NeNe Leakes Opens Up on Friendship with Andy Cohen After Dropping Bravo Lawsuit
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NENE Leakes has lifted the lid on her current relationship with Andy Cohen, years after she dropped a high-profile lawsuit against Bravo.
The Real Housewives of Atlanta star revealed in a recent Vulture interview that she and the Bravo boss have exchanged texts since the legal battle was called off in 2022.
However, the pair have yet to meet face-to-face, with NeNe saying it’s up to Cohen to decide if they’ll reconnect in person.
“I guess the question would be, ‘What would it take to get him back on those terms?’” she said.
The 58-year-old added, “I am the kind of person that, good or bad, time heals. You don’t have to be besties or anything like that, but I move forward.
“I’m not into holding negative energy.”
NeNe’s lawsuit had accused Bravo of tolerating a hostile and racist work environment, with Cohen named as a defendant for allegedly dismissing her complaints about co-star Kim Zolciak-Biermann.
She dropped the suit just four months later and has since expressed excitement about returning to the network.
Cohen, 57, told his radio show listeners earlier this year he was “happy” NeNe would appear on The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls’ Trip: Roaring 20th.
“She’s gonna be making an appearance,” he said. “When we go to Atlanta, she’s gonna be there.”
NeNe also thanked Cohen and Bravo executives for continuing to include her in projects, calling her return “a really long, long journey.”
With the lawsuit behind them, it seems both are cautiously stepping towards some kind of truce, even if a full reconciliation remains to be seen.
