NeNe Leakes signs her book at Buckhead Barnes & Noble
NeNe works the book line before she signs book at the Barnes & Noble Buckhead August 12. CREDIT: Rodney Ho/rho@ajc.com
For NeNe Leakes, attention is like a boost of oxygen. At a signing for her book ” Never Make the Same Mistake Twice” at the Buckhead Barnes & Noble, she entered the building to applause. She proceeded to go up and down the book aisles meeting and greeting (and often hugging) every single patron awaiting her signature.
“Show me some love!” she proclaimed.
She even denied pulling Kim’s wig. “Pulling your wig is personal!” she said.
When she reached the signing table, she proceeded to call Lisa Wu Hartwell and placed her on speaker. “You need to come out and support your girl!” she said.
At the table, she was kind to each and every fan, writing lengthy personal messages if requested. “Twitter me, Facebook me!” she said. “Let me know what you think!” Her husband Gregg also promoted a Royal Carribean four-day cruise he booked for her November 6-9 in which they’ve also set aside rooms for NeNe fans. While she was signing, he wrote out little yellow sticky pad notes with the Web address for the cruise. You can book here — with a weekly payment plan option.
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“You look like my husband,” NeNe told a rapt fan Wilson Trivino. “She seems a lot nicer in person,” Wilson said afterwards. “I get a warmer feel.”
These women below from Philadelphia saw the 5 p.m. news about NeNe’s impending arrival, grabbed a cab from their hotel at the Perimeter and made it in time to catch their favorite “Real Housewife.”
From left Barbara Pitis, Glynis Bartlett, Donna Ash, Celeste Payne and Tammy Shannon. “With NeNe, what you see is what you get!” Celeste said admirably.
“Sheree? Fake. Fake. Fake,” said Donna. “She’s a liar! I can tell!”
Ericson Harris, 24, a credit manager from Atlanta, said he’s part of her gay fan contingent. He plans to place NeNe’s book on his coffee table alongside books by Paris Hilton and Chelsea Handler.
“The Real Housewives of Atlanta” return for episode three tonight at 10 p.m. on Bravo.
Before I left, I spoke with Gregg briefly. He said the cruise was his idea, not the book. He said he hasn’t read the entire book yet. I noted I was up to part about her time as a Gold Club stripper in the 1990s (and she wrote that she was dang good at it.). “I started reading there,” he said. And he said he didn’t mind that she wrote about it.
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115 comments Add your comment
Pi$$onaDawg
August 13th, 2009
8:48 am
Why was this in Buchkead? She would have had more fans if the signing was at the 5 Points Marta Station. Honestly do her fans read? I am pretty sure most of her fans watch TV and have not picked up a book unless it was to throw at their child or baby daddy.
Order Up
August 13th, 2009
8:54 am
Interesting comment…..anyways.
I am so hungry, but I can’t decide what I want for breakfast…
I was thinking about getting a sausage biscuit with cheese eggs.
Oh, maybe a bowl of fruit.
But what to drink? Hmm, a diet coke sounds really good. But only if it has lite ice.
Okay, that settles it.
I’m off to grab some food.
Mike
August 13th, 2009
8:54 am
If all of these people showed up for the signing, who was working at Wal-mart and Pizza Hut? Did they close for the night?
TI
August 13th, 2009
8:56 am
Im surprised that didnt have it over at Atlantic Station. They LOOOOOVE it over there it seems!
QC
August 13th, 2009
8:57 am
GOOD FOR YOU NE-NE
EW
August 13th, 2009
8:57 am
Pathetic, trashy mess! Go somewhere and sit down Nene and company! it would be nice to see articulate and intelligent females doing something positive on television. NeNe and company are an embarrassment to women.
Jen
August 13th, 2009
9:04 am
No kidding about Atlantic Station, it’s going the way of underground. That is the Atlanta way I guess. Build something nice and within a few years it’s overrun with thugs and wanna-be gangsters. Going to California Pizza Kitchen, that’s real “street.” Watch out Discovery Mills.
Carnac the Magnificent...
August 13th, 2009
9:04 am
The Answer – Rodney and NeNe
The Question – Name to ho’s who live and work in Atlanta.
PE
August 13th, 2009
9:06 am
First of all, who names their child NE NE. Could her parent talk or write. I was born and raised in Atlanta and this is why we get a bad rap. One white chick, that is a hooker, and 5 black women fighting. Why didn’t they get respectful hardworking women (white, black, asian, yellow, green) and film them. These women only have money because of their men. And it seems like their men are as dumb as they are. They should be cancelled and never be on TV again. And NE NE writing a book. I bet the grammer is awesome. Stupid people.
Dawg
August 13th, 2009
9:08 am
People keep whining and moaning about this show. There is a pretty simple solution—turn the channel.
No Thanks
August 13th, 2009
9:09 am
“Never Make the Same Mistake Twice” – It looks like Bravo make the same mistake THREE times by keeping this crap on the air.
Her book should be titled “How to Marry an Athlete”.
NE NE
August 13th, 2009
9:11 am
I ain’t dumb and you don’t got no book.
James Bonds
August 13th, 2009
9:14 am
All you haters its just a tv show, if you dont ike it dont watch. But they are thanking you because you do watch it. So who is stupid.
Lashaun
August 13th, 2009
9:16 am
To PE – The correct spelling is G-R-A-M-M-A-R. Before you decided to talk about someone, check yourself. Have a great day everyone and be blessed.
mike
August 13th, 2009
9:17 am
i never understood why people hate this show so much..its entertainment.. its not a representation of our city..when I go to orange county or NJ i am not expecting everyone there to act like the real houswives.. relax folks its tv.. and all the racists comments are really just ignorant
Romelus
August 13th, 2009
9:18 am
Keep doing your thing Ne Ne…it`s funny how the racists in Atlanta love Blogs! Its funny how they pretend to be Black, complaining about everything…now it`s Atlantic Station, lol…yeah, we like it over there…and we ain`t going nowhere so…..BITE US!
CWILLI
August 13th, 2009
9:23 am
Hey everbody, you know I am glad to know a lot of you are perfect, second you talk about having class, some of you should take the time out and read what you are trying to say and read it out loud so you can hear it. The person who bought the parents into this, what did you name your child or can you have any? The person who states who was working at Wal-mart or Pizza Hut what are you trying to say people who work these places have no class? You know it is so simple people if you don’t like someone and you can’t say something positive then don’t say anything at all. Not one of you blogging today know NeNe, I don’t know her either but I’m not judging or calling names. You want to have class people think like a man or woman and act Godly and let’s see how your words come out. NeNe I wish you the best darling to everyone else the same. Remember people the reason it’s so sucessful is because of all the haters that is what keeps this engine running.
a texan
August 13th, 2009
9:25 am
WHY AINT THERE NO DAMN JACK IN THE BOX IN THIS CRUMMY STATE?
Joe
August 13th, 2009
9:27 am
Whoa, alot of overweight people. Did Barnes and Noble’s add a Burger King in the cafe? They know you can’t eat a book right?
Not very nice.....
August 13th, 2009
9:30 am
Pissonadawg….your name is not cute…and your comments suck!!
Shakizama
August 13th, 2009
9:31 am
Honkeys!
CWILLI
August 13th, 2009
9:38 am
Joe, people have feeling and surely some of those people will be looking at this. But I understand everyone in you whole entire family is trim and slim, oh I forgot they could have some type of illness that actually is causing the over weight, oh wow we don’t have a clue about how words can effect some one’s self esteem or do you even care?
E
August 13th, 2009
9:44 am
Hey “Carnac the Magnificent,” you used the incorrect type of “to” Ho. The one you want to use is “two.”
a texan
August 13th, 2009
9:47 am
THATS FUNNY, call people out for insults and hurl your own in the same sentence. thanks for the chuckle cwilli
sha
August 13th, 2009
9:47 am
The show is entertaining and I do not think of these women representing me personally as an african american woman. It is funny and a hot mess. We can sometimes laugh at our own people and not take it so personal. I enjoy the show and I look forward to it being on the air. All of the housewives on all of th shows have issues. I just laugh because this is a small group of women, it doesn’t represent everyone.
Pi$$onaDawg
August 13th, 2009
9:48 am
NOT VERY NIEC…Pi$$onaDawg is my name & hating UGA Dawgs is my game. I had to post after reading the blog on the open page. I have never and will never watch this kind of crap. These chicks are a freaking joke and you have to know that. I could squat in the middle Samford Stadium “The Septic Tank of the South”, take a crap, and still have more class than these women.
To the point
August 13th, 2009
9:48 am
NeNe, you go girl. Do the damn thang…………
Confused
August 13th, 2009
9:49 am
I am still trying to figure out why anyone would be interested in the lives of “housewives” who lose their houses. I guess being common is interesting.
Mary
August 13th, 2009
9:52 am
Thanks”To the point” for reinforcing the stereotype of the type of person who watches the show. Now I can base it on something.
Pi$$onaDawg
August 13th, 2009
9:55 am
SHA it does’t represent anyone? I think it represents the ladies that have names you can’t spell or say or sound like stripper names real well. I think it shows Rich black and white men that if you didn’t know the tramp before you had money then you don’t need to marry her. That cow will give up the milk forever for free if she thinks she will get the pasture later. The show also shows why BIRTH CONTROL in so needed.
CWILLI
August 13th, 2009
9:59 am
Texan, I’m in the kitchen and I can take the heat, but some people can’t what he said was not necessary obesity and over weight is a illness at the E Clinic you would be surprised of how many people have eating disorders, thyroid problems, when you see people breaking down and crying because they don’t want to be like that some of them have other issues as well so if I hurled a insult so be it. Sha thank you, I wish this comment would put the last nail on the coffin but it want.
trouble funk
August 13th, 2009
10:04 am
Go ahead and do your thing girl!!! With your crazy self. I’m waiting on your math book to come out. LOL
Tyra Ellis
August 13th, 2009
10:08 am
Go ahead, do your thing Nee Nee, and let the haters keep talking while you collect your royalties from your book. I’ll be there to get my book tonight in Lithonia. You keep it real and that is what I love abotu you the most.
Thanks for sharing your book.
Hateracists
August 13th, 2009
10:08 am
Piss Dawg…..is it difficult to type with a sheet on?
Pi$$onaDawg
August 13th, 2009
10:13 am
No it is quite easy to wear a Sheet. I let Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton do all my typing and editing because their sheets are Rev. Robes covered in Green Dollar signs.
RahRah
August 13th, 2009
10:15 am
So America is a screwed up place and it looks like it won’t changing in my lifetime. Don’t knock NeNe because she is surviving in a country where until the 60’s only inherited money was available.
Pi$$onaDawg
August 13th, 2009
10:17 am
All I ever hear about is strong black women doing it for their families because the men are trash. If black women(grandmas) raise these black men then who is to fault? I love me some Bill Cosby cause he calls you out not the rest of the world for your problems.
Sean
August 13th, 2009
10:18 am
Atlantic Station is not nearly as bad as some of these comments reflect, every major city has wanna be thugs and criminals in Upscale areas, spend one day in Times Square in New York or Sunset Blvd. In Los Angeles. Grow up people.
Weezie
August 13th, 2009
10:18 am
These are the same people that want a Government hand out, from One Big A$$ Mistake America! They will always be on public assistance. Loooosers, the lot of them!
Peace
August 13th, 2009
10:25 am
Can we all just get along
deejay
August 13th, 2009
10:27 am
Hey, Carnac the Magnificent… , damn your joke is getting pretty old. Can’t you come up with any better ones. At least my – This show is so full of crap joke – took a little time and creativity. You riding off your old stuff. Man, step up your game.
lee lee
August 13th, 2009
10:29 am
To all you haters to paraphrase a great saying,
WHO GON CHECK EM BOO!
Georgia Dawg
August 13th, 2009
10:34 am
Good call Romelus. You don’t hear people in Georgia discuss that now in cities such as Duluth, Lawrenceville, Alpharetta, and Roswell, most of which the homes that exceed $500,000 are occupied by people that Jen thinks are wanna-be thugs (Especially the exclusive neighborhood Country Club of the South). And let me mention that those so-called wanna-be thugs in these neighborhoods are not all ball-players and entertainment. Atlanta has attracted quite a plethra of minority business owners, attorneys, and physicians. If those people like to spend their money at Atlantic Station, Lenox or Phipps then so be it. By the way, let me mention that a few years ago when the city of Atlanta wanted stores to close early at Lenox and Phipps due to too many of the wrong crowd during All-Star Weekend in Atlanta? I would like you to know that the expensive stores such as Louis, Tourneau, Versace, Cartier, etc…. had the highest sales percentages in one weekend than any other weekend that entire year. And yes I was at Lenox Mall that weekend and yes the stores were filled with many minorities.
deejay
August 13th, 2009
10:37 am
Let me school you, How bout this one – this show is so full of crap – when the show starts it make me want to diarrhea! or I get flatulence when the show start! or it makes me want to take a dump!
Tracy
August 13th, 2009
10:48 am
Gooooooo NeNe. I started reading your book last night and its soooo good!!! Also by the way, you looked FAB!!!! last night!!! Work it Bitch!!!!
asudst1992
August 13th, 2009
10:48 am
PE can’t spell grammar properly, but he/she wants to bash Nene. Isn’t that an example of the pot calling the kettle black?
asudst1992
August 13th, 2009
10:54 am
deejay,
I sure hope you are approximately ten years. Your verbal skills are terrible. If you are in fact an adult, please consider furthering your education. Whew!
ice
August 13th, 2009
10:55 am
personally, i dont think people are “hating”, i think the major or deeper issue lies in the fact that the show does not live up to its title. Two out of five are married. and to those who just casually toss around the term “oh its just entertainment”. what is entertaining about watching friendships and personal relationships dissolve right before your eyes? what is entertaining about the fact that three of the women have lost their homes, either to forclosure or eviction? yes, they signed up for this show, but at what cost? the world, or those who are watching, the majority are not laughing with these women, but are laughing at them.
stephanie
August 13th, 2009
10:56 am
NENE is the real deal. So don’t hate!
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