Nene Leakes Talks about Spin-Off Show 'I Dream of Nene'

The former real housewife of Atlanta dishes on why she decided to come back to TV with her very own reality show, according to UPI.

NeNe Leakes decided to come back to television so that fans could watch her get back together with estranged husband Gregg. "Bravo approached me several times about doing a spin-off, I was the first Atlanta housewife they offered a spin-off too, but I never said yes because I felt like it was a lot of work."  

"Then Gregg and I got engaged last year and they approached us last year about a wedding special. I said I would do a two-hour special," Leakes told Entertainment Weekly.  Asked what prompted her to say yes this time, the reality star explained she did it for her husband.

"Gregg and I had broken up on 'Housewives' and the viewers saw that, so we wanted to show those viewers us getting back together. But it was a hard decision," she said. "I had just come off doing 'The New Normal' and 'Glee,' so I was exhausted by the idea of going right into shooting this show.

"Plus, you get judged so much being on a reality show. Especially since we're talking about our marriage and our kids. We decided that we'd take the leap of faith and I'm glad we did." The former "RHOA" star went on to say that being on reality television was both "a blessing and a curse."

"It's a blessing because reality TV has opened up so many doors and opportunities for me, but it's a curse because I neglect my husband and my children while I'm working so hard," she explained. "Plus it breaks up friendships and marriages."