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Celeb News: KENYA MOORE I always keep my word.
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KENYA MOORE I always keep my word.
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Reality TV star to donate $20K to DPS Foundation
A reality TV star who publicly promised months ago to cut a check to the Detroit Public Schools Foundation is paying up.
Kenya Moore, a cast member of "The Real Housewives of Atlanta," will donate $20,000 during an appearance Oct. 17 at Cass Technical High School, her alma mater. It will be filmed for an upcoming episode of the show.
Moore said her Detroit roots, the inequities she sees in the education system and the city's financial problems inspired her to give back.
"A lot of these kids now, because this city is bankrupt, they are just not getting the opportunities," Moore said. "How do you expect them to excel when they can't get a book they need for class, let alone a computer?
"I think right now it's a dire situation for Detroit. I wish I could give more of my money to DPS. Clearly, $20,000 is not going to solve the problem, (but) hopefully it will help."
Moore also plans to start a scholarship program for girls who attend Cass Tech.
The city's bankruptcy and DPS are not linked. However, the school system has severe financial problems, with a deficit that was $127 million at the end of June.
Moore and fellow cast member NeNe Leakes each pledged to donate $20,000 during a sixth-season reunion episode of the Bravo TV show. It was taped in March and aired in May.
There was speculation that the women wouldn't follow through. When a check still hadn't been cut days after the show aired, radio station HOT 107.5 held its own fund-raiser for the DPS Foundation.
The $20,000 will be presented at an assembly held in Moore's honor.
"Naturally, it is an important contribution, and it is the kind of thing you want to see happen because when someone makes a public declaration, you want to feel as though it was an honest commitment," said Glenda Price, president of the Detroit Public Schools Foundation. "When we heard a date, we realized it was an honest commitment."
Moore grew up near Livernois and Tireman on Detroit's west side. The grandmother who raised her, Doris Grant, still lives in the city, as do several other relatives.
"My grandmother, she never praised me for being attractive or beautiful," Moore said. "She always praised me when I brought home all A's. She praised me when the teachers would give me a good report. She encouraged us to value what's between your ears."
Moore graduated from Cass Tech in 1989 and studied at Wayne State University. She was crowned Miss USA in 1993. Today, she runs a production company.
During a fiery exchange on the reunion show, Leakes challenged Moore to donate $20,000 to a charity. Moore paused a moment before naming the foundation.
"I will write a $20,000 check, and I'd like to see you match me," Leakes responded. "We'll write it together."
"All right," Moore said.
It's unclear whether Leakes plans to pay up.
"We've never had any communication with her or her staff," Price said Thursday. "It was challenge that she said she would match, but we'll see."
The new season of "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" premieres Nov. 9.
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http://www.freep.com/story/news/loca...tion/17004591/
at the reunion NeNe Leakes & Kenya Moore Each Promised $20K Donation To Detroit Charity.
nene where is you're check
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Queen of charity!
Glad she's donating to a legitimate charity unlike some other atlanta housewives!
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Kenya always follows through with her word, but that is to be expected since she is always honest.
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Member Since: 6/5/2011
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Queen Kenya the true Philanthropist of RHOA. Giving back and keeping her word.
Now lets see if Nene gives her 20k like she said would... cause she's just a very rich b*itch cashin' checks.
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Let's waiT for LyNETHYA's faulty cheque.
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Member Since: 11/16/2011
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Lol what took her so long tho?
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Originally posted by ESSENCE_OF_SEAN
Lol what took her so long tho?
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It had to be filmed. 
The real question is what's taking "Rich bitch" Nene so long?
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Queen Kenya! Classy and charitable.
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I wonder what she had to do to get that kinda money, she can't even pay rent
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Yass Queen
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Originally posted by ozlovezashlee
It had to be filmed.
The real question is what's taking "Rich bitch" Nene so long? |
NeNe doesn't have to be filmed to do that.
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Originally posted by PopBoi
I wonder what she had to do to get that kinda money, she can't even pay rent
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She's
an escort
dating a rich African man
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Originally posted by ozlovezashlee
It had to be filmed.
The real question is what's taking "Rich bitch" Nene so long? |
Too busy touring, still on glee, about to be on Broadway, clothing line, own wine collection, Possibly on Fashion Police as New host!
Nene is very rich! And I'm sure like always she'll make her donation
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Originally posted by ESSENCE_OF_SEAN
Too busy touring, still on glee, about to be on Broadway, clothing line, own wine collection, Possibly on Fashion Police as New host!
Nene is very rich! And I'm sure like always she'll make her donation
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Glee has been let go of Nene, I mean when was the last time U seen her on there?
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Originally posted by Materialboy215
Glee has been let go of Nene, I mean when was the last time U seen her on there?
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She was just on there not too long ago. It's called a recurring role. Besides Glee is a wrap. She's about to be on Broadway!
Broadway >>>> glee
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Originally posted by ESSENCE_OF_SEAN
Too busy touring, still on glee, about to be on Broadway, clothing line, own wine collection, Possibly on Fashion Police as New host!
Nene is very rich! And I'm sure like always she'll make her donation
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Clothing line I'll give you...
Didn't she squash those rumors that she wasn't contacted?
Like they would actually give it to her over Kathy Griffin a comedian that followed in Joan's footsteps.
C'mon.
But that should ensure she doubles it by dishing out 40k...doubling Kenya's offer
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Originally posted by ESSENCE_OF_SEAN
She was just on there not too long ago. It's called a recurring role. Besides Glee is a wrap. She's about to be on Broadway!
Broadway >>>> glee
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The Broadway show is already canceled, so her days are numbered. It's only a limited role, anyway. The show's box office numbers are terrible.
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Originally posted by Frogger17
The Broadway show is already canceled, so her days are numbered. It's only a limited role, anyway. The show's box office numbers are terrible.
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LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO NO IT'S NOT!
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Originally posted by ESSENCE_OF_SEAN
Too busy touring, still on glee, about to be on Broadway, clothing line, own wine collection, Possibly on Fashion Police as New host!
Nene is very rich! And I'm sure like always she'll make her donation
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Okay sis.
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