'Real Housewives of Atlanta' season 8 spoilers: NeNe Leakes returns and is confronted by Cynthia Bailey in episode 11

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Last year, NeNe Leakes announced that she was leaving "The Real Housewives of Atlanta," much to the dismay of fans of the Bravo series.

NeNe is one of the show's original cast members, and the reality star shot to fame with her trademark expressions. But while the star has been busy with other TV and Broadway projects, it looks like the ladies will be getting a big surprise this Sunday as NeNe makes an appearance on their Jamaica trip.

In the episode titled "Ms. Parks Goes to Washington," NeNe stops by Cynthia Bailey's house before going to Jamaica and the former model wasted no time in confronting her about being blocked on Twitter following their feud last season.
"Speaking of social media, I need you to unblock me missy," Cynthia said in the promo for the episode. At this, NeNe played coy and said, "Do I have you blocked?"

Later, NeNe said in her camera interview that she wanted to get back to being "the fabulous NeNe Leakes," and in order to do that she had to block some people from her social media accounts.

"But I've opened up those doors to Cynthia again, so I think it's ok now," she said.

Back in June, NeNe announced that she was not returning for season 8 and told People that making that decision was certainly very difficult for her.

"My contract is up and I just think this is the right time," she told People. "This is my opportunity to spread my wings and do different things." However in October, the network confirmed that NeNe would be back for season 8.

Since leaving the show, the star has taped a new game show along with Betty White, and in December, she ended a four-week run on Broadway's "Chicago" as Mama Morton.

"The Real Housewives of Atlanta" airs Sundays at 8 p.m. on Bravo.

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