Brit Eady

Brit Eady
Birthplace	Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Nationality	American
Occupation	Reality television personality
Known for	The Real Housewives of Atlanta (Season 16)
Spouse(s)	Mike Cunningham (m. c. 2020; separated 2025)

Brit Eady is an American reality television personality based in Atlanta, Georgia, who gained public attention as a cast member on the sixteenth season of The Real Housewives of Atlanta, which aired on Bravo from March 9 to July 27, 2025. Eady joined the long-running franchise during a period of significant cast turnover, appearing alongside returning housewives Phaedra Parks, Porsha Williams, and Drew Sidora, as well as fellow newcomers Kelli Ferrell, Shamea Morton, and Angela Oakley. Season 16 marked Eady's only appearance on the series. Since her time on the show, Eady has remained in the public eye due to personal developments including the announcement of her separation from husband Mike Cunningham and a high-profile legal dispute with Bravo involving a $20 million sexual harassment lawsuit.

Career

The Real Housewives of Atlanta

The sixteenth season of The Real Housewives of Atlanta underwent a major cast overhaul prior to filming. Several long-standing cast members departed the series ahead of the new season, including Kandi Burruss, who left ahead of Season 16, Marlo Hampton, Sheree Whitfield, and Sanya Richards-Ross. The large-scale departures were described as a significant cast shakeup for the franchise.

Eady was announced as one of the new full-time housewives for the revamped sixteenth season. She joined a cast that blended returning franchise veterans with fresh faces. Porsha Williams returned to the series for Season 16, and Phaedra Parks also rejoined the show. Cynthia Bailey appeared in a reduced role as a "friend of the housewives," while Kenya Moore made guest appearances during the season.

The season premiered on March 9, 2025, and concluded on July 27, 2025, with episodes primarily filmed in Atlanta, Georgia. The season's executive producers included Steven Weinstock, Glenda Hersh, Lauren Eskelin, Lorraine Haughton-Lawson, Glenda Cox, Shanae Humphrey, and Andy Cohen.

A trailer for the season was released in early 2025, previewing the storylines and cast dynamics that would unfold throughout the season.

Kenya Moore Controversy

During the filming and airing of Season 16, a significant controversy arose involving cast member Kenya Moore, who was suspended and ultimately exited the series following an incident involving the display of explicit photographs. Eady became directly connected to this controversy. In June 2025, Eady publicly stated that the graphic images Moore had shown during Season 16 filming were not photographs of her, contradicting prior assumptions about the incident. The revelation added a new dimension to an already controversial incident that had resulted in Moore's departure from the franchise.

In early March 2026, Moore publicly reacted to the trailer for the seventeenth season of The Real Housewives of Atlanta and made disparaging remarks about Eady in the process. This indicated that tensions between the two remained unresolved well after the conclusion of Season 16.

Departure from the Series

Season 16 marked Eady's only appearance on The Real Housewives of Atlanta. She did not return for the show's seventeenth season. No official statement regarding the reasons for her departure has been widely reported, though her subsequent legal dispute with Bravo may have been a factor in her non-return.

Lawsuit Against Bravo

Following her appearance on Season 16, Eady became involved in a significant legal dispute with Bravo. She filed a $20 million lawsuit against the network alleging sexual harassment. As of March 2026, Bravo was actively fighting the lawsuit. According to reports, the network filed legal documents contesting Eady's claims in the case. The lawsuit represented one of the more prominent legal actions taken by a cast member against the Bravo network and attracted considerable media attention. Details about the specific allegations contained in the lawsuit and the network's defense were reported in March 2026, with the case still ongoing at that time.

Personal Life

Eady is based in Atlanta, Georgia. She was married to Mike Cunningham, also known as Michael Cunningham. On December 31, 2025, Eady took to Instagram to publicly announce that she and Cunningham were splitting after approximately five years of marriage. In the social media post, Eady expressed her desire for personal happiness, stating, "I want to be happy."

Within days of the public announcement, Eady took formal legal action. On or around January 7, 2026, she officially filed for divorce from Cunningham. In the divorce filing, Eady stated that the marriage was "irretrievably broken." The couple's marriage and its dissolution were subjects covered by multiple entertainment and local news outlets, in part due to Eady's public profile from her time on The Real Housewives of Atlanta.

Recognition

Eady's tenure on The Real Housewives of Atlanta Season 16 placed her within one of the most-watched and culturally discussed reality television franchises in the United States. The Real Housewives franchise, produced by Shed Media (a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Unscripted Television) and executive produced by Andy Cohen, has been a fixture of American popular culture since its inception. By joining the cast during a period of sweeping changes, Eady was part of a season that attracted significant viewer attention due to the arrival of multiple new cast members and the return of fan-favorite housewives.

Her involvement in the controversy surrounding Kenya Moore's exit from the show generated substantial media coverage, particularly her June 2025 claim regarding the explicit photographs at the center of the scandal. The incident and its aftermath were covered by entertainment outlets including People, TMZ, and Reality Tea, among others.

Eady's $20 million lawsuit against Bravo also generated notable media attention, positioning her as a central figure in broader discussions about the treatment of cast members within reality television production.