There are question marks around the future of Houston’s famed Turkey Leg Hut after the owner filed for divorce from her “gaslighting” husband.
Lynn and Nakia Price are the celebrated owners of Houston’s Turkey Leg Hut, a popular eatery that went viral a few years back for enforcing a dress code on patrons. But now, two years later, the food and the company rules aren’t what have people talking.
It looks like there is trouble in paradise for the Turkey Leg Hut owners after Nakia took to Instagram to reveal why she filed for divorce from Lynn in May. According to Nakia, who now goes by Nakia Holmes, she has been concealing the truth about her marriage for some time.
“I have been quiet for so long and I can no longer hold my silence,” she wrote in the post captured by Hello Korean.
“This war that I’ve been fighting behind closed doors, all the while pretending to the world that everything is perfect, is too much to bear.”
According to Holmes, who has full legal ownership of the popular restaurant, her marriage has been “hell on Earth” due to the “abuse” that has been taking place behind the scenes.
“The abuse, the manipulation, the lies, the deceit, the gaslighting and narcissism have become unbearable,” she explained.
Holmes criticized the public perception of her husband as someone who “stands on business,” saying anyone who views Lynn as an upstanding businessman is “sadly mistaken.” The man she and her children have experienced at home is allegedly “cruel, abusive emotionally, and mentally and completely void of any emotion.”
“From the time we wake up, til the time we close our eyes each night, we are literally in a fight for our peace,” Holmes wrote.
She is now “choosing me” and will no longer take part in “hindering and hiding his behavior” as she prepares to embark on a divorce “battle.”
Supporters of Turkey Leg Hut are wondering what the future of the restaurant will be now that the couple is parting ways. The restaurant quickly grew in popularity since its 2015 launch. With Holmes having full ownership, hopefully the eatery won’t be going anywhere anytime soon.
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