Months after “Real Housewives of Atlanta” star Kenya Moore was booted off the show, viewers are finally getting a look at the stunt that led to her exit.
Moore was originally set to appear throughout Season 16 but was suspended indefinitely from filming after an altercation with Brit Eady and, later, departed the series following claims that she displayed “revenge porn.” Now, “RHOA” is airing the revenge porn incident in question.
On Sunday’s episode of the Bravo series, “RHOA” vets Porsha Williams, Cynthia Bailey and Drew Sidora, and new castmembers Shamea Morton Mwangi, Eady, Kelli Ferrell and Angela Oakley attend Moore’s hair spa grand opening.
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Eady and Moore went back and forth earlier this season, with Eady at one point saying she had a “pistol.” Eady later expressed remorse to other cast members for her actions and threatening Moore. Attending the grand opening, the insurance agent brought Moore flowers and a card as a peace offering, which Moore made a show of rejecting.
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Eady then left the event, opening the floor for Moore to slam Eady for “looking for a moment,” saying, “I’m going to pay you dust.” The former Miss USA then revealed explicit photos of Eady – which she obtained via an investigator, she claimed – on poster boards, which Bravo blurred.
Immediately, Ferrell leaves, and the other women and guests in attendance express shock and disappointment at the act, saying Moore went “too far,” which she immediately dismissed.
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“I am mortified,” Williams said in a confessional, later seen leaving, followed by Morton Mwangi and Oakley. “I didn’t want to stand there and seem like I was in agreement. I don’t support this.”
“I didn’t like that,” said Bailey, who stood with Sidora in disbelief.
“I wasn’t there, I didn’t see what happened. I’m getting to know Brit, but I know you,” Bailey told Moore. “I really hate that you let that (end) this way. I think you’re bigger than this, and I think you’re better than this.”
“I am,” Moore replied. “I’m glad everybody came, and I love you.” She added: “I’m not gonna tolerate people blatantly disrespecting me anymore.”
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Outside, Williams told production, “We’re ready to go right now. You can just act like I was never even at this event.”
The episode ended with a disclaimer: “Based on Kenya’s behavior, the decision was made to cease filming with her this season.”
How to watch ‘RHOA’
“The Real Housewives of Atlanta” Season 16 airs Sundays at 8 p.m. EDT/PDT on Bravo. New episodes are available to stream the next day on Peacock.
