‘The Real Housewives of Atlanta’ is just two weeks into filming for season 12 and lovebscott.com already has some exclusive tidbits to share.

As revealed during the reunion, NeNe’s altercation with producers was way more intense than we saw. We saw NeNe rip a cameraman’s shirt, but Porsha Williams and Kandi Burruss shared that one of the crew members ended up in the hospital with a missing tooth after NeNe put her hands on him.

For that reason, in addition to NeNe’s ‘bad attitude’ in dealing with producers and execs behind the scenes, sources tell lovebscott.com that NeNe has been forced to “sit out” for at least the first part of the season — maybe longer — as the ladies begin filming.

NeNe is being paid per episode, so every filming she misses is money out of her pocket — so we’re sure she’s not thrilled.

As we’ve exclusively reported, Kenya Moore’s return is a done deal and she’s preparing to film season (with a raise, contrary to other reports) and we’ll get to see her husband AND baby Brooklyn.

We’ve also been told that the network is on the hunt for a new housewife with a BIG name to draw viewers.

The season is just getting started and, as always, we’ll will keep you up to date on the latest ‘Housewives’ tea coming out of Atlanta.