burruss Shows Off Sexy Figure On Instagram

    The women of Real Housewives of Atlanta have been known to throw some low blows, and when Kenya Moore continuously called Kandi Burruss fat, most viewers waited to see a cat fight. To the surprise of many, Burruss took the high road and instead of throwing the first punch, she snapped the first pic.

    On a recent trip to the beach over Christmas break, Burruss decided to pose for a few pictures in her swimsuit, letting Moore know just how much she cares about her comments. Burruss seemed to appear happy and healthy and full of self-confidence. She even posted her photos on Instagram.

    Moore may have thought she was being funny when she made the cracks on Burruss’s weight, but fans didn’t find them too funny and many of them expressed their disgust and disappointment for Moore on social networks like Twitter and Facebook.

    Moore decided she needed to do some back peddling to save her image and apologized saying, “I made a wise crack. Kandi knows I think she has a great figure, so I’m sure she laughed as we have together about the 5-10 pounds she wants to lose.”

    Burruss didn’t comment on Kandi’s apology, but her photos seem to say it all. She is clearly not ashamed of her figure and has no problem showing it off on the beach or on Instagram.

    Do you think Moore’s apology was sincere and what do you think of Burruss’s beach photos?

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