Real Housewives Of Atlanta: NeNe Leakes breaks down over stress with cancer-stricken husband Gregg
NeNe Leakes repeatedly broke down on Sunday's episode of The Real Housewives Of Atlanta over fears for the future of her marriage.
NeNe, 50, was in Tokyo with the other women and grew increasingly despondent at not getting through to her 64-year-old cancer-stricken husband Gregg.
When she finally made contact, her frustrations only grew when Gregg offered an indifferent-sounding 'sorry' for ruining her trip.
Super stressed: NeNe Leakes broke down in tears several times on Sunday's episode of The Real Housewives Of Atlanta over her relationship with cancer-stricken husband Gregg
'That doesn't really work – I hear ''I'm sorry'' all the time,' she told him. 'I'm super stressed out, I feel like I've been trying to support you and I'm over here falling to pieces and I don't have anybody here to lift me up.'
NeNe admitted that Gregg changed after his cancer diagnosis.
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'I don't have that same nurturing type of Gregg that I'm used to and that I love,' she said. 'I try to have patience with the new person he is, but it's not easy. I understand Gregg is sick. I just need a little piece of him to come back.'
Her true desperation emerged when Cynthia Bailey, 51, visited, and NeNe broke down admitting she feared for the relationship that had already seen divorce once, in 2010, before remarrying three years later.
Tears flowing: The 50-year-old reality star cried while telling Cynthia Bailey about her fears for the future of her marriage with Gregg
Not easy: NeNe told Cynthia that Gregg had changed since his cancer diagnosis
'I get that he's overwhelmed, he's scared, but I am overwhelmed too,' she told her friend, saying: 'It's a lot for me.
'The fact that's me and him can't talk. I feel like we're going back the same way we came – we be breaking up,' she admitted, wiping away tears.
'I hate when people say stuff like, ''You're so strong' – I still have feelings. I hate that word, I have feelings,' NeNe declared.
Candid conversation: NeNe admitted that she was overwhelmed and felt like they were breaking up
When Cynthia said she had to 'keep going,' NeNe sobbed: 'Yeah, but I'm tired. I'm tired of having to put on a face and take care of everybody and nobody is trying to take care of me.'
Her tears grew even worse when Gregg sent a beautiful bouquet and a heartfelt love note begging for forgiveness.
It left NeNe too upset to speak as bride-to-be Eva, 34, tried to comfort her.
Even worse: Gregg sent a bouquet of flowers and a love note begging for forgiveness that made NeNe cry all over again
Getting tired: NeNe said she 'tired of having to put on a face and take care of everybody and nobody is trying to take care of me'
Eva finally read out the note, which said: 'You are for me. When you are in pain, I hurt too. Forgive me my errors and let me drown you in my love. Hurt no more – for I feel the pain I inflicted on you ...
'Let me back in your heart so that I can I can touch it and mend our love as we continue to grow with each other. I love you so much. Your husband, friend and biggest supporter.'
'That's beautiful,' Eva said, before NeNe, sobbing uncontrollably, asked to be left alone.
Sweet note: Eva finally read the note from Gregg out loud to NeNe
Too much: NeNe sobbed uncontrollably after Eva read the sweet love note
'I want to see my vows all the way through. I just ... can I do this? Am I capable?' she asked in a confessional.
'I wanna make it, but it's a tough time,' she added.
NeNe later smiled: 'I'm so over crying. The moment a tear dropped out of my eye I'm like,''F***! Who the hell told you to come out?'''
Tough time: The reality star said she wanted to see her wedding vows all the way through
NeNe's foul mood was evident as soon as she arrived for the bachelorette bash for Eva, who was later seen in her wedding dress in a teaser for the upcoming season.
The women screeched when a stripper arrived – with him mostly getting attention for wearing socks throughout his dance.
'I don't know how much Tanya paid for the stripper, honey, but she needs to get a refund,' Cynthia said. 'Anybody could have did what he did.'
Bachelorette party: Tanya Sams got a stripper for Eva's bachelorette party
Mixed reactions: The stripper drew mixed reactions from the women
Socks on: The women got a kick out of the stripper keeping his socks on
Tanya Sam's idea to dress as Japanese Harajuku, a look most popular with teenagers, was met with jeers and quickly abandoned.
Pregnant Porsha Williams, 37, instead came out with pickles which the women used to recreate their favorite sexual positions.
NeNe was soon rolling around laughing as Eva straddled Kandi Burruss, 42, with Eva joking: 'She put the tip in!'
Pickle game: The women played a game with pickles to recreate their favorite sexual positions
Playing along: Cynthia Bailey joined in on the pickle game fun
Into it: Eva straddled Kandi Burruss during the sexual pickle game
Good times: NeNe enjoyed the game and laughed as she was able to forget her stress for a bit
'Who knew all it needed was a pickle to make me laugh and have fun?' NeNe asked, as Tanya gyrated behind a bent-over Cynthia.
They took the party to a club – with Marlo shown sitting outside her hotel room at 4am needing help to get inside, drunkenly asking the staffer: 'Am I not the most beautiful black girl you've seen?'
The ladies, many wearing traditional Geisha-style kimonos during the trip, also went for a Samurai lesson, with Cynthia joking: 'This is how you slay for real.'
Samurai lesson: NeNe also enjoyed a group Samurai lesson with the ladies
Fight on: Kandi showed good form while practicing sword play
Porsha also received a big bouquet and admitted she had been 'going through a little something' with boyfriend Dennis McKinley because of his contact with exes.
'Now I've been here, I've been missing him, and it just makes me wanna say, ''You know what, forget anyone Dennis has dated in his past. Let's just concentrate on the love we have for each other and where we're trying to go'',' she said.
On the last night, she spoke movingly of Dennis as the highlight in her year, saying: 'He's brought new life into my life, literally.'
New life: Porsha Williams spoke movingly of Dennis as the highlight in her year
Her words sparked a tearful apology from Kandi, who told her: 'I feel pretty s****y about some of the things I said about Dennis.'
She acknowledged it was almost identical to what she went through with mean gossip about her now-husband Todd Tucker, saying: 'Obviously, Todd turned out to be amazing for me.
'So with that, I apologize for all that I said. For real,' she sobbed, with the pair hugging and making up.
Sincere apology: Kandi apologized sincerely to Porsha after badmouthing Dennis the same way that people talked trash about her husband Todd before they got married
Friends again: Porsha and Kandi hugged each other as they finally made up
Eva, meanwhile, spoke of her pain at knowing her grandfather would soon be dead after her family decided to remove the tubes keeping him alive.
'The plan is to fly to L.A. straight after Tokyo and say goodbye,' she said.
'I have to make the best of this trip, and I am so ready to celebrate the last few weeks of being a Pickford,' Eva added.
She told her friends at the bachelorette: 'I appreciate you guys on another level.'
RHOA will return next week on Bravo.
Mixed emotions: Eva was enjoying her bachelorette party knowing her grandfather would soon be dead after her family decided to remove the tubes keeping him alive
