NeNe Leakes on Real Housewives of Atlanta, Broadway, and Owning Her Truth
The outspoken reality star and actress spoke with Premier Guide Miami about life on and off camera, her Broadway debut, and why she has no plans to tone it down.
From the Vault · 2012
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NeNe Leakes said it plainly: "I am who I am. I've never pretended to be anything else, and that's what people connect with. You get the real NeNe ever…" — and Premier Guide Miami was in the room when it happened.
NeNe Leakes became a breakout star on The Real Housewives of Atlanta, but she quickly proved she was far more than a reality television personality. With a recurring role on Glee and a Broadway debut in Cinderella on the horizon, she was building a legitimate entertainment career on her own terms.
Premier Guide Miami sat down with the Atlanta firecracker to talk about authenticity, ambition, and what it really takes to survive in Hollywood.
PREMIER GUIDE MIAMI: You've become one of the most recognizable faces on reality television. What do you think people respond to most?
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NENE LEAKES: I am who I am. I've never pretended to be anything else, and that's what people connect with. You get the real NeNe every single time.
PREMIER GUIDE MIAMI: You're heading to Broadway. Was that always a dream?
NENE LEAKES: Always. People forget I started in entertainment long before Housewives. Broadway is a dream I've had since I was a little girl, and I am not going to let it pass me by.
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