Welp… I guess it’s official! Kenya Moore has enlisted a brand new fake boyfriend for season 8 of The Real Housewives of Atlanta…. Eugene Casciaro!

The couple posed in the photo above during Moore’s haircare launch party last week (I’ve been on vacation but I’ll post more photos from the event soon.)

As you know, filming for the latest season of the popular reality show is off & running without former ‘housewife’ Nene Leakes, but she tried to warn viewers that there were some shenanigans going on.

[FLASHBACK: Nene Leakes Spills Tea About ‘Fake Relationship’ on #RHOA Season 8…]

[Sidebar: After that Millionaire Matchmaker fiasco (click HERE if you missed that), I’m utterly shocked that Moore would even have the nerve to move forward with her antics but money talks right??? ]

[NEVER FORGET: Walter Jackson Speaks About TV ‘Relationship’ w/Kenya Moore]

Moore’s latest ‘love interest’ has a shady past and an even shadier future now that he’s associated with the former beauty queen!

Details about Casciaro’s arrest + more photos of the ‘happy couple’ below…

According to MugShots.com, Kenya’s new ‘boo’ was booked into Dekalb County jail after facing the following charges: simple battery, theft by taking, criminal damage to property (2nd degree/felony), and obstruction of officers.

Casciaro was arrested July 13, 2009 and released a day later after posting $15,200 bail. No word on if he was actually convicted of his crimes but his mugshot lives forever on the internet and a quick search of his name turned up the info.

That being said, Bravo and/or Kenya probably did their homework and felt that Casciaro would make the perfect ‘fake boyfriend’ because it seems he already has a drama filled past.

The pair was also spotted taking in a Braves game a few weeks ago, after which Casciaro hit his Facebook page to explain his ‘appearance’ to friends and family, stating:

[Sidebar: Casciaro’s statement is giving me all kindsa, ‘I’m just here because she paid me’ tease’…. but again…. I digress!]

Whatever the case, Kenya seems to have a solid storyline on deck for season 8 of RHOA and it’s filled with fakery we’ve all grown to expect.

What do you think of Moore’s latest ‘love interest’???