Brit Eady Files $20 Million Lawsuit Against Bravo Alleging Sexual Harassment

Brit Eady is suing for her portrayal on The Real Housewives of Atlanta.

According to court documents obtained by PEOPLE, Eady filed a $20 million lawsuit on Thursday, June 5, against Bravo, NBC and production companies True Original and Endemol Shine North America alleging defamation, intentional infliction of emotional distress, false light and sexual harassment and hostile work environment.

The suit stems from an incident that occurred in episode 5 of RHOA’s currently-airing 16th season, which was filmed last June, in which former castmate Kenya Moore displayed a poster board with explicit images of a woman she suggested was Eady performing oral sex during her hair spa opening party.

Moore was suspended from the series soon after and later announced her official exit.

Because Moore was working for the network, Eady is also suing them by respondeat superior, a legal doctrine that holds employers responsible for the wrongful conduct of their employees. 

The notice calls Moore’s statements about Eady “false, defamatory, harassing and damaging,” and claims that the images were not of Eady. Additionally, it alleges that Eady “did not see the explicit photograph until after certain of these events were aired on Bravo nearly a year later.”

“Defendants willfully, intentionally, recklessly, and/or with gross negligence produced, edited, and aired an episode of RHOA on April 6, 2025 that included footage of certain of the cast member’s statements at issue as well as commentary from other cast members that described the photographs displayed,” per the filing.

“Further, the manner in which the episode was aired falsely yet unmistakably implied that the graphic sexual photograph presented by the cast member depicted [Eady],” it continued. She alleges, “On information and belief, Defendants knew that the photograph did not depict [Eady], or, at the least, were reckless or grossly negligent in failing to learn that the photograph did not depict [Eady].”

Eady claims she attempted to see the photo before the episode aired, but the network “refused” to show it to her.

“By the way of foregoing, Defendants contributed to the hostile work environment for [Eady] and sexually harassed Plaintiff by subjecting [Eady] to unwelcome, offensive, and sexualized behavior and comments based on her gender by requiring her to continue working in an environment in which she had been subject to a gendered attack, creating an inferior condition or privilege of employment because of her gender.”

It concluded by requesting “the immediate removal of the episode from public access on all platforms, networks, and media outlets in the Defendants’ control,” along with a public statement acknowledging the episode shared a false depiction of Eady and a monetary reward that included the legal fees.

If the defendants “fail to appear,” Eady asked that a judgement be issued for “the sum of not less than $20 million, with interest, and the costs and fees of this action.”

PEOPLE reached out to Eady’s attorneys for comment. Bravo declined to comment when contacted by PEOPLE.

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Eady filed the lawsuit the same day that the RHOA season 16 reunion took place, which sources told PEOPLE Moore was “not invited” to attend. Eady also revealed that she was skipping the taping and offered an explanation on her Instagram Stories.

“The events of this season have devastated me, and while I cannot say much right now, I do want to set the record straight about one thing: the graphic sexual photo surrounding the events in Episode 5. That photo was not me,” her post began. “As the episode makes clear, I did not see the photo at the time. Rather, I was made aware of the photo being presented at the event, and based on what l was told, assumed that it was somehow a photo of me – which is why I reacted in the way that I did.” 

Eady was present for the beginning of Moore’s event, with the episode showing her walk in with flowers to apologize to Moore for a previous heated exchange. Eady left when Moore did not accept the apology, and she proceeded to display the explicit images.

“I do not know who was in that photo, but upon seeing it for the first time recently, I now know it was not me,” Eady’s statement continued. “I look forward to seeking accountability and moving past this dark part of my life.”