At the time of her exit, there were reports that Claudia Jordan had been fired from The Real Housewives of Atlanta due to her conflict with the show's star NeNe Leakes. In May 2015, NeNe hinted at not wanting to return to the show unless certain women were removed. "I don't know if I'll return or not, I don't know. I will return, however, if some of the other girls leave the show, because the show is called The Real Housewives Of Atlanta," NeNe told Extra before blasting the cast members without a wedding ring. "There are a lot of women on the show this season that are single, they're not moms, they're not married, they're not dating."
She added, "We have too many girls that are looking for money instead of love, so I like to find a girl that's looking for love, really wants to find a husband." In March 2018, Claudia addressed the firing rumors and clarified that it was her choice to leave RHOA – not the other way around. "They asked me to come back as a "Friend." That's the one misconception I hate. People think, 'Oh you got fired.' No, I didn't," Claudia said on Brandi Glanville's Unfiltered podcast."They asked me to come back as a friend, which was a downgrade after I fought and earned the peach. Now you want me to come back with a pay cut. I do it for the money. I'm there for the money." Hmm, sounds like NeNe might have been on to something.
