Cynthia Bailey on Why She Couldn’t Support Kenya After Brit Feud

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Cynthia Bailey appeared on Sunday’s episode of Watch What Occurs Dwell, the place she reacted to Kenya Moore and Brittany “Brit” Eady‘s feud.

After expressing her disappointment in Kenya, 54, on The Actual Housewives of Atlanta after Kenya blew up express pictures of Brit, 37, to showcase at her hair salon occasion in response to Brit mentioning a gun throughout an earlier argument, Cynthia, 58, revealed when she final spoke to Kenya, reacted to Bravo’s determination to give up filming with Kenya, and stated that when it got here to talking out towards Kenya, she didn’t know if Kenya “was stunned.”

“However Kenya is aware of that I maintain her to a sure normal as a result of I do know her and I do know what she’s attempting to do together with her life as a businesswoman, as a mother, and I simply felt like this was not a step in the appropriate course so I couldn’t assist it,” Cynthia said on the April 6 episode of WWHL.

Though Cynthia didn’t recognize the actions Kenya took towards Brit, she was “shocked” to be taught that Bravo had opted to cease working together with her after its investigation into the matter.

“I believe many of the solid was shocked, we had been completely shocked,” she said. “We didn’t know what, if something, was going to occur, to be sincere. It wasn’t simple. It was additionally unhappy as a result of we didn’t need to lose Kenya off the season as a result of she’s an enormous participant on the present. All these good confessionals and stuff, all these shady, humorous issues, and for us, I hold saying I felt such as you guys, the community, you guys had such a fantastic imaginative and prescient for season 16, placing this particular solid collectively, and it’s simply so unlucky that the followers didn’t get to see it play out with the solid, together with Kenya.”

Regardless of their former friendship, Cynthia confirmed she and Kenya hadn’t spoken “for the reason that entire incident occurred.”

“We texted backwards and forwards slightly bit, after which I needed to exit of city, and I texted her once more after I bought again, and I referred to as her. However I’m right here. Simply to make it clear, that’s okay. I respect folks’s house, and Kenya is aware of that I’m right here every time she desires to speak,” she defined. 

As for her remark about Kenya’s presentation being the “lowest factor” she’s seen throughout her time on RHOA, Cynthia famous, “I’ve seen so much.”

“I’ve seen some stuff. I’ve made errors on the present, and I’ve seen folks make errors, and I really feel like on the finish of the day, it simply was beneath Kenya,” she shared.

Trying again on the approach Brit went after Kenya throughout final week’s episode, Cynthia admitted she was “shocked.”

“I used to be slightly disillusioned in the way in which she behaved. I felt prefer it was inappropriate, however I felt like she was remorseful ultimately, which is sweet,” she reasoned.

Cynthia additionally applauded Brit as “real” when requested about her bringing flowers to Kenya’s occasion.

“I really feel like she was real. I did inform Brit, this half didn’t make the episode … ‘Kenya’s particular. If she’s not able to obtain you but, [she’ll], like, name safety and put you out,’” she recalled. “I used to be like, ‘That is nice since you confirmed out within the parking zone, so this can be a good gesture for you, however don’t be stunned should you get put out.’”

Reflecting on the second during which Kenya debuted her poster boards of Brit, Cynthia admitted she didn’t know what was about to occur.

“We had been there to assist Kenya’s haircare spa. I’ve seen her work on this for thus lengthy. This was actually her second. It was simply such a constructive second, and we had been all there to assist her, so we simply, actually, I simply didn’t see it coming, to be sincere. I felt prefer it took the main focus from her haircare spa, which is wonderful, to this sort of darkish second,” she defined. 

Cynthia additionally shaded Kenya when requested concerning the “worst host” of a ladies’ journey.

“Once we did the journey the place Bolo was there … that was for my bachelorette social gathering,” she shared. “It was Kenya. She stored ordering meals for herself, and she or he wouldn’t feed us, so I’m gonna say she was the worst host.”

Shifting on to the drama between Porsha Williams, 43, and Drew Sidora, 39, Cynthia reacted to Dennis McKinley, 48, confirming Porsha knew her co-star was working with him.

“I used to be slightly stunned. That entire scenario, slightly tough for me,” she said. “I might by no means work with any of those women’ child daddies, boos, husbands, even cousins at this level. Are you associated to any of the solid? I can’t work with you. I’m not gonna convey you on these cameras. However I like the very fact, and I like Drew, that she stated that Dennis was like her savior, or her angel, or no matter. So if you put it like that, I really feel like, if God despatched this man to you, then I could be okay with you. I’m not gonna go towards God.”

When Andy Cohen, 56, needed to know if Lenny Kravitz, 60, requested for Cynthia’s quantity at Mick Jagger‘s eightieth birthday, Cynthia confirmed that whereas “numbers had been exchanged … nobody referred to as one another.”

She then signaled her new boyfriend, LePrince.

“He’s a musician,” she gushed.

Then, when Andy additional questioned if Cynthia would have texted Lenny if she didn’t have a boyfriend, all Cynthia would say was, “Why are you so messy right now?”

As for Peter Thomas, 64, and his latest social media drama with Porsha, who referred to as him out for all the time involving himself with the ladies of the solid, Cynthia stated she wished Peter “would simply go away the women alone.”

“Once we had been on the present, he would trip with them, and I suppose, clearly, not a lot has modified. I simply attempt to keep out of it,” she said.

Cynthia additionally weighed in on Kelli Ferrell, 40, coming in sizzling by accusing Porsha of stealing Simon Guobadia, 60, from his former spouse, noting that their friendship has advanced.

“I believe Kelli’s nice. She’s a fantastic addition to the present. She’s a fellow Pisces, so we simply related on that degree as nicely, however I like her. She’s little however she’s mighty,” she shared.

Additionally on the present, after asking, “What’s unsuitable with a bob,” in regard to the backlash she’s acquired for her season 16 hairstyles, Cynthia reacted to Garcelle Beauvais, 58, quitting The Actual Housewives of Beverly Hills.

“I used to be stunned,” she admitted. “I knew Garcelle earlier than Housewives. We truly used to mannequin collectively, and I believed she was a fantastic addition, however I additionally love the truth that if she’s able to stroll away, then I believe it’s nice to take a pause.”

“I really feel like she will be able to all the time return. However I like Garcelle,” she added.

The Actual Housewives of Atlanta season 16 airs Sundays at 8/7c on Bravo.