When Michael Phelps-lusting newsman Anderson Cooper first professed his obsession with Real Housewives breakout NeNe Leakes, we thought NeNe knew exactly what it was she was up against. Maybe not, she's revealed.

In a talk with UInterview, the Real House-less star revealed that her misinformed, reciprocal crush still burns:

Q: I heard that Anderson Cooper is obsessed with you. How do you feel about him?

A: I’m obsessed with him, honey. I would ask him out even while I’m married! I’ve already told my husband, if I see Anderson, honey, it’s over! You know, he’s real good lookin’! There's something about the way he looks when he's reporting the news. He reports the news with a twinkle in his eyes. Something about it him is just like, ‘Stop it, Anderson! Whatever it is your doin', Stop!’ I like him a lot!

While we have no doubt that an Anderson/NeNe meetup would produce more giggles than the time the CNN anchor appeared on Kathy Griffin's My Life on the D-List, somehow we're betting it won't lead to any broken marriages. NeNe, if you're truly intent on keeping it real, why not send him Dwight instead?