Before The Real Housewives of Atlanta star NeNe Leakes withdrew the discrimination lawsuit against Bravo and Andy Cohen, originally filed in April. Every EVERYONE, court documents obtained on Monday, August 22 states that the reality TV star hereby “disclaims this action and all statements asserted by Leakes without prejudice without prejudice to .” “All Parties agree and stipulate the aforementioned dismissal,” the document continues. “Neither party shall seek recovery of costs or attorneys’ fees in any application to this Court.”
Nene sued the companies behind the Bravo program, claiming that they fostered and tolerated a hostile and racist work environment, according to her lawsuit, brought by HollywoodLife.
The lawsuit filed in federal court in Atlanta says that NeNe has complained to executives about racist remarks for years from her co-star, Needle Zolciak–Biermann, but only NeNe suffered the consequences. While NBCUniversal, Bravo, the production companies True Entertainment and Truly Original, executives from the companies and Real housewives Executive producer Andy Cohen was named as the defendant, Kim Zolciak-Biermann was not.
“NBC, Bravo and True promote a corporate and workplace culture in which racist and inappropriate behavior is tolerated – if not, encouraged,” the lawsuit says.
HollywoodLife contacted representatives of the defendants and Kim Zolciak-Biermann, but did not receive any response.
NeNe, 54, whose legal name is Linnethia Monique Leakes, spent ten seasons as one of the main stars on RHOA from 2008 to 2020. In her suit, NeNe said that the cast had planned to go to a barbecue in the first season, and Kim responded to the event with “effective words: ‘I don’t want to sit around with NeNe and eat chicken.”
The suit also claims that in 2012 – during the show’s fifth season – Kim made “racist and stereotypical” remarks about Kandi Burruss‘ House. The lawsuit claims Kim calls Kandi’s neighborhood a “slum” before making an offensive comment about whether Kandi needs a swimming pool, perpetuating racial stereotypes.
The lawsuit claims Kim also used the word N to refer to NeNe and her co-stars after an argument with them. It also accused Kim of falsely implying that NeNe was on drugs and living in a “cockroach nest”.
In its lawsuit, NeNe claims that after complaining to program executives, they “did not terminate their relationship with Zolciak-Biermann, nor did they take any other meaningful action to prevent it.” put an end to her racist behavior.” Instead, she claims they rewarded her by showing her her own spinoff show. “Since the day filming began, NeNe has been the target of systematic racism from co-star Kim Zolciak-Biermann.
The lawsuit alleges that NeNe’s complaints of racism in part led to her being forced out of the show in 2020 before its 13th season. NeNe “looks for monetary damages to be determined at trial.”
