Kenya Moore’s Photo Scandal Unveiled: Inside the Controversy That Led to Her Suspension on The Real Housewives of Atlanta

The event that prompted Kenya Moore’s Real Housewives of Atlanta departure is now being depicted on screen.

During the April 6 episode of the Bravo series, Brittany Eady arrived at Kenya’s hair salon opening celebration with flowers and a card as a gesture of reconciliation after previously threatening Kenya with a “gun” earlier this season. When Kenya disregarded the offering and started to gather guests for a speech, Brit exited.

“This has been a labor of love for me,” Kenya stated during her address. “I created this salon for my daughter, and I’m genuinely proud of what I’ve accomplished, yet I face people trying to undermine me for no reason, and I’m truly fed up.”

Kenya proceeded to specifically identify Brit as someone who “came for me” seeking “a moment.”

“This person, who just showed up with these artificial flowers, somebody take these and just get them out of here,” Kenya remarked. “It’s phony, and I don’t want insincere women around.”

Outside, Brit shared that she “just wanted to apologize,” and Kerri Ferrell offered her support, commenting that Kenya’s response “was disrespectful.”

“I extended my olive branch, and if she chooses to ignore it, that’s her choice,” Brit explained. “But I hope she takes the time to read my card. It was very considerate. Hopefully she’ll read it.”

Kenya, however, insisted that the card be discarded with the flowers: “Burn that s—.”

“Then things escalated,” Kenya recounted to her guests. “Because I was ignoring her. Because I am that woman, always have been, and still am. I’m going to ignore you.”

“Then she mentioned having a firearm, that she carries it everywhere, she did,” she continued. “So this woman was saying all this stuff, like, ‘You don’t know who the f— I am.’ I’m like, ‘No, I don’t know who you are.’ So I did a little digging, and I learned who this woman is.”

In an astonishing turn, Kenya revealed a stack of large cardboard posters featuring images of Brit, highlighting “the nose jobs, the lips, the fillers.”

“I’m not engaging with this — she needs to calm down,” Kelli whispered to Porsha Williams, who later said in her confessional that Kenya was “out of control” and questioned, “Where is this leading to?”

Kenya went on to present “more proof” that her “private investigators” uncovered.

“She used to be a video h–,” Kenya alleged about Brit. “She was a trap h–, video h–. I’ve been in some videos, but I was the leading lady. I was earning big bucks for my appearances.”

Several guests began to leave the event, including Kelli, who realized Brit was still outside. That didn’t deter Kenya, though. The next poster displayed explicit photos of Brit engaging in oral sex.

“That’s some distasteful work,” Kenya yelled.

“I couldn’t believe what I was seeing,” Shamea Morton remarked, telling Kenya, “That’s over the line.”

“No, it ain’t over the line, woman,” Kenya countered. “She threatened me with a weapon. Don’t tell me it’s over the line.”

Porsha, who has her own complicated history with Kenya, subsequently departed. “I didn’t want to stand there and appear to support anything,” she explained. “I don’t condone this.”

Shamea echoed that sentiment, stating: “I recognize it’s often tit for tat in this group. I understand, you go low, I go lower. But this? This is excessive.”

Angela Oakley, who admitted she was the one who suggested Brit come “show some support” to Kenya, expressed her shock at the outcome.

“What Kenya did was very improper, it was unwarranted and it was hurtful,” she commented. “I sympathize with Brit. I truly feel for her because I can only imagine the pain that it may cause anyone who’s exposed in such a way.”

Before leaving, Cynthia Bailey expressed her dissatisfaction with Kenya’s actions.

“I wasn’t present. I didn’t witness what transpired. I’m getting to know Brit, but I know you,” she stated. “I truly regret that you let it unfold this way. I believe you’re above this and I think you’re better than this.”

In June, it was confirmed that Kenya would not be returning to RHOA, and she later addressed the situation during a Nov. 14 appearance on Tamron Hall.

“Hindsight is always fifty-fifty,” she began. “If I could relive it, I believe the photos were very distasteful, and I contributed to escalating the situation. I’ve escalated situations in the past, and I accept full responsibility for my actions.”

Acknowledging her regret, Kenya admitted that “I didn’t have to take it that far.”

“However, feeling threatened was different for me, especially since I’ve never had a child involved in such a situation before,” she continued. “That’s why it escalated to a point where I was defending not just myself, but my child.”

The Real Housewives of Atlanta airs Sundays at 8 p.m. ET on Bravo.