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Since she stepped on the scene in the Real Housewives of Atlanta, Kenya Moore has certainly been able to stir up some drama. The stunning former beauty queen hasn’t had a lot of luck when it comes to love, and just when we thought she found her true happiness with businessman Marc Daley, it has all appeared to collapse in on itself.

During Season 12 of RHOA, fans witnessed just how fractured Moore’s relationship is with Daley The only thing that seems to be holding the pair together is their 1-year-old daughter, Brooklyn.

Moore has also found herself in the midst of some tensions between some of her castmates. Still, the businesswoman looks flawless despite all of this because of her top beauty secret.

Inside Kenya Moore’s career before the ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’

Though most of us were introduced to Kenya Moore through RHOA, she had an extensive career as a businesswoman, actress, and beauty queen long before she stepped in front of Bravo’s cameras. After earning a degree in psychology from Wayne State University, Moore went on to become crowned Miss Michigan and eventually winning Miss USA 1993.

At the time, Moore was only the second Black woman to earn the title in the entire history of the pageant. Using her success as a beauty queen and a model, Moore went on to have small roles in TV series like The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, The Parent ‘Hood, Living Single, and Girlfriends. She also appeared in the films, Waiting to Exhale and Deliver Us from Eva.

In 2012, Moore garnered a whole new audience when she was cast on the RHOA. Though she is currently dealing with some drama between her castmates and her estranged husband, Marc Daley, Moore seems focused on her daughter, Brooklyn.

Kenya Moore’s life has been full of drama recently

Though many of us witnessed the demise of Moore and Daley’s marriage, things might be turning around for the couple. “He’s in New York and since this show started airing – actually no – after Brooklyn’s birthday, which was in November, things just turned around,” Moore said during an appearance on Fox Soul’s Out Loud with Claudia Jordan. “He has been very kind, very respectful, very loving, and he wants his family to stay together. And I don’t know what the end result will be but he’s definitely working on the marriage.”

In addition to her marriage, Moore has also come to blows with Nene Leakes this season. It even appeared that Leakes spit on Moore at one point. After Leakes blatantly took Daley’s side during several arguments, Moore got fed up. “Nene has very few friends,” she told TMZ. “She’s absolutely a bully. I don’t take any kind of advice from Nene… definitely, not about wigs.”

Kenya Moore’s top beauty secret tips

Despite the drama in her personal and professional life, Moore has managed to continue looking ageless. Though the 49-year-old swears by Ocean Remedies Krill Oil,  her top beauty secret is actually much simpler than you would think.

“To start with, obviously hydration — it’s really important during this time to stay hydrated and healthy,” Moore explained to Hollywood Life. “So I think just keeping your skin hydrated, working out and trying to try to eat as healthy as you possibly can…but hydration, I would say, is number one.”

Also, while the former USA adores glam for work and the show, makeup is not an everyday thing for her. “I just don’t really wear makeup,” she revealed. “Unless I’m just feeling bored one day and I’m like, ‘Oh, I want to you know, treat myself to a face today. [I keep my skin] clean. I make sure that I don’t sleep in makeup, that I do a thorough cleansing and moisturizing before I go to bed. So, you know, keep it simple.”

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