NeNe Leakes sues Andy Cohen and Bravo for allegedly fostering and tolerating a hostile and racist work environment.
, alleging that they fostered and tolerated a hostile and racist work environment.
According to the AP, the lawsuit states that Leakes had complained for years about alleged racist remarks made by fellow former cast member Kim Zolciak-Biermann, who, according to the suit, allegedly made “racially insensitive and stereotypical” comments about fellow cast member Kandi Burruss' home and that Zolciak-Biermann allegedly used the N-word to refer to Leakes and other members of the cast. Leakes did not name Zolciak-Biermann in the lawsuit.
“From the day the series began filming, NeNe was the target of systemic racism from co-star Kim Zolciak-Biermann, which was tolerated by Bravo executive producer Andy Cohen and other executives,” says DeRubertis.
, noting in a YouTube video that after “emotional negotiations,” she and Bravo could not come to an agreement. Shortly after the announcement, Leakes took to Twitter to fire back at Cohen and Wendy Williams, calling the host a “ole cocaine head” and Cohen “you ole racist," after the two discussed her departure during an episode ofThe same year, during an interview with ET, the 54-year-old reality TV star gave an update on the status of her relationship with Cohen.
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