NeNe Leakes Is Leaving ‘The Real Housewives of Atlanta’ Ahead of Season 13

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NeNe Leakes announced her exit from The Real Housewives of Atlanta after much speculation as to her future on the Bravo reality series.“There’s been a lot of emotions on both sides,” the 52-year-old TV personality explained in a Thursday, September 17, YouTube video posted to her channel. “It’s been hard, and I have made a hard, difficult decision to not be part of Real Housewives of Atlanta season 13.”She reiterated: “It wasn’t an easy decision for me.

It was hard.”Leakes is proud of her legacy on the show despite her departure. “I’m just so happy that I can say that I was part of a genre that opened up a door for Black ensemble reality shows,” she noted. “I want to thank everybody that has looked up to me over the years. … I want to thank.