Can someone please tell me why Nene Leakes from Bravo's Real Housewives of Atlanta is reported to receive a million dollars for Season 5 of RHOA. Many reality stars are receiving a lot of money just to create drama on these reality shows, but a million dollars is a little too much. Nene Leakes is one of the highest paid reality stars in Housewives history, last season she made an estimated $750,000 and is estimated for bring in a million for season 5. By the way these estimates do not included any of her other projects beside the RHOA.