Riley Burruss is now 23 years old! The Next Gen NYC cast member celebrated her birthday on Aug. 22, with sweet yet hilarious tributes from her mom, The Real Housewives of Atlanta alum, Kandi Burruss, and her dad, Russell “Block” Spencer.
Russell took to Instagram at the time of her birthday, where he posted both new and old photos of Riley. “Happy B’day to my baby girl [Riley],” he wrote in the caption of the post. He continued, leaving a message for his ex, who gave birth to Riley more than two decades ago. “[Kandi] u could have waited a couple of more [hours] and she would have been a [Virgo] and born on the same day as ME!” he added.
Kandi then took to the comments of the post, where she left a cheeky reply to Russell. “Absolutely not,” she wrote. “She was already a week overdue.”
Russell replied to the comment with a series of crying while laughing emojis.
Kandi Burruss reveals how she celebrated Riley Burruss’ 23rd birthday
Kandi also took to her own Instagram account over the weekend, where she revealed that she traveled to NYC for a quick trip to visit Riley on her birthday. The singer snapped a photo with her oldest daughter in the middle of the streets, before filming a video with her outside of some Broadway theaters. “Had to come up here for my big baby. Happy birthday, Riley,” Kandi said in the video. “She said she’s so mature, and it’s only been a day. 23!”
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“I had to take a quick flight to NYC to see my baby girl for her bday!” Kandi wrote in the caption of the post. “I can’t believe [Riley] is 23!”
Kandi added in a separate post, “I’m so proud of the woman she’s becoming and can’t wait for y’all to see what’s next.”
And you can bet Kandi had yet another message for her daughter on her big day. “It’s my big baby’s birthday!!!!! Wow! I’m so thankful that God blessed me with you. I pray that God blesses you to accomplish all of your dreams & goals & that you always have joy,” she wrote.
Kandi Burruss opens up about her relationship with Riley Burruss’ dad
Kandi had previously opened up about her relationship with Russell in a November 2016 interview with The Daily Dish, and revealed why she had not talked about him on RHOA. “For me, that was never anything I want to exploit, the relationship between my daughter and her father,” she explained.
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Riley Burruss shares a look inside her relationship with her dad
Riley took to TikTok on May 16, where she posted a hilarious video of her and her dad lip-synching along to a sound. In the video, the father-daughter duo can be seen declaring basic things about a relationship to be the “bare minimum.”
She also shared the moment on Instagram, tagging him in the post. “Don’t make me call my dad,” she wrote over the photos.
Learn more about Kandi’s current involvement in Riley’s life and her financial situation.
