Real Housewives Of Atlanta drama over 'revenge porn' incident sends reunion into chaos
The drama over last year's 'revenge porn' incident has sent the season 16 reunion into chaos.
The latest season started airing on Bravo a few months earlier in March - and had featured the moment when Kenya Moore reportedly showed explicit posters of castmate Brit Eady allegedly performing oral sex amidst filming in June 2024.
Moore was then suspended 'indefinitely' from the series. However, she had stated that she was 'not going anywhere' and also called out the network for being a 'toxic environment.'
The season 16 reunion was filmed on Thursday - with both Moore and Eady notably not making an appearance.
Kenya jumped to X to issue a statement to her followers and expressed she was 'disappointed' to not take part in the reunion while also issuing an apology.
'I'm disappointed to not be a part of the #RHOA 16 reunion taping today,' the TV personality began.
'Please know I take full accountability for my actions and deeply apologize to all those affected including Brittney, the cast, crew, guests and viewers.'
The reality star then seemingly teased a possible return to the show by adding, 'I look forward to seeing you all back on Bravo soon.'
Eady - who was also absent from the reunion taping - issued a statement of her own on her Instagram stories on Thursday.
Brit confirmed that she was not making an appearance in the reunion - but also claimed that she was actually not in the explicit posters that Moore had shown.
'As everyone is now aware, I'm not attending the Reunion. This was my decision. The events of this season have devastated me.'
She continued, 'And while I cannot say much right now, I do want to set the record straight about one thing: the graphic sexual photo surrounding the events in Episode 5. That photo was not me.
Eady explained that she initially did not see the picture and was simply 'made aware' of the image being showcased at Moore's hair salon event.
Brit wrote that 'based on what I was told, assumed that it was somehow a photo of me - which is why I reacted in the way that I did.
Brit confirmed that she was not making an appearance in the reunion - but also claimed that she was actually not in the explicit posters that Moore had shown
'I do not know who was in that photo, but upon seeing it for the first time recently, I now know it was not me. I look forward to seeking accountability and moving past this dark part of my life. - Brit.'
Sources informed TMZ that Bravo had wanted to film a one-on-one interview with Moore and Andy Cohen - which ended up not taking place.
A separate insider told People that Eady chose to not attend the reunion taping while Moore was 'not invited.'
Back in April, an episode titled About Last Night during the 16th season featured the moment when Moore had presented explicit photos which allegedly showed Eady performing oral sex.
A message from the production appeared during the episode which read: 'Based on Kenya's behavior, the decision was made to cease filming with her this season.'
The RHOA fan account @atlanta_housewives posted the message to Instagram and fans rallied behind Moore, with some calling her exit from the season 'unfair.'
Eady had been feuding with Kenya since joining the reality series. In the episode leading up to the scene in question, Brittany seemingly threatened Moore not long after a group dinner.
'I don't play them games, I got whips, pistols, everything,' she had said at the time.
In response while leaving the dinner, Kenya expressed: 'She talking about guns, she was talking about, "I still got my pistol on me." This girl is a problem. She gotta go, she gotta go for real, for real. Please let her do something to me, so she can go!'
And during the specific episode of the incident, Moore celebrated the grand opening of her hair spa and some other cast members stopped by to help celebrate the big milestone.
Eady also showed up with flowers as an apology for starting up a feud earlier in the season.
However, Kenya notably did not accept the peace offering and said that Brittany was only using the situation for a 'moment' and insinuated the apology was not genuine.
Moore then showed an explicit poster board at the event that allegedly showed Eady performing oral sex.
The cast was left shocked over the move and Porsha Williams stepped out of the shop and stated, 'I want to just take my mic off. You can just act like I was never at this event.'
The episode officially concluded with the message from the production that a decision had been that Moore would not film the rest of the season.
The incident was first revealed last year in June when Kenya was suspended 'indefinitely' from RHOA following claims that she shared adult images of Eady - which she denied doing at the time.
She took to her Instagram stories and wrote, 'Believe none of what you hear and half of what you see. The truth always comes to light.'
And in a separate post, Moore penned on X: 'I would never engage in revenge porn, I have never distributed private images, nor solicited images owned by others to use or threaten or blackmail.
'I have always been vindicated. I can't talk about STORY even with people planting fake news.'
Eady also shared a statement on Instagram that read, 'It's never a good feeling being targeted or HAZED by someone I thought would embrace me into a new circle, that I never met.
'For the record, I've never once had possession of any weapons or threatened anyone ever. I am hurt by the narrative that's being displayed. Wrong is wrong.'
After her suspension was confirmed, Moore called out Bravo for being a 'toxic environment.'
And in a separate post, Moore penned on X: 'I would never engage in revenge porn, I have never distributed private images, nor solicited images owned by others to use or threaten or blackmail'
She further shut down the claims on Instagram and revealed she has 'proof' for her defense.
RHOA star Kelli Ferrell offered her thoughts about Moore's firing during an exclusive interview with DailyMail.com last month in May.
'[It was] surprising for everybody. I mean, who would've thought that that would be our final time in filming.
'I just felt like it was so many other things that we had left to discuss and talk about and connect on,' Ferrell added. 'I mean it's unfortunate. I think [for] all parties, it's just unfortunate.'
Kelli also revealed she still will message Moore 'from time to time' and added, 'I love Kenya. I think Kenya is so amazing. I think she's such a boss. Me and Kenya had so many amazing things in common and I really wish her well. I really do.'
The reality star also expressed that she 'hopes' Kenya can return to the Real Housewives franchise.
'I mean, Kenny and I had so many amazing moments together and I hope that we could film together again soon.'
Also in April, Moore took to her YouTube channel to address the 'revenge porn' incident and issued an apology.
'It was wrong. I should not have done it at my salon I worked so hard for. I am very sorry that I shared the photos because it wasn't right. I did not break the law, and I'm very sorry for what I did...'
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