NeNe Leakes Says She Doesn't See the Fit for Tamar Braxton on 'The Real Housewives of Atlanta'
Tamar Braxton said she would take a peach. NeNe Leakes said she does not see where she would fit in. It started with a video NeNe Leakes posted, saying peaches are being handed out to everybody. Tamar Braxton commented on it herself: "Uh-uh, I'll take a peach." So when NeNe Leakes sat in as a guest host on V-103's Big Tigger Morning Show, the host asked her straight: what do you think about Tamar Braxton becoming a Real Housewife of Atlanta?
Her Answer Took One Breath
Her answer took one breath. "I don't see the fit."
"No shade or anything," she said. "I just don't see the fit."
It Has to Be Some Cohesiveness
Asked why not, she talked about the cast itself. "It has to be some cohesiveness. I just don't see where she would fit in."
Then she talked about how much the show has changed since her day. "People saw the elevation. People saw the checks that we were getting, but the pay scale is totally different now. I don't really see the show elevating anybody. What I see is more of a teardown and a breakdown."
This Time, Tamar Raised Her Hand
Tamar Braxton has heard the other side of this before. She has said in the past that she turned Atlanta down, that all money ain't good money. This time she is the one who raised her hand.
So the question lands with the Family. Tamar Braxton says she'll take the peach. NeNe Leakes says the fit isn't there. Would Tamar Braxton fit in with the current cast of peaches?
Questions About NeNe Leakes and Tamar Braxton
What did NeNe Leakes say about Tamar Braxton joining The Real Housewives of Atlanta?
Guest hosting V-103's Big Tigger Morning Show, NeNe Leakes was asked what she thinks about Tamar Braxton becoming a Real Housewife of Atlanta. She answered: "I don't see the fit." She added: "No shade or anything. I just don't see the fit." Asked why not, she said: "It has to be some cohesiveness. I just don't see where she would fit in." The question came after Tamar Braxton commented "Uh-uh, I'll take a peach" on a video NeNe posted saying peaches are being handed out to everybody.
Why does NeNe Leakes say the show would not elevate Tamar Braxton?
NeNe Leakes said the show has changed since her seasons: "People saw the elevation. People saw the checks that we were getting, but the pay scale is totally different now. I don't really see the show elevating anybody. I honestly do not see that. What I see is more of a teardown and a breakdown."
What has Tamar Braxton said about joining The Real Housewives of Atlanta before?
Tamar Braxton has said in the past that she turned the show down, saying on Carlos King's Reality With the King that "all money ain't good money" and that it was not worth her mental health to sit and argue with another beautiful Black woman about nothing. Her "I'll take a peach" comment on NeNe Leakes' video is the first time she has publicly volunteered for a peach.
Sources & Verification
The interview: NeNe Leakes guest hosted The Big Tigger Morning Show on Atlanta's V-103, alongside host Francesca Amiker, in September 2026. V-103 published the full interview on its official YouTube channel on September 30, 2026; the Tamar Braxton exchange opens the interview and is embedded in this article. Every NeNe Leakes quote here was transcribed from that official video and checked against its audio. Tamar Braxton's "I'll take a peach" comment is quoted as the host described it on air, recounting the comments under NeNe Leakes' Instagram video about peaches being handed out.
The coverage gap: write-ups of this appearance covered NeNe Leakes declining a full-time return and her comments about Shamea Morton's marriage. None of them covered the Tamar Braxton exchange, which circulated separately as a short clip on fan pages. BC News located the full interview on V-103's channel and verified the exchange end to end before publishing. Tamar Braxton's earlier position is from her comments on Reality With the King with Carlos King, as reported at the time. No network announcement or offer to Tamar Braxton has been reported; her interest, so far, is her own comment.