She certainly did address her departure firsthand with this video, running for over five minutes and providing plenty of information that likely couldn’t be gleaned from a quick statement.
Interestingly, NeNe Leakes also addressed a recent report that seemingly released a statement on her behalf, clarifying that she had no knowledge of it and didn’t approve it.
She further stated that she always wanted to be the one to “address you” when it comes to topics that are near and dear to her heart.