RHOA Drama: Kenya Moore Releases A Statement After Fight With Porsha Williams Airs

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After weeks of hearing about the brawl, last night viewers witnessed the physical altercation between Real Housewives of Atlanta cast mates Porsha Williams and Kenya Moore on part one of the reunion special.

As previously reported, the fight resulted in Porsha being charged with simple battery, a misdemeanor. She was booked and released last week on April 17.

“She is charged with one misdemeanor count of simple battery stemming from an incident that occurred during the taping of the Real Housewives of Atlanta Reunion episode,” her rep said in a statement . “Cast member Kenya Moore sought out the warrant and, although the claim is unfounded, Ms. Williams is fully cooperating with investigators and looks forward to clearing her name.”

So what set Porsha off?

Well, things were tense between the enemies throughout the entire taping, but Porsha finally reached her breaking point when Kenya accused her of cheating on her former husband husband Kordell Stewart.

“I’m going to f— you up,” Porsha yelled shortly before grabbing Kenya, yanking her to the down by the hair and dragging her across the floor.

The fight was broken up quickly.

“Porsha, you’re done. She should be fired,” Kenya said as stood and exited the stage.

Porsha seemed to be in shock as she lay on the floor surrounded and comforted by the housewives.

“I have embarrassed myself,” Williams stated as she cried, adding as she was carried off the stage, “I can’t believe that wretched h- made me go there.”

Since the fight aired, Kenya has released a statement through her publicist reading:

During the taping of the Reunion Episode for the Real Housewives of Atlanta, I was violently attacked by Porsha Williams. The episode, which aired tonight, Sunday, April 20, 2014, was taped in front of an audience of over 50 people, which included cast, crew, guests and executives, who served as witnesses. I called 911 to report the incident. The Atlanta police conducted an independent investigation, which included viewing the raw footage of the incident. As a result, Porsha Williams was charged with battery. The authorities will decide her fate, not me.

There are many inflammatory statements made by cast members to and about each other particularly during the reunion tapings. Many have made untrue, denigrating, disparaging, and inflammatory statements against me in an attempt to provoke me, but I have never reacted in a violent way. My intellect and my brain are my most powerful weapons—not my fists. If people get so angry that they lose control and admittedly “black out” and resort to violence, those persons must be held responsible for their actions. Being a cast member on a reality show does not absolve people of their rights.

After being repeatedly attacked by an abusive boyfriend at the age of 17, if someone puts their hands on me, I will not just let it go. With that said, I sought self-defense training developed for the Israeli military. I’ve also been trained in weapons. I can take someone down in three moves. It took discipline for me not to respond in kind. As violent responses escalate, they can quickly result in severe injury or even death.

Being the second Black woman to be crowned Miss USA, there are little girls who look up to me. I would never want those girls, my nieces, or my future children to see me fighting anyone. That’s the lesson we should all want to send, especially to young people—that no matter how angry someone makes you feel by what they say to or about you, violence is never an option. #stoptheviolence

Part two of the RHOA reunion continues without Williams on Sunday 8 p.m. ET) on Bravo.

Watch the clip below!

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