ATLANTA HOUSEWIFE KEEPS IT REAL Star of hit series - Nene Leakes - puts the real in reality; pens book on her life.

      *Nene Leakes is known for keeping it real on Bravo’s hit show “The Real Housewives of Atlanta.” She is one of five female Atlantans that star on the very addicting reality series about some very vocal and independent women.

      The show, which premiered in the fall of 2008, is the network's third series in this format (following "The Real Housewives of Orange County" and "The Real Housewives of New York City"), and the most widely popular and the highest rated of the franchise.

     “None of this will change who I am,” Leakes said of her humility. “I’m very blessed to even be able to do this. The entertainment business and the press that I’ve gotten and the things that have come to me have not changed who I am. I’m still Nene, the fun-loving person that you guys love to watch week after week.”

      While not exactly visibly humble, Leakes told EUR’s Lee Bailey that she had been involved in acting before she got the chance to do “Real Housewives.” She explained that she agreed to do the show because she’s enamored by the entertainment industry and recognized that it would be a great marketing platform.

      “I’m doing it because I love television and I love the entertainment world and it’s a great platform to put your business out there for the world to see and help elevate your business and help elevate yourself,” she said.

      Leakes has taken advantage of her TV time in promoting her Twisted Hearts Foundation that addresses domestic violence against women. Other “Atlanta Housewives” have also promoted their causes, fashion lines, and even a song with a cult following. Furthermore, Leakes has most recently been on a promotional tour for her new book “Never Make the Same Mistake Twice: Lessons on Love and Life Learned the Hard Way” and has goals to have her own TV talk show or radio show. And although the ladies have strategically marketed their interests and wares on the show, Leakes reassured that “The Real Housewives” are very real.

       “'The Real Housewives of Atlanta' is not scripted at all,” she said. “What you see is what you get. The things that we say and the things that we do – you can’t write that kind of stuff. I don’t even think a writer could write anything that good. I know there are reality shows that aren’t real, but we’re not scripted, at all. That’s why we’re #1.”

      Leakes did reveal that the show producers do step in to create the scenes.

       “Now, the producers may say, ‘Today, Nene, you and Sheree are going to meet up at a restaurant with Kim and confront her on the issues that you guys have with her,’” she said. “That’s all they say, but they have to do that. We can’t go to a restaurant or a nail salon without getting clearance through production, so they have to call ahead of time. Our show is truly reality.”

      Leakes is joined on the show by Sheree Whitfield, Lisa Wu-Hartwell, Kim Zolciak, and Kandi Burress. The women have quite diverse personalities, but all share a panache for the good life.

     “People like the show. We all have great lives. Most people don’t get to live the way we live. Most people don’t get to do what we do. People are making comments, but they can’t do what we do. We’re a little different. We’re definitely blessed; all five of us.”

      “We also have differences with each other,” she continued. “We’ve known each other for a long time, but we all have our differences. We’re five women with five big personalities and we make it work.”

      However it doesn’t always work out pretty. The show didn’t become great television because everyone got along drama-free. Both seasons of the show have had their elements of drama and infighting. With that as an attraction, for better or worse, Leakes maintains that the drama is real.

      “I don’t argue for the camera,” she promised. “I don’t even know the camera is there half the time. You get used to the camera, you get used to the cameramen; the camera crew and the camera are just there and you don’t know what it’s going to capture. You forget the camera is even there. I don’t do anything for the camera, but the arguing does get very tiring. People take things personally and it becomes a big argument.”

      Catfights, arguments, or fundraising for her charity, Leakes said that she is not concerned about what people think one way or the other.

      “I’m the kind of girl, I really don’t care what you think about me,” she declared. “That is not my goal to walk out of here and worry about what the man in the red shirt thought about me. I don’t really care. I’m just giving you me and you either like me or you don’t. I’m not trying to impress you. So when the show wraps and it’s over with and whatever people think about me, I really can’t think about that. Whether I was on the show or not, it really doesn’t matter. Whether it’s a reality show or a stay-at-home mom, I’ve been talked about. It’s not a big deal.”

      “You know, you can’t please everybody,” she added "You just have to do what makes you happy and you’ll be fine. I’m very happy.”

      Check for EUR’s Nene Leakes Part 2 for more on her new book, “Never Make the Same Mistake Twice: Lessons on Love and Life Learned the Hard Way,” and the show.

      In the meantime, catch Leakes and her frienimies on “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” every Thursday 10pm/9C and go to www.bravotv.com for the latest on the show and the cast.

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