Kandi Burruss did not return to The Real Housewives of Atlanta for Season 16 after joining the cast in Season 2. And now she’s sharing her thoughts on her departure from the cast today.
Back in 2024, the Grammy winner made the announcement that she would be leaving the show after Season 15. Kandi recently appeared on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, alongside her daughter, Next Gen NYC‘s Riley Burrus, where rshe evealed to WWHL host, Andy Cohen, whether or not RHOA would ever be in the cards in the future.
“You can never say never, but I don’t really see it happening any time soon,” she said, shrugging her shoulders, as seen in the video above.
Kandi went through so much throughout her time on RHOA. She met the love of her life, husband Todd Tucker, while filming RHOA Season 4, and expanded their blended family by welcoming their son, Ace, and daughter, Blaze, in subsequent seasons. They also expanded their entrepreneurial efforts across multiple fields, from entertainment to hospitality.
Kandi Burruss reveals where she stands with Kim Zolciak today
During the same episode of WWHL, Kandi shared where she stands with RHOA alum, Kim Zolciak, who is the mom of Riley’s BFF, Next Gen NYC cast member, Ariana Biermann. “I don’t see Kim ever,” she said.
“But, because Riley and Ariana are friends, I would say Kim,” she added.
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Riley was pretty optimistic about Kim and Kandi’s reunion, giving the likelihood of them reuniting a “seven” out of 10. Kandi, on the other hand, gave her and Kim a “two” out of 10.
Kandi Burruss is getting the Wifetime Achievement Award at BravoCon 2025
Kandi’s time on RHOA has not gone unrecognized. Earlier this month, during her appearance on WWHL, Andy confirmed that Kandi would be receiving the “illustrious” Wifetime Achievement Award during “BravoCon Live with Andy Cohen Presents: The Bravos” at BravoCon 2025 in Las Vegas in November.
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Andy said that Kandi is receiving this award for her “incredible run on The Real Housewives of Atlanta. Kandi, congratulations. And I’m so happy that we got to really honor you in a really great way at The Bravos this year,” he said.
Kandi stated that she was surprised by the award. “I was like, ‘Wait a minute, y’all are picking me? What?'” she recalled. “I appreciate that. I’m super excited about it,” she added.
Kandi Burruss reveals her “goal” in her post-RHOA life
In fact, Kandi has been super busy since her departure from RHOA. This chapter in her life has included going on to produce the record-breaking Broadway play, Othello, earlier this year, in addition to othermilestones.
The mom of three took to Instagram in late May, where she posted photos and videos from a recent trip overseas with Todd and their family, and admitted that traveling has been something she has wanted to do with her time.
“After leaving [RHOA] my goal has been to truly enjoy my life & take this time to make new cool experiences,” she wrote in the caption of the post. “This is just a little dump from my layover in Doha. If you ever have a long layover in Doha consider doing a city tour. They are easy to book…You may as well take time to see that beautiful city if you can!”
Learn more about Kandi and Todd’s relationship since her departure from RHOA.
