Kenya Moore is currently in self-quarantine with her daughter, Brooklyn, and the Real Housewives of Atlanta star sat down for an exclusive interview with DailyMailTV to talk about her dramatic last season.
The 49-year-old had taken a short break from being a full time Housewife but she was back for season 12 with a new baby, a new husband and a whole lot of drama with Nene Leakes.
Kenya said she is ready say her piece to her costars during the upcoming RHOA reunion special which will be the first in Bravo history to be virtual due to the coronavirus.
She’s got the receipts: Kenya Moore is currently in self-quarantine with her daughter, Brooklyn and the Real Housewives of Atlanta star sat down for an exclusive interview with DailyMailTV to dish on her plans for the virtual reunion special
‘You know I’m a girl who keeps a receipt. I’m being accused of all kinds of stuff,’ Kenya said. ‘I’m a girl who speaks about facts. Are you about facts? I don’t argue about frivolous stuff. So comes out of my mouth you better know it’s the truth.’
The main conflict this season has been Kenya’s feud with Nene Leakes which had been simmering away all season and came to a boiling point while the ladies were on vacation in Greece.
Far from shying away from the drama, Kenya says she is itching to speak her mind to her fellow Housewives and lay it all out on the table at the reunion.
‘Oh no honey I want it to go down! I want to speak my piece,’ she said. ‘I’ve had Nene literally try to spit on me. So for that to happen on a TV show … I need to speak my piece at the reunion and show who the real villain is on the show.’
Kenya added: ‘I cannot wait to drop these receipts!’
‘You know I’m a girl who keeps a receipt. I’m being accused of all kinds of stuff,’ Kenya said. ‘I’m a girl who speaks about facts. Are you about facts? I don’t argue about frivolous stuff. So comes out of my mouth you better know it’s the truth.’
Drama: The main conflict this season has been Kenya’s feud with Nene Leakes which had been simmering away all season but came to a boiling point while the ladies were on vacation in Greece
‘Oh no honey I want it to go down! I want to speak my piece,’ she said. ‘I’ve had NeNe literally try to spit on me. So for that to happen on a TV show … I need to speak my piece at the reunion and show who the real villain is on the show.
The Real Housewives of Atlanta reunion was originally postponed due to COVID-19, but Andy Cohen confirmed that the special will be the first ever virtual reunion for the franchise.
After taking a season off, Kenya returned to the show this year but she admitted that it was difficult both in her personal life and in her relationships with her co-stars.
‘I know who my friends are. I just don’t want to be bothered with people who don’t wish me well,’ the star said of the cast.
At the start of the season, it seemed like Kenya really had it all in her personal life but, halfway through, she and her husband Marc split after just two years of marriage.
Changes: The Real Housewives of Atlanta reunion was originally postponed due to COVID-19, but Andy Cohen confirmed that the special will be the first ever virtual reunion for the franchise
A lot to handle: After taking a season off, Kenya returned to the show this year but she admitted that it was difficult both in her personal life and in her relationships with her co-stars
‘We were at our lowest,’ she reflected. ‘As a newlywed, as a mother, as a wife – I’ve been through a very low point in my life on this show. But the great thing is I stay winning, and no matter what happens with Mark I’m going to always win. I’m a winner.
‘I think that god will give me everything I’ve dreamed of, hoped for,’ she said. ‘And, I’m well on my way because look at Brooklyn.’
In personal-life plot twist, Kenya and Marc have put a pause on their divorce and are currently working to fix their relationship.
‘Our relationship has drastically changed from when the season finished filming. That was over six months ago, so we’re seeing things from six months ago and our relationship is different now,’ Kenya revealed.
At home: At the start of the season, it seemed like Kenya really had it all in her personal life with a husband and baby Brooklyn but, halfway through, she and Marc split after just two years of marriage
‘We were at our lowest,’ she reflected. ‘As a newlywed, as a mother, as a wife – I’ve been through a very low point in my life on this show. But the great thing is I stay winning, and no matter what happens with Mark I’m going to always win. I’m a winner.
The couple is trying to mend their marriage virtually by participating in video counseling sessions since Marc is stuck in New York amid the pandemic.
Kenya, meanwhile, is home and happy with Brooklyn who she welcomed into the world in 2018. The reality star had always wanted a baby, but infertility issues threatened to keep that dream at bay.
‘I struggled for over 10 years coming to terms with the fact that, I may not be able to have children,’ Kenya told DailyMailTV.
Making it work: The couple has put their divorce on hold and they’re trying to mend their marriage virtually by participating in video counseling sessions since Marc is stuck in New York amid the pandemic (Pictured together in 2018)
Kenya’s struggles are what led her to become an ambassador for Baby Quest foundation and as next week is National Infertility Awareness Week, their mission is ever more timely.
Baby Quest provides financial aid in the form of grants to people who are trying to conceive through assisted reproduction.
Kenya feels strongly that finances shouldn’t stand in the way of having a baby and she’s aware that she was in a unique and fortunate position to have the means for infertility treatments.
Doing good: Kenya, who struggled for a decade to have a baby, is an ambassador for Baby Quest foundation and as next week is National Infertility Awareness Week, their mission is ever more timely
‘You have money to go through IVF or if you need to freeze your eggs Baby Quest is there to help you,’ she explained. ‘If you need a sperm or egg donation Baby Quest is there to help you. They assist in all aspects of assisted reproduction. Assisting you with financial help. Baby Quest is the way to go’
‘You have money to go through IVF or if you need to freeze your eggs Baby Quest is there to help you,’ she explained. ‘If you need a sperm or egg donation Baby Quest is there to help you.’
‘They assist in all aspects of assisted reproduction. Assisting you with financial help. Baby Quest is the way to go,’ the new mom said.
In addition to partnering with the foundation, Kenya is also donating $20,000 of her own money to sponsor a family.
Wow! In addition to her partnership with BabyQuest, Kenya is also donating $20,000 of her own money to sponsor a family because she says money shouldn’t stand in the way of having a baby