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'Real Housewives' NeNe Leakes couldn't care less about the 'Free Sweetie' campaign
"The Real Housewives of Atlanta" has made people stars for all kinds of reasons. But what if your notoriety comes from people thinking you're being treated like a slave? That's the case with Sweetie Hughes, who NeNe Leakes called a slave for the way that her boss, cast mate Kim Zolciak, treats her.
"At the end of the day, I said what I thought," NeNe tells Zap2it. "I thought that Kim was treating her like a slave. That, again, is my opinion and I'm free to have that. And when I start stating facts, that's when everybody has to get worried."
Late last month, a "Free Sweetie" campaign was started by Atlanta radio deejay Rickey Smiley after NeNe called in and talked about why she called Sweetie a slave. Apparently, that campaign has been ruining Sweetie's life. Yes, ruining!
"They're doing it for Black History Month, and it offends me," Sweetie told Life & Style in late-February. "They have pastors calling into the radio station and praying for me. They've taken it too far. NeNe's jealous that she's not as close to Kim as I am. I've known Kim for 11 years, since I was a kid. Kim's a great friend to me. NeNe's traumatizing my life. She's bringing hell to it."
"I never want to speak to NeNe again," says Kim. "My assistant Sweetie is so upset about the whole thing, she's beside herself. NeNe has problems."
NeNe still says that she has no plans to forgive or ever speak to Kim again after their big tour bus blow out. And she could care less about the "Free Sweetie" campaign, because it has nothing to do with her.
"As far as Kim and Sweetie are concerned, to me they are old news," she says. "This disagreement happened with us in June of 2010. It's just that the viewers are just seeing it. I've moved on. I'm in a different place in my life today. Sweetie is nonexistent."
Watch part of our chat on the "Free Sweetie" campaign below:
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NeNe is a fame *****. What a freaking hypocrite. She accuse Kim of abuse. She is always the one to start yelling and screaming in people's faces. Kim is right that she thinks screaming longer and louder makes her right. NeNe is trash! She judges others?....she was a stripper/hoe. Now she thinks she is a socialite,..plzzzzz! I would have put the bugged, horse face lard *** in jail for touching me.
Boycott any show and media, that puts that crazy abusive loud mouth fame ***** on. Shame on Trump for allowing her to behave so disrespectful and abusive to others. She must be taking whatever ever Charlie is taking..both are violent, crazy, loud, annoying and think they she..it don't sink. People don't care about them they just want to see the train crash. They believe their own BS and think they are smart by having outrageous behavior to get attention to get money. Media ******! It is all a con and using everyone to line their pockets. Just Say No!
Boycott! Stop rewarding bad behavior.
I hope this low life, loudmouth understands that while there might be a "free Sweetie" campaign, the campaign for her (Nene) is the direct opposite -"Put the animal back in it's cage". She is a wild animal let loose, and needs to be tamed!! I agree, shame on the media who gives this uneducated, uncivilized grown woman the time of day.
Talk the things them Nene!!!
Nene is my favorite!!! I will watch everything that she's on. I have liked her since the 1st show of the 1st season of Atlanta. I love her!!!! Go Nene-do you
NeNe, get that money !!!
in today's world it's about who u know, stop hating...i demand respect also,and whats wrong with that ?
Low class, wannabe! That is what I see when I see nene leakes, Kim is alright and by no means a saint but that nene is a hot mess, girl needs some anger management classes stat! Plus some class and lady lessons could do her some good! Oh yeah and lessons on how to not be egotistical! Bam!
While people are talking all this noise about NeNe they should also look at Kim who is acting just as or more ignorant than NeNe so what if she was a stripper SHE ISNT THE ONE WHO HAD A FULL ON RELATIONSHIP WITH SOME OTHER WOMANS HUSBAND that is what is classified as a bonified ***** ask anyone and they will say the same, even the BIBLE says it. Kim is Trailer Park and borderline racist and you all see it but are blinded by skin color too much to take out a real judgement in behavior. # GET A CLUE GET A LIFE.