It was certainly the end of an era when Kandi Burruss left Real Housewives of Atlanta after 13 years. She was, after all, the show’s longest-serving cast member, appearing in all but one season. While she described her exit as a way of taking a break from the show, Kandi’s multifaceted career outside of RHOA hasn’t slowed down one bit.
While Kandi left RHOA, she still weighs in on the controversies around her old stomping grounds. Staying loyal to Team Twirl, she fiercely defended Kenya Moore. She was also one of many Housewives to take Andy Cohen’s side amidst the lawsuit drama with Leah McSweeney. Unlike some former Housewives, Kandi doesn’t have bad blood with Bravo. In fact, her daughter Riley Burruss is set to appear on the network’s new show Making It In Manhattan.
That being said, don’t expect Kandi to return to RHOA anytime soon. One, because she is clearly so busy, she might not have the time! And two, because she’s devoting that time to exploring some very exciting opportunities. Read on below to catch up with Kandi!
Before she joined RHOA Season 2, Kandi was already a huge force in the music industry, with a Grammy Award (for TLC’s classic “No Scrubs”) to boot. In her years on the show, she continued to rack up songwriting credits, including some major hits for Ariana Grande and Ed Sheeran. So, it was never really a question that she’d continue to thrive beyond Housewives.
Over the summer, Kandi embarked on the Queens of R&B tour with her Xscape bandmates. The tour covered 30 cities throughout the United States. It was during this tour that Kandi said she had no plans to return to Housewives. At least not in the immediate future.
She explained why in an interview with The Morning Hustle. Since RHOA Season 15 was filmed in the summer, she wouldn’t have been able to do the tour if she was still on the show. She added that, throughout Season 14, her cast mates complained because she was always off doing something else. By leaving the show, she was able to truly focus on her many career pursuits.
