NeNe Leakes Lands Another Big Time Acting Gig
The Glee guest-star books an NBC pilot.
Hollywood's not letting NeNe Leakes go just yet. The Real Housewives of Atlanta staple is back on the Glee set filming her role as Roz Washington, McKinley's synchronized swim coach. "@ work 2day on the set of Glee! Coach Roz is keepin these girls n check LOOK @MsAmberPRiley @nayarivera," she tweeted, and the next day posted, "Finally up & out n LA! 2day is shopping & dinner then back 2 the Glee set! I love my glee cast mates! Thanks Ryan Murphy❤"
Well, now she has another reason to thank Mr. Murphy. Glee's co-creator has a new NBC comedy pilot -- titled The New Normal -- about a blended family of a gay couple and their surrogate, and he's bestowed another part to our NeNe, according to Deadline Hollywood.
(Want to see what it all started for NeNe? Check out childhood photos of the RHOA star.)
"I hav 2 say Thanks 2 Ryan Murphy 4 believin n me & trustin that I will bring any character he throws @ me 2 life! Coach Roz & now Rocky," the leader of the talls tweeted. Although Rocky will be a heavily recurring role, the 'Wife has no immediate plans to move to Los Angeles.
Oh, and there are a few other people NeNe would like to thank. "First thanking God 4 all he's done 4 me because without him there is no me," she says. "I wanna Thank my castmates from the housewives because u ladies definitely helped me n ways u will never b smart enough 2 know." There goes any congrats bouquets.
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