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Kandi Burruss confirmed the Real Housewives of Atlanta camera back up after news of Drew Sidoradivorced from your husband Ralph Pittman Jr. while attending the Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards 2023 on Thursday.
While the series’ 15th season previously wrapped, Kandi said that Drew’s drama, as well as something that fans haven’t been aware of, led Bravo to return to producing and directing as well. Cynthia Bailey‘s return and the success of her latest spinoff, SWV & XSCAPE: Queen of R&B.
“We wrapped up, but then the camera went up a little the other day when other dramas came together,” Kandi shared during the March 9 interview with TV Tambahan, signaling Ralph’s February 27 divorce filing.
“We also have some other things going on. There are some other things that you don’t know about that you want to update, and also, we’re still doing some options that are there for interviews and stuff. So we’re wrapped up, but they’re still holding everything ,” he said.
According to Kandi, she was shocked by Drew and Ralph’s split, which was followed by cheating allegations, because she and her husband were alone. Todd Tuckerhas recently spent time with the couple on the set of their upcoming film.
“It was just a bit of a surprise,” he said.
“My husband and I recently did a movie. It’s not out yet, but Drew is starring, and Ralph comes to the set every day, well, not every day, but checks on him,” Kandi said, noting that Drew and Ralph also visited her when she was in the movie. mentioned. Piano lessons.
“And on top of that,” he added, “the Real Housewives, we took photos together, and we took together, I saw him today, and tomorrow, the announcement came out, and he didn’t say anything. So I was surprised. I was like, ‘Wait I saw him yesterday, and he didn’t mention this.
Despite the intense drama, her co-star is currently filming, and Kandi said RHO season 15 will be “the good season”
“My boo Cynthia is back… It’s a lot going,” he teased. “New people in RHO has come to me… [the] first week!”
“It was a very stressful year for me because I was shooting straight away [SWV & XSCAPE: The Queens of R&B]which is crazy, go to the filming Housewife season 15 so it’s like I don’t take a break,” he continued. “I’m under a lot of stress in 2022, and I feel like I have to meet a lot of people.”
For Kandi’s latest spinoff, SWV & XSCAPE: Queen of R&Bwhich she admits she was “rightfully” hesitant to film, Kandi says fans “love the show.”
“We have a lot of inner turmoil in the group, and people don’t see it. Well, because we were all on the blog at the end of last year, but now you get more of the background and understand why certain people feel the way I feel… together.
Also during the awards show, Kandi revealed what makes the Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards so special.
“I think it’s important just because when you have so many beautiful, strong black women who have achieved so much, it’s inspiring. It doesn’t matter how much they’ve accomplished. When you see other women doing that, you want to connect with them in a way, collaborate ,” Kandi said. “This room inspires many things.”
Real Housewives of Atlanta season 15 is expected to premiere on Bravo sometime later this year.