NENE Leakes is suing the companies behind The Real Housewives of Atlanta, including Bravo and executive producer Andy Cohen.
She alleged that racism was “accepted” and that the companies tolerated a hostile and racist work environment.
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The lawsuit filed in federal court in Atlanta says NeNe, who is Black, complained to executives about years of racist remarks from fellow “Housewife” Kim Zolciak-Biermann, who is white, but that only NeNe suffered consequences.
It names as defendants NBCUniversal, Bravo, production companies True Entertainment and Truly Original, executives from the companies and “Housewives” executive producer Andy Cohen, but not Kim.
“NBC, Bravo and True foster a corporate and workplace culture in which racially-insensitive and inappropriate behavior is tolerated — if not, encouraged,” the suit says.
Emails sent to representatives of the defendants and Kim seeking comment were not immediately returned to the Associated Press.
