Prior to their public feud, NeNe's former co-stars were not buying her newfound friendship with Wendy.

"I don't think that is a real friendship [...] I think that they both are not really being genuine and honest with each other," Kenya Moore claimed during an appearance on the RHOA Reunion. 

"Personally, I think NeNe's very strategic with her friendships. The Wendy situation to me, I feel like that's definitely strategic," Kandi Burruss said. 

According to Kenya and Kandi, NeNe was (at the time) merely using the friendship to generate more publicity. 

Wendy made a similar argument during the April 6 episode of her self-titled talk show, where she stated that she doesn't want to be associated with the RHOA franchise or NeNe. 

Wendy made a public statement after NeNe tried to force her way into an Instagram Live by initiating a FaceTime call on Friday, April 3. 

To combat the inevitable rumors, Wendy clarified that she had no desire to collaborate with the star of RHOA. As she added, she didn't find the prospect of being thought of as a recurring guest star of the reality TV show a desirable one. 

"You know I don’t have face or time for FaceTime, period," she emphasized during an episode of The Wendy Williams Show. "If I don’t do it for my own parents of the show, why would I be doing it for someone over there. I like NeNe, but she’s still an over-there person to me!" she added. 

"Honestly, here’s where the ambush comes in. She said, ‘Wendy, look' — she was in hair and makeup and wardrobe with all her people — she said, 'We filming and I want you to be on the speaker.' I said, 'NeNe, I did that for you one time.' Remember my appearance? One time!" Wendy said. 

"I made it very clear, I am not a Housewife," Wendy stressed. "Sorry, my career is a bit... different... than being a Housewife. I don't need that kind of attention," she concluded. 

According to People, Wendy and NeNe had peaceful periods — none of which lasted for long.