The 'RHOA' alum says she's shocked to hear that her former co-star 'would go to a production company and say that she doesn't want to work' with her because they've 'had a lot of issues in the past.'
- Mar 17, 2024
AceShowbiz - NeNe Leakes has publicly slammed Porsha Williams. "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" alum said she's "disappointed" in her former co-star because the latter allegedly refused to work with her on "The Upshaws".
"Earlier this week I was told by my management company that the Netflix scripted series The Upshaws were interested in casting me for a part," the 56-year-old in a video shared on Instagram Story on Friday, March 15. She said she was "excited to do it" because the project is a comedy and features stars like Mike Epps and Wanda Sykes.
"I haven't seen Porsha. We always have a good laugh when we see each other, so I was like, 'Ok, me and Porsha are going to kill this part,' " NeNe added. She then recalled flying to Los Angeles and heading to the studio to talk with the wardrobe department.
NeNe was told about wearing a similar outfit with Porsha, but her former Bravo castmate reportedly "never came." The "Glee" actress went on to share, "We wrapped for the evening. I went back to my hotel, and when I got to my hotel, production called me and asked me if I had any issues with any Housewives because they were going to be recasting the other position."
"I was later told that Porsha did not show up to work and had said that she did not want to work with me. That we had had issues from the past, and she did not want to work with me," NeNe explained. Of course, the revelation left her "more than disappointed" because she's been good friends with Porsha.
"I am shocked to hear that Porsha would go to a production company and say that she doesn't want to work with me because we've had a lot of issues in the past," NeNe lamented. "What lots of issues did we have in the past?"
Claiming that she had texted Porsha before sharing the Stories, NeNe said Porsha took issue that NeNe didn't reach out to her amid her divorce from Simon Guobadia. The contestant of "Dancing with the Stars" season 18, however, pointed out that she didn't want to be "nosy" or "pry" or invade Porsha's privacy.
"The bottom line is that Porsha did not want to share the spotlight. That's it," NeNe stressed. "Professionals can share the spotlight. Porsha is not a star, she is a Bravolebrity. Be clear."
