Nene Leakes hiding ‘bombshell’ secret bigger than RHOA exit rumors – and Wendy Williams knows all about it
REAL Housewives of Atlanta star Nene Leakes is hiding a 'bombshell' secret bigger than her Bravo exit rumors, according to new reports.
The news comes after took to Twitter yesterday to express her anger towards pal for revealing a personal text about her reportedly quitting .
But according to , Nene trusts the daytime host with her an even juicier "secret" once again after Wendy vowed to stay silent on the matter until the Bravo star is ready to spill.
The drama boiled over yesterday after Wendy told her audience earlier this week that Nene was leaving RHOA, claiming that the Bravo star had told her the news herself.
However, Nene took to Twitter yesterday to blast Wendy: "Private conversations should be left in private! What are girlfriends for if you can’t vent to them on those type of days."
The two women had recently made up after feuding for years over a series of tweets.
Nene's reps also commented, trying to keep the situation under control.
They said: "It's been an especially difficult couple of weeks for Nene, and she was venting to her friend in private correspondence. Nothing has been confirmed or officially decided for next season."
During Tuesday's , the daytime host was talking to actor Jerry O'Connell about the different dramas happening in the when she revealed the shocking news of Nene's departure.
She told Jerry and her audience: "I looked at my phone in between commercials and Nene texts: 'I'm quitting' at 9:08 this morning."
The revelation was met with surprised gasps from the audience and a startled look from Jerry.
She continued: "I'm surprised I even got it because I have no service in my office. I have to say something but I'm not going to say a whole lot.
"I know something about Nene that will make you all cry, be sad and feel bad for her. She's carrying a huge weight on her shoulders."
Jerry questioned if Nene's husband, Gregg, was okay and Wendy said that he was "cured" [from stage 3 colon cancer] and that she wasn't going to say anything more.
She addressed Nene directly: "You have a secret and it's a secret that's going to melt your heart. When she told me, I cried with her."
"I can't even tell you behind the scenes!" she told Jerry, who kept pushing for her to share what Nene was going through.
And when asked if Nene was healthy, Wendy responded that everyone in her family was healthy, but that she wasn't going to be if she kept hiding her secret.
She continued: "Nene, you need that platform to explain, that's all."
A source close to the production team revealed on Thursday that the OG of the Atlanta housewives had been contemplating her future in the show.
The informant said: "Nene is really seriously contemplating more so than before if she’s going to be doing another season of Housewives.
"The show is really a job for her now and she doesn’t love it like she used to."
The source also talked about how she feels about the show these days.
They claimed: "She's in total work mode and she's just not sure if arguing with women she doesn’t like surrounding herself with other than for work purposes is worth the paycheck.
"She's thankful for what the show has done for her, but she’s unsure how much the stress is worth it. The fighting like that is just not something she wants to be a part of anymore."
The reality TV star has also taken on the role of caretaker for her husband, Gregg.
Back in May 2019, it had been revealed that Gregg had been diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer, but was cancer-free by September.
And although the couple has definitely had its ups and downs, they seem to be on good terms at the moment.
Nene even gushed about her husband on social media for his birthday, she wrote: "Ain’t nothing like the love of a Leo man! My life would be empty without you in it Gregg!
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You have taught me that pleasing everyone is impossible but pleasing you is a MUST," she wrote recently to celebrate Gregg on his birthday. "I LOVE YOU FOREVER."
Nene is considered as the "OG Housewife of Atlanta" and has been around since season one.
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