NeNe Leakes announced she is leaving ‘The Real Housewives of Atlanta’ after negotiations fell through with Bravo for her to be part of the show’s upcoming season. The reality star said, “It wasn’t an easy decision for me” in a video posted to her YouTube channel on Thursday. The news comes after Leakes shut down rumors in June that she had been fired from the series and told ET at the time, “If these negotiations don’t work out, I will announce it myself.”