When Riley Burruss hosted Next Gen NYC‘s most recent girls’ night, her sister Kaela Tucker was among the VIP guests she invited to join her and several of her castmates.
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Also included in the pre-BravoCon 2025 get-together in Season 2, Episode 7 of Next Gen NYC were Riley’s friends Maiya the Don and Ahmauri Marie, who viewers might recognize as the daughter of The Real Housewives of Atlanta‘s Angela Oakley. With so much drama swirling among the cast, however, Kaela and the other women appeared only briefly in the Aug. 5 episode.
Read on to learn more about Kaela’s life, as well as her and Riley’s family dynamics.
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Inside Riley Burruss’ relationship with sister Kaela Tucker
Over the years, Riley and Kaela have given their social media followers a behind-the-scenes look at their tight bond, by sharing photos from some of their adventures together. In June 2026, for example, Kaela shared a candid Instagram of her, Riley, and Todd, all appearing to struggle to contain their laughter amid an outdoor celebration.
Prior to that, Riley included Kaela in the 2025 end-of-year recap that she posted in January 2026, uploading an image of them smiling ear-to-ear at Disneyland in Shanghai. The two had taken that trip abroad with Kandi, Todd, and their younger siblings, 10-year-old brother Ace Tucker and 6-year-old sister Blaze Tucker, in June 2025.
Riley even revealed during a BravoCon panel in November 2025 that Kaela introduced her to her current boyfriend, Christian Harvey.
How old is Kaela Tucker?
Kaela turned 30 years old on June 18, 2026, according to a birthday tribute on Todd’s Instagram.
“Happy Birthday to my beautiful daughter!” he captioned the carousel of photos, highlighting some recent moments they’d experienced together. “Wow 30, I’m so happy and proud to be a part of your journey and I look forward to seeing all the amazing things to come! Live, Love, and enjoy Life! Love you for life and beyond!!!”
Details on Todd Tucker’s bond with Kaela Tucker and Riley Burruss today
Todd shed even more light on where his relationships with Kaela and Riley stand after his and Kandi’s divorce, in the caption of a June 21 Instagram post.
“Lord please look over these two special ladies,” he wrote on Father’s Day 2026. “Our lives have changed but the love will never. We are forever family. I’m so blessed to call these young ladies my daughters. I am truly blessed to have them in my life! We had a great time creating memories!”
The same month, Todd shared another IG photo of him and Kaela spending some quality time together. “I love you so much!” he captioned that post. “I’m so blessed to have one of the realest in my corner. Continue to be you cause I love it!”
Does Kaela Tucker still have a relationship with Kandi Burruss?
Yes, Kael and Kandi still appear to be in each other’s lives, based on their social media activity. Even after she and Todd finalized their divorce in March, Kandi has continued to share photos of Kaela on Instagram and also comments on her posts.
On Mother’s Day 2026, for example, the RHOA alum posted all four children and also tagged Kaela, writing, “Where does the time go?! [Y’all] will always be my babies! [Y’all] getting so grown. No matter how old you are, or how big you get, just know I will always love you!”
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