Rhoas Kelli Ferrell puts a strain on Kenya Moore's shot about explicit photo scandal and shows whether she would return in the future

The star of Real Housewives of Atlanta, Kelli Ferrell, talks about her dismissal of her co-star Kenya Moores after she was asked to leave the show in the middle of the season.

Which should be a solemn moment for Kenya, 54, while the opening of her Kenya Moore Hair Spa business changed the worst when the entrepreneur showed explicit photos of Newbie Brittany Eady, 37.

Then an investigation was initiated in the incident in June 2024. At that time, Bravo decided that Kenya could no longer film for the rest of the season.

In an exclusive interview with Dailymail.com, the 40 -year -old Kelli shared her thoughts about the scandalous moment, of which she said that she was shocked by the set.

Kelli, who made her debut as a housewife this season, said: '[It was] Surprising for everyone. I mean, who would have thought that this would be our last time.

“I just had the feeling that there were so many other things to discuss and talk about and combine.”

She continued: “I mean, it's unhappy. I think [for] All parties, it's just unhappy. '

The owner of Nana's chicken n-waffles revealed that she “still writes her from time to time” and “wishes her well”.

'I love Kenya. I find Kenya so incredible. I think she is such a boss, ”she enthused.

“I and Kenya had so many amazing things together and I really wish her all the best. I really do it. '

When asked how Moore keeps up, Kelli replied: “I think she is doing well. I think she focused on being an amazing mother that she is always.

“I think she concentrated on her beautiful brand and business and still built her empire and I wish her so much success.”

When asked whether Kenya would return for another season, she said to Dailymail.com. 'I hope so. I hope so. I mean, Kenny and I had so many great moments together and I hope that we can film together again soon. '

Kenya spoke on RHOA on her YouTube last month after the incident. She apologized and said: 'It was wrong. I shouldn't have done it in my salon for which I worked so hard. I am very sorry that I shared the photos because it was wrong. I haven't broken the law and I'm very sorry for what I did. '

Kenya continued that she got advice from a local lawyer who advised her about the federal law and the state of Georgia.

“I shared photos that were available online,” she said. “I did not commit no revenge porn. I shared a publicly available photo that was accessible online. '

Although Kenya will no longer appear in this season and is said to be “broken down” by season 16 season 16 season, Kelli says much more when new episodes fall every Sunday.

“I mean, we had so much fun. So we have our occupation trip, which was incredible in Grenada. We have some biscuit moments. We have our finale what was crazy,” she teased. “I mean, the season is really good – literally from start to finish.”

The season follows Kelli, Brit, Porsha Williams, Drew Sidora, Shamea Morton and Angela Oakley as well as friends Cynthia Bailey and Monyetta Shaw-Carter.

Phaedra Parks will appear later in the season, which Kelli teased: “She wasn't there for long, but she definitely left an impression.”

Her family will be presented this season – she has four daughters (Chloe, Chance, Chasiti and Chelsi) – and her divorce with her ex, Chuvalo Ferrell, with whom she shares her three youngest daughters.

The couple had been married since August 2011. Kelli applied for the divorce in 2022 and it was completed after season 16.

In February 2025, Chuvalo submitted to reduce child support payments – he was instructed to pay Kelli $ 3,991 per month – since he found in court documents received by Dailymail.com that there were “significant changes in his income and his financial status” because he no longer worked for the family business.

Due to the inactivity of Chuvalo's part in the case procedure, the case was dismissed on May 5 for “lack of law enforcement”.

Kelli told Dailymail.com how it was that her divorce played on cameras, especially after she lived such a private life.

“I mean, nobody wants to see pain and see pain in the foreground. I mean, especially for my children and my daughters. I never want to show this page. I know that when you come to reality TV, you have to show that, «she emphasized.

“It is unhappy, but at the same time my truth is my truth. I hate it that it has to be, but that's my reality, isn't it? '

Although she paid almost 200,000 US dollars for the legal fees, she sees the light on at the end of the tunnel and tries to stay “positive”.

“Even go through everything that I have been through in the past three years, [I’m trying] have a better view of the end result. And my children are always the most valuable possession for me, so I always want to see them happily, ”she said.

“As much as I may have made something emotionally, as long as the end is good for her and is safe for her and it is for you and it brings it into a better position, then I'm okay … I don't think [divorce is] Simply, so I just try to stay positive and hope only for the best, always. '

While she is fun to be single and concentrating on her daughters, she is working on growing her business, Nana's chicken-n-waffles that a location in McDonough, Georgia, and a second one that opens up this summer in Sandy Springs.

She is also working on her cookbook and cookbook, which will be her second after the Kelli was published in 2019.