FILE - In this Feb 6, 2014, file photo, actress and TV personality NeNe Leakes models an outfit from the 2014 Red Dress Collection in New York. Leakes announced Monday, June 29, 2015, she is moving on from "The Real Housewives of Atlanta." The Bravo channel said that Leakes won't return for the reality show's eighth season this fall. (Photo by Brad Barket/Invision/AP, File)
Republished June 30, 2015 - 12:15 AM
Original Publication Date June 29, 2015 - 10:50 PM
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - NeNe Leakes is moving on from "The Real Housewives of Atlanta."
The Bravo channel said that Leakes won't return for the reality show's eighth season this fall. She's been with the series about the lives of women in Atlanta since it began in 2008.
In an Instagram post Monday, Leakes called the show an "amazing platform," adding that she's decided to step out, in her words, "on faith and not fear."
Andy Cohen, executive producer of the "Real Housewives" franchise, tweeted that Leakes is a "Real Housewife forever" and is always welcome back.
The 48-year-old Leakes parlayed her reality TV fame into an appearance on "Celebrity Apprentice," roles on shows including "Glee" and "The New Normal," and a fashion collection.
News from © The Associated Press, 2015