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Nene Leakes of The Real Housewives of Atlanta and friends ‘turnt up’ and turned out as they rang in the 2014 New Year in Las Vegas.
Nene was joined by her hubby Gregg and friends, Cynthia Bailey, Peter Thomas, Diana Gowins, Mynique (pronounced MO-nique) Smith, Chuck Smith, Sherlita Patton (Big Boi’s wife) and more.
The Queen B of the ATL wives club has been busy spinning up drama this season amongst her cast mates Phaedra Parks and Kandi Burruss, but it seems her plans at revenge are caving in on her.
[RECAP: Life Lessons Reveals on RHOA Season 6, Ep 10 (WATCH FULL VIDEO)]
And while it’s a brand new year, it seems it’s the same ol’ Nene.
Leakes dropped a blawg recently attempting to explain to the world that she didn’t lie about knowing Phaedra back in Athens and she breaks down the timeline with keen precision to prove her point.
More photos + read Nene’s explanation below…
Nene and Gregg ring in 2014 with a kiss…
Nene writes in her bravo blawg…
What is Phaedra’s problem? Why is she saying she’s so glad I finally acknowledge that I know her? Please show me where in this episode I acknowledge that I knew her back in my Athens days. I’m still waiting. You haven’t found it yet? It doesn’t exist!
Let me remind you once again, I don’t practice lying, and in this case there’s no need for it. What would I get out of saying I didn’t know her if I did know her? Here’s the story for hopefully the last time. Chuck, Phaedra, and I are all from Athens, Georgia. Did I know Phaedra when I was in high school, NO! I say clearly on this episode that I am the class of ‘85. Chuck says he’s the class of ‘88 and the innocent Phaedra is the class of ‘89. Think about high school! It’s generally 9th grade through 12th grade. When I was a senior in high school that means Chuck was a freshman, right? Phaedra would have been in 8th grade at that time, right? I left Athens at 18-years-old. I have lived in Atlanta longer than I have lived anywhere.
OK, so you tell me how I would have known her in high school? I didn’t even know Chuck. I knew of Chuck by face just like Phaedra only because he was best friends with a friend of mine’s brother. I knew of Phaedra by her face and unusual name because she went to school with my cousin. What senior hangs out with an 8th grader? Being from a small town, after football games and parties we would hang out at The Dairy Queen. I don’t ever recall hanging there with Phaedra. The Dairy Queen was a hangout spot for years and I’m sure she was there like all Athens kids, but we were hanging there at different times in our childhood. I grew up on Dearing and Billups Street in Athens. We played kick ball, baseball, hop scotch, etc. I don’t ever recall seeing Phaedra. My Aunt raised me and I asked her if I was forgetting something. I asked her if she knew Phaedra’s family, her mother, or her father, and my aunt who has raised me since I was 3-years-old said no.
I’m not sure why it means so much to Phaedra for me to say I knew her, but if it helps you to move on, Phaedra, I can truly say I know you now. I still haven’t met your mother or father and I have never been to your home ever, but I know exactly who you are!
Chuck: I got to know Chuck after he entered the NFL and played for the Atlanta Falcons here in Atlanta where I lived. He then got engaged to Mynique. He introduced us, and we have all been friends for over 13 years. I have been to his home numerous times, I have been around his children, his siblings, his teammates, and he was in my wedding. I hope this is crystal clear! Thanks for tuning in and Happy New Year!
Somebody’s lying but who really cares!
We already know there was some sort of connection between Nene, Chuck and Phaedra way back then. Athens is a small town and whether they ‘hung out’ together is a moot point.
Just like that Chuck/Phaedra/Kandi dating scandal. It’s all old news so what’s the big deal anyway… *shrug*
What do you think of Nene’s explanation?
Photos: Instagram
Who cares
Exactly
Whatever , Really !!
Oh please just leave it the hell alone…geez
yes she did…
yeah i don´t think anyone really cares……….lol
Bye Nene!!!
lies
NeNe need to sit her ass down for her not to know her she sure in hell knew a lot about her back then… And who cares lol
Fuck Chuck and NeNe
PHAEDRA…. IS THIS YOU ! LMFAO !
LOL! resubmit MzSweeet’s says: LOL!
It’s not Nene ‘a fault that Phaedra was a jump off back in the day! Why you mad? Phaedra needs to sit her FAT FACE DOWN!
Greg looks so damn old! LOL
More like a fat, old EMASCULATED BUM. That’s what happens when a woman turns you into a DEPENDENT. LOL.
He looks like a greasy cat daddy!
iwhat do i think..i think that the plastic surgeon cut out the part of her brain where truth is manufactured
Nene and her Amadeus Mozart wig need to disappear.
Chilllllleeee!, I DIED from this comment flatlined for real lllllloooollll
why are all of Nene´s friends “weaklings”?? she surrounds herself with women she can control and manipulate!! just an observation…
Yes she does!!! Any woman that gives a run for her money or challenge her can’t be around her.
I agree 100% Dana and Val. She likes weak women in her circle.
Who gives a damn! Ugh!
She explained it using a timeline? Oh NeNe, sit!!!! You are trying to EXPLAIN your LIE!
At this point I don’t really know who the liar is;Phae Phae or MeeNee! However, what I am interested in knowing is who told MeeNee she was the Black version of Grace Kelly! The blond hat super-glued to her head is a ridiculous look for one so loud as Mrs. New Normal, Leakes!
NENE IS YET TO LIE! SHE IS TELLING THE TRUTH!THATS EXACTLY WHAT THE EPISODES SHOWED! YALL WANT TO CLOWN HER, JUST BECAUSE ITS NENE! PHAEDRA ON THE OTHER HAND , LIE SO MUCH, ITS HARD TO KEEP UP! LIED TO CYNTHIA’S FACE EVEN THOUGH CYNTHIA HAD HER ON TAPE ! SHE CARRIED HER FIRST SON FOR. 2 DAMN YEARS! TAKE A NAP, WAKE UP AND TRY THIS SHIT AGAIN! SOUTHERN BELLE!!!! PHAEDRA STOP EMBARRASSING YOURSELF! YOU NEED TO WORRY ABOUT HOW LONG APOLLO HAS KNOWN KENYA! GO FIND YOUR MISSING FRONT TOOTH!GAP SO BIG,I KNOW THE BREEZE THAT COMES THRU THAT TOOTH,GIVES YOUR A** A COLD!
Nene is mean spirited. I’m sorry the way bravo edits Nene, she appears to be mean spirited. I’m pretty good at math. And it appears Ms. Nene is behind trying to embarrass/sabotage Kandi and Phaedra’s reputation. Maybe it’s because she doesn’t have a real story line. I don’t think "RICH" people have time for that. She should invest more time in her charity from season 1 or 2. You know "RICH" folks love to talk about their philanthropy. Lol lol
As my Granddaddy would say, "Aint no fun when the rabbit got the gun"!!! How is it that when FAKEDRA and Citi-Trends looking Kandi B. tried for 2 seasons to put Nene on blast…everything was good…ATLien did not post one thing about how low-down they were…but now that Nene has brouht her people to the show with real history…now she…low down?!?! Nene gives as good as (or in this case…better than) she gets!
And YES somebody is lying…it’s the one that lies about everything, from due dates, to having a currently striving law practice, to having clean hands when it came to Apollo’s legal issues and who will not be returning to RHOA next season…FAKEDRA!
PREACHHHHHH..!! LOL
THANK YOU!!! I LOVE YOU!!!!!
justbeingme you nail it . But who not return Phaedra or Apollo or both . What the story on that.
Yes Yes Yes! You better preach! Your granddaddy sound like mine! Tell the truth and make the devil THROW UP!!!!
Chuck and Nene looks alike. I believe Nene is Chuck with a wig on.
Mavis you sound STUPID! Stop saying ignorant stuff just to get Iin on the conversation!!! SMDH
Nene Leakes is a liar and a fake. Chuck Smith is a pig and totally ratchet to have spoken about Candy as he did. I beleive P. Parks when she said they went out – she never said they were a couple – she did say they went out. Chuck Smith made himself look lower than Portia’s ex……
Nene stfu
Only if you stfu!!!
SHE KNOWS PHAEDRA THEN AND NOW!
I don’t care for Nene, but I personally believe her. When I was a senior basically anybody below a junior flew below my radar. Younger kids are frequently aware of older ones, but its not usually the other way around. Nene knowing what she knows about Phaedra (head doctor comments) could be based on scoop that she got about her since they’ve become adults.
In other news, since when is it acceptable to where a lace front pulled back into a pony tail!? Ugh, #tackybroaddobetter
NeNe has been getting on my last nerve this season, but I totally agree with you. Why is it so hard for people to understand the difference between knowing someone and "knowing of" someone. It really doesent matter what year they graduated either. There are people I went to school with from the 5th grade to 12th grade graduation. Yeah I can pick them out in a line up, and know their name, but that doesent mean I ever had a full conversation with them, went out with them, went to their home or vice versa, or KNOW them in general.
Exactly..there are people that I knew and people that I saw , but didn’t really know.just knew of them.
SHE KNOWS PHAEDRA THEN AND NOW! How are you going to say you don’t know someone when you called them asking for a job/shot at a reality show?
Was that call "You don’t know me but.." or was it "Hey Phaedra, this is NeNe Leakes, your grandma babysat me… we know each other from Athens, same school, our families dated and… can you put me on…ANYTHING?!
I have called a lot of people for interviews, it doesn’t mean we are on a first name basis. Originally Phaedra made it seem like they were best buddies growing up. Who is Nene’s grandmother?
Who really cares serious going back to your high school and elementary days life goes on what I want to know is why would Cynthia stress about her daughter dating at age 13 the answer is so simple he’ll no she comes off as a ding bat hello are the lights on wow Peter you have a dumb wife
Why do so many people think it is a great idea for a 13 year old to date and that if Cynthia says no, her daughter will automatically become sneaky and date anyway? I guess they just want to take opposite opinion of Nene. I just don’t get it!
So true!
Nene is making the $$$$$$ why people hating ?
I’m ckn
i dont understand y this is even blog material.! like you said: WHO CARES?!!! Everytime it’s a blog on this website that concerns NeNe it’s throwing shade at her (EXCEPT when I Dream of NeNe was airing and you were on THIS website in pics with her.!) no matter how much u like FAKE-DRA and Kandi them hoes ratchet just like the rest DEAL WITH IT! THEY HOES AND THEY WAS PART OF THE TEAM LIKE CHUCK SAID! Kandi slept her way to the top and clearly that Bobbi Brown case was the most notorious case of Phaedra’s career bc she barely mentions anything about it anymore! maybe she did know her she’s not the first person that makes a lil money and forgets where they come from! not saying that it’s right if she does know her but at the same time y TF is it so important for her to acknowledge that she does know her? who TF is she? like really?!
Now that the really true . Everything you said.
Why is it so important for Nene to disprove that she didn’t know Phaedra??? WTF is Nene, really???
Ummm….. Did anyone wonder why Peter and Gregg are standing so close?!?!? ijs
She lied oh well she´s never going to admit it either we all know that. #causeshearichbitch
THANKS NENE FOR FINALLY PUTTING THE NAYSAYERS IN THEIR PLACE! BLOOP!
I am sick of all these lying, bama, nappy headed heffas.
She already said she knew OF PHae..but she didn´t KNOW her. Nene finshed in 85..Phae in 89…NeNe was a Senior in highschool and Phae was a freshman… DUH
She´s lying about not lying. Her crazy sideshow antics must be taking a toll on Gregg. He appears to be aging RAPIDLY!
Not sure what´s the big deal…who really cares, what´s the point?
If it mean that much to Phaedra . She said okay . She know you.
Phaedra get your life .
And stop crying about Nene not knowing you.
But hey Chuck really knew you . That shit was funny as hell . Phaedra started tell him what Kandi said . Throwing her under the train And that her friend.
Everybody on here hollering who cares lol side eye ya’ll care TF you on here commenting for if you don’t care.Phaedra is and has always been a liar.Didn’t nobody know her ass but Chuck sure fucked her though The End
Who cares?
In a small town such as Athens it is very normal for freshmen and seniors to have classes together. Chuck graduated in 88? So he was still in high school at 19? I used to love Nene but her attempts to discredit Kandi and Phaedra are making her look desperate. Bottom line Nene wanted to be a part if being bobby brown and tiny and Toya but Phaedra declined. Then she wanted to be a part of the so g with Kim and Kandi proceeded with Kim then she makes up this fabrication about Phaedra meeting with her sisters to bring her down which is a lie and her sisters have said they went to Phaedra’s office and were at Aidens party but hell everyone was at Aidens party. Faux acting is nene’s life what other skills does she have? Phaedra came out of college and became Geico’s attorney and numerous other achievements that supersedes RHOA.
Chuck was 18 when he graduated. His birthday is in December. I think Nene’s point is Chuck was a freshman in High school and Phaedra was not even in high school. Phaedra’s claim is they grew up together and were buddies in high school. People assumed they knew each other because they are both from Athens. acknowledged the fact that Nene’s sisters were at Aiden 1st birthday party, but the footage was never shown. Nene’s sisters did not grow up in Athens. Nene’s point is why would you invite my family to one of your taped functions? So, either way Phaedra invited them so they could talk bad about Nene!
Nene luv her some old man Greg!
I think she pretended to not kno Phaedra cuz she feared that those past secrets would resurface.
What past secrets ? Do tell….
I don’t think Nene knew Phaedra when she was growing up. I think they met when she was an adult. Aparently, Phaedra or her brother dated someone in Nene’s family.
THIS IS ALL TO KEEP THEM RELEVENT. PLEASSSEEE
SOMEONE SHOOT ME… (POW POW)
REAL ACTING WILL COME TO THE FORFRONT AGAIN AND THEY WILL GO BACK TO BEING THE SAME OLE EVERYDAY, RUN OF THE MILL FAKERS!!!!!!!!!! DO ME A FAVOR- PLEASE GET SOME NEW JUICE THAT THIS S*** RIGHT HERE IS WORST THE COUNTYTIME WITHOUT PROPER SUGAR. IJS
It is a difference knowing somebody and knowing of somebody. Her story has not change. Nene has always said she didn´t no phae phae, but she new other members of her family.
I wish she would go away. ..
It’s a silly issue for 2 adult women to have, but I will say this…I knew people in high school(when I was still in Jr high) because of the neighborhood. Folks in high school knew ME because of my guy cousins and bro before i even arrived. With that being said, Athens seems like a small lil town and I find it quite possible she knew Phae. I’m certain she "knew" her when she was 1st trying to get on and get her name out there. Ijs.
This is my opinion. Something is very wrong with Nene to go into great detail to explain how she didn’t know Phaedra. An entire blog to disprove something so small screams of some sort of guilt or shadiness and to say “I didn’t know her because I had never met her mother or been to her house” is so ridiculous but who cares anyway! And for those who really think Nene keeps it real I want you to really listen to her. I’ve heard her tell two versions of when she had her first child and I watched a video on Youtube of her sister Kendle/Kenya Sherman saying there was no shadiness involved with Phaedra inviting her to Aden’s baby shower and that they all knew Phaedra from Athens. Nene just didn’t want her sisters on the show because they will tell the truth about Nene. As far as her realness goes just about all her phrases comes from the gays in her life and other people like Mariah Huq; and her personality changes with the direction of the wind. I really liked Nene in the past but the mean girl, messy, jealous, all eyes on me, I’m everything and over the top dramatic attitude is played out and I’m so over her. Bravo please move on to the next…
That’s what I was thinking too. There has got to be something wrong for someone to give a darn timeline and go into great detail about nothing. I wouldn’t give a rat’s ass if someone said that they knew me or knew of me. If you don’t have anything to hide then why worry?
I find it hard to believe that Nene’s sister knows Phaedra from Athens, when Nene’s sister did not grow up there. Nene’s sisters were raised by their mother in a different state. I don’t know what season you are watchimh, but Nene has been very calm this season. I don’t know why Nene has to explain why she did not know Phaedra when she lived in Athens, whe people should have taken her answer at face value in the first place. People act like she personally did something to Phaedra when she lived in Athens.
They could very well know Phaedra. Nene has said numerous times that she spent summers in Athens. Her mother even had a house in Athens which she inherited unless that was just for show. If she only knew of Phaedra why did she feel so comfortable with her to ask to be on Being Bobby Brown and Tiny and Toya? As we have seen it is not uncommon for people to drop by Phaedra’s office to chat or get some advice. We’ve seen it with the ex destiny child member, Sheree, Mama Joyce etc. She is an entertainment attorney so she had dealings with producers, recording artists, record execs etc which explains how she knew Todd and set Kandi up with him. What does Nene have that makes everyone jealous of her and want to bring her down? A whole bunch of liens and judgements all throughout Gwinnett County? Nene’s networth that she is just acquiring? Phaedra had that years ago. Just maybe people would look past their dislike of Phaedra and be logical. You will rarely see Phaedra in a courtroom because she is an entertainment attorney meaning she can negotiate contracts from her kitchen if she wants all attorneys do not have to step in a courtroom to be successful. Litigation attorneys are the attorneys that spend the most time in the courtroom.
I totally agree..
PLEASE SIT HER AZZ DOWN WHO GIVES A FUK REALLY SO WHAT SOME PEOPLE DIDNT KNOW HER EITHER
AND SHE IS HIDIOUS WHEN SHE REMOVES ALL THAT MAKEUP HER AND HER POPS NEED TO SIT DOWN
NOW EVERYONE IS SAYING "WHO CARES"!!! A FEW DAYS AGO WHEN EVERYONE THOUGHT NENE WAS CAUGHT IN A LIE ABOUT NOT KNOWING PHAEDRA, THESE BLOGS WERE "LIT UP" AGAINST NENE. NOW THAT NENE EXPLAINED THE SITUATION, PEOPLE DON’T WANT TO HEAR THE TRUTH!!! SO MANY NENE HATERS, SMH!!!
Please move on it’s 2014, who gives a DAMN !!!!
Come on!! This argument is old and sad. Maybe Phaedra mispoke when she said NeNe and I know each other from Athens. Perhaps she meant to say She KNEW OF NeNe and they both just so happen to be from Athens!! Or maybe she meant she knew NeNe to be from Athens. BUT, WHY IS IT SOOOOOO IMPORTANT for Phaedra to keep SAYING IT WHEN IT’S CLEARLY BEING MISINTERPRETED!? I’m with NeNe on this one. All that matters is that they are "cool" with one another now.