Porsha Williams Says It Was ‘Very Noble’ for Kenya Moore to Apologize for RHOA Incident: ‘Everybody’s Human’ (Exclusive)

Porsha Williams says it’s time for Kenya Moore The Real Housewives of Atlanta it shouldn’t go away with the wind.

PEOPLE caught up with Williams at Bravo’s Fan Fest 2024 in Miami on Saturday, Nov. 23, where the reality star talked about Moore’s recent apology for the incident that led to her exit from the Bravo show.

Asked if Moore deserved a second chance, Williams insists, “forgiveness should be in everyone’s future in their own time.”

“I think it was very noble of her to apologize,” Williams says. “At the end of the day, everyone’s human. Some people have a threshold, and then you break it and then they go low – or go to hell. But anyway, once you realize you’ve done something to hurt someone, and you admit it?

Kenya Moore takes ‘full responsibility’ for the incident that led to RHO Exit in a tearful interview: ‘I’m sorry’

Porsha Williams at Bravo Fan Fest 2024.

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Kenya Moore speaks after The Real Housewives of Atlanta Exit: ‘I will continue to thrive in a non-toxic environment’

Moore, 53, made headlines in June when news broke that she allegedly exposed sexually explicit images to new cast member Brittany Eady during a grand opening shoot for her new Kenya Moore Hair Spa.

The scandal went viral and sparked revenge porn headlines. At the time, an insider told PEOPLE that Moore fought back after Eady allegedly threatened her colleague using the word “gun.” However, another source close to the production disputed this, saying: “At no time was Kenya ever threatened with a weapon, nor were any weapons ever present during production.”

After the incident, Moore was suddenly and indefinitely suspended, pending an investigation by Bravo. She will appear in the new season, but she has not finished filming.

Breaking her silence on the issues that same month, Moore — who is mother to 6-year-old daughter Brooklyn — noted that there was more to the story, but that “my heart is full and my conscience is clear.”

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Kenya Moore in April 2024.

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Later, during the episode Tamron Hall On Nov. 14, Moore said she “took full responsibility for the things I did.”

“Hindsight is always fifty-fifty. If I could do it all over again, I believe the photos were very tasteless…”, she said. “I’m sorry for what I did. I didn’t have to go that far.”

However, Moore reiterated that she only posted the X-rated images – which she described as “confirmations” she found online and knew would be blurred on television – because she felt threatened and felt like she was responding to Eady’s verbal abuse. attacks.

I told the producers, ‘I’m worried, I’m afraid’. And I kind of feel like they said ‘We’ll take care of it,’ and it didn’t seem like it was resolved,” Moore explained. “They actually made me feel like I was a black Karen. Like, ‘Here’s Kenya again, nothing happened, [she] he was joking.’ ”

“I don’t accept the threats or the way I felt, you can’t undo my feelings. It was a real concern for me. I’m a single mother with a beautiful child and if something happened to me, no one would be there for her,” he added. is Moore. “I didn’t feel like I was protected and I took matters into my own hands… If no one else will step in and protect me, I’ll protect myself and tell everyone what I found out about her.”

Kenya Moore on ‘Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen’. Charles Sykes/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images

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As for a possible return to RHOMoore says she and executive producer Andy Cohen “had some conversations” and that he was a “great support system” throughout the ordeal.

“He called me, checked on me, gave me advice. And I feel like he’s a really good friend and I just appreciate the support,” she said of Cohen and the network. “That was my family for 12 years. I love them and I feel they love me, it was a really unfortunate situation.”

Cohen reiterated his support for Moore at the Bravo Fan Fest, telling PEOPLE that he’s “proud” of her for taking charge, but added that no decisions have yet been made about her possible return.

The Real Housewives of Atlanta can be downloaded in its entirety on Peacock. Season 16 will premiere next year on Bravo.

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