Kenya Moorehas not been fired from Bravo’sThe Real Housewives of Atlanta, but she won’t be returning to the show, either.
Multiple source close to the show tell PEOPLE that the former Miss U.S.A. will not be on the upcoming eleventh season after a messy, lengthy contract negotiation that left her and the network on opposite sides of uncrossable battle lines.
According to the insider, both production and Moore wanted her to return as a full-time Housewife. But she wanted more money than they were offering, and they wanted her to film all parts of her life — includingher personal time with husband Marc Daly— that were previously off-limits (Reps for Bravo and Moore did not respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment).
The couple areexpecting their first child together now, due before the end of the year, but Moore kept her entire fertility treatment away from show. She also didn’t participate in last season’s cast trip to Barcelona (guests Shamea Morton, Marlo Hampton and Eva Marcelle attended alongside the rest of the full-time cast).
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The insider explains that Moore was still being offered other options as of last week, but those talks are now done.
Filming had already begun on some scenes without her, including a cast trip to Miami, but there was always a chance that Moore could come in. She even recently spent time withCynthia Bailey,Kandi BurrusandPorsha Williamsto keep the relationships going in case she returned.
“They were at a stand still for so long,” the source says. “Everyone was rooting for her and wanted to see her back, even women like Nene and Porsha who haven’t always been on ‘Team Kenya.’ The cast, producers, Bravo — they all know she’s good for the show. But it got messy. She just refused to compromise.”
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Another source close to the reality star, though, says that Moore “knew her worth,” “had her priorities set” and wasn’t interested in bending to producers’ “insulting” offers.
“Kenya really loves her life with her husband. She’s always wanted to be a wife and a mother, and she’s put all of her focus into her growing family,” the source explains. “She’s not going to jeopardize that for some television show.”
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The source also pointed out that Moore isn’t the first Bravo star to keep parts of her life off-camera.
Coincidentally,Housewivesexecutive producerAndy Cohenrecently addressedReal Housewives of Beverly Hillsstar Girardi’s level of transparency when asked about it on an episode of his Sirius XM showAndy Cohen Liveearlier this month: “We always encourage people to be as real and open as possible on all of theHousewives.”
Moore has yet to comment about the negotiations publicly but appears to have alluded to the situation a few times on social media as gossip circulated that she had been demoted to a Friend of the Housewives role.
In June, she posted a video montage of her time onRHOA, calling gossip reports that she was demoted #FakeRHOANews.”
“No one has EVER asked me to be a friend to show,” she said. “#Fact: I am THE housewife that has had THE highest rated episodes the past 3 seasons… even last year having missed 3 episodes.🤔 #Fact: The Barcelona New Lineup didn’t work…The fans have spoken. I’ve never been called boring 💅🏾 #Fact: Love me or hate me I may not be the ‘fan favorite’ (my sister @kandi is and well deserved) but thank you for being invested in my life and continuing to contribute to the success of #RHOA and my success in my career on all levels
She was singing the same tune Tuesday, though she appeared to be more disappointed than hopeful.
Moore joinedRHOAin season 5 and has given the show some of its most iconic scenes, from her “Gone with the Windfabulous” battle with Williams in her first season to her Moore Manor rivalry withShereé Whitfield.
Ironically, Whitfield has also left the show. During an Instagram Q&A Monday, she said that she wasn’t going to return because she is “not interesting in entertaining the low ball offer that was sent.”
Season 11 ofRHOAis expected to return in the fall.
source: people.com
