Ten years ago, a star was born.
They entered the small-screen fray 2,000 miles away in Georgia, with a mostly innocuous view of reality television.
“I just decided to do something that dealt with television,” Leakes recalled to EW.
Atlanta joined theBravofamily as the thirdHousewivesfranchise, afterOrange CountyandNew York City, and was followed quickly by New Jersey.
“Without theHousewivesI don’t think I would have this public persona,” he told EW.
“I would be a very happy TV producer.”
For his part, he credits that entertainment to one simple fact: It’s unscripted.
“It’s real,” he said pointedly.
Bravo was accused of sensationalizing the couple’s controversial and occasionally abusive relationship and financial woes for ratings.
Cohen denied any claims of mishandling back then and maintains his stance today.
“If anything, it shows that in real life, sometimes real fed up things can happen.”
Nene Leakes' foray into Hollywood stardom hasn’t been spotless, either.
“It’s not like we’re making pennies over here,” she said.
“We make as much as actors on [scripted] shows.”
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