Brit Eady a BEARD for Husband, Michael? | RHOA

RHOA Tea: The Britt Eady & Michael Cunningham Rumors — What’s Real and What’s Just Messy?

The Real Housewives of Atlanta finally gave us a fresh face in Season 16: Brit Eady — insurance boss, glam vibes, and the kind of quiet confidence that makes you lean in and go, “Okay girl… tell me more.”

Then came the Kenya Moore of it all… and now here comes the internet with even more.

Within seconds of viewers learning her husband’s name — Michael Cunningham — the rumor mill cranked itself into overdrive. Suddenly, TikTok streets, IG bloggers, and the especially messy Tasha K had a new storyline: Is Brit a beard for a husband who might be swinging both ways?

Let’s not clutch pearls yet. Let’s break this down.

The Facts: Straight from credible sources

• Brit joined RHOA Season 16
• Married to Michael Cunningham since 2020
• They met through her insurance agency — he was a client → turned husband

Brit filed a $20M lawsuit against Bravo/NBCU/Judge Judy/Andy Cohen’s eyebrows (okay not the last two), claiming sexual harassment and a hostile work environment. She exited the show early with the attitude of “closure? never heard of her”.

So on paper? Power couple. New money. New peach. Cute.

The Rumors: Served with a giant disclaimer

An anonymous man appeared on Tasha K’s platform claiming he had a sexual encounter with Michael, complete with salacious details.

He also alleged:

• Brit knows
• The marriage is purely optics
• Michael hosts “DL parties”

Other gossip outlets ran with it harder than Porsha running after a man with Apple stocks, but here’s the gag — there is zero (repeat: zero) verified evidence.

No receipts. No names. No one with a government ID has stepped forward. This isn’t investigative journalism. It’s Instagram Whisper Network.

So what’s the truth?

Right now, what we’ve got is:

✔ A legitimate, documented marriage

✔ A couple who met in a very normal millennial-professional way

✔ A woman filing lawsuits — not divorces

…and a bunch of strangers online trying to CSI their sex life.

Here’s the thing: Atlanta has a long, storied history of DL allegations — it’s become such a Housewives trope that fans just wait to pin the label on whichever husband shows up with a clean fade and an Amex… but rumor ≠ reality.

The real storyline they should explore?

Why did a cringe photo drama (which triggered her lawsuit!) become her entire storyline? Who decided to give us a newbie housewife and chose her over our beauty twirling queen? There’s your mystery.

Final Takeaway

If one day a verified source drops receipts? I’ll be front row with popcorn and a magnifying glass, but until then?

Michael’s sexuality is his, Brit’s marriage is hers, and the only thing we can say with confidence is: RHOA finally cast someone too messy for even reality TV.