Although Cynthia Bailey hasn’t been very vocal about her growing feud with NeNe Leakes, Peter Thomas hasn’t been shy at all about challenging Leakes for calling him a “b—h” and for ceasing to be friends with his wife. Recently, Thomas took his gripes about Leakes to Uptown Magazine and claimed that his “friend” will never be her best until she learns to admit when she’s wrong.
In the telling interview, Thomas talked about his support of Leakes, saying, “as her friends, Cynthia and I have witnessed NeNe become a household name and supported her on her path to mainstream success. We were #TeamLeakes through NeNe’s unfortunate divorce and her subsequent remarriage to the love of her life. She’s even been there to support Cynthia and I through our ups and downs.”
However, Thomas claims that Leakes has a different idea about what friendship is.
“So imagine my surprise, my anger and my disappointment when my friend verbally attacked me in Mexico while Gregg and I were discussing what happened at the charity event. First of all, I never confronted NeNe. I was talking to Cynthia and explaining to my wife that NeNe’s behavior that night made me (and many others in attendance) uncomfortable and why I wanted to leave, when NeNe approached me. She got in my face, not the other way around. So Gregg was completely wrong in his assessment of what actually happened. As a friend, I felt it necessary to explain to her my position and why I think she was wrong. Was she upset because I violated the ‘Nene Leakes Friends Agreement’ and went rogue by questioning her actions and calling her out on her antics? Challenging Mrs. Leakes is apparently something you don’t do. I guess it’s obvious that I didn’t get that memo,” Thomas said.
Thomas also addressed the embarrassing memes that were generated about him trying to be the new “housewife,” saying that most of them were funny. However, he remarked that he was hurt that they were borne out of Leakes’ attempts to “insult” and “emasculate” him.
“NeNe’s used to being loud, wild and obnoxious. That’s what’s made her famous I assume. But it’s also what’s making her unlikable to so many. She’s gone from dancing on the pole in hood strip clubs to ‘Dancing With The Stars’ on television screens worldwide, and that’s simply phenomenal. I am proud of the trajectory she is on. However, I am very disappointed in my friend’s inability to accept responsibility for her actions. And let me be clear, NeNe won’t be great until she can admit when she is wrong,” Thomas said.
That’s not all Thomas had to say about Leakes. After the cut, read what Thomas had to say when he defended his wife against Leakes’ recent attacks. – nicholas robinson
