Meet RHOA star Kenya Moore, who’s been embroiled in ‘revenge porn’ and unpaid tax scandals
- Abandoned by her mother as a baby, the former beauty queen and reality TV star has had a string of broken relationships and history of unpaid taxes
After temporarily stepping out of the spotlight following her divorce from businessman Marc Daly, the former Miss USA made headlines again – but unfortunately, with a “revenge porn” scandal in which she denies any involvement.
Here’s everything you need to know about the controversial TV personality.
Kenya Moore didn’t get paid for her first month on Real Housewives of Atlanta
Moore, 53, who has appeared in films like Waiting to Exhale, Senseless and Deliver Us from Eva, joined the beloved Bravo reality show in 2012, for its fifth season. But before she became an official cast member, she filmed for over a month without pay.
She revealed in a YouTube interview that it was common practice back then, and potential Housewives had to “earn their right” to be on the show. However, she also suggested that things have changed now, and the “new girls” are no longer “tried and tested” in the same way.
She has a rocky relationship with her mother
Moore even studied psychology at university in an effort to understand “what was wrong” with her mother. Despite their stormy past, she expressed gratitude when her mother finally acknowledged her, according to Bravo.
Who has Kenya Moore dated?
Moore hasn’t had much luck with men. At 16, she got involved with an abusive predator 11 years older than her who she admits nearly killed her, per Essence. An older Moore got into a relationship with Matt Jordan, against whom she had to get a restraining order, according to TMZ.