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  • Kandi Burruss Refers to Family as the Black ‘Beverly Hillbillies’

    Kandi Burruss of The Real Housewives of Atlanta fame dished recently to Us Weekly about her thick southern accent, admitting that when she’s together with her family members that it’s even thicker.

    Burruss even shared that while watching an episode of her Bravo spinoff, Kandi’s Ski Trip, it reminded her of ‘the black Beverly Hillbillies.’

    “I am born and raised in Atlanta and I am very country and I have a definite accent, but when I get around my family, it gets worse! So I laughed so hard at points watching because it reminds me of the black Beverly Hillbillies,” she said.

    Kandi’s Ski Trip is a three-part series that features Kandi Burruss, her husband Todd Tucker, and their extended family, as they all travel to a Colorado ski resort to deal with some issues. Kandi Burruss said that her mother–Mama Joyce–was on her best behavior. Anyone who watches RHOA knows Mama Joyce doesn’t have much love for Todd Tucker. Still she managed to behave herself in Colorado–close quarters and all.

    “My mom was pretty good because before the trip we had just lost Todd’s mom, so she was being very nice to Todd,” Kandi Burruss said. “She was there for him and was better to him, so their relationship was pretty cool.”

    Mama Joyce spread a rumor during season six of the Real Housewives of Atlanta about Kandi Burruss’s friend Carmen having an affair with Todd Burruss. Of course, Carmen went along on the ski trip, too. Was Mama Joyce as nice to her as she was to Todd?

    No.

    “She has not talked to Carmen since before my wedding. It’s hard because Carmon and I are so close. It was important for me to get them back on the same page,” Kandi explained.

    Fourteen of Kandi Burruss’s family members went along on this ski trip to Colorado. Only two had ever attempted the slopes before.

    “The funny thing is, the show is called the Ski Trip, but it’s not really about the skiing! You don’t even really see that much skiing going on,” Kandi said. “It’s about the dynamics of these families.”

    Filming Kandi’s Ski Trip took more out of Kandi Burruss than filming The Real Housewives of Atlanta.

    “Dealing with your family, it makes it much more emotional for me because you take everything to heart. When I have a thing with the ladies, it’s like whatever, but when I go through these things with my family, I really, really care about how they feel and making up with them,” she said. “It’s more of a serious issue with me. My family, they’re very open and they say anything in front of the camera–they don’t hold back–so you never know what they’re going to say. It’s very different from the ladies on Housewives!”

    Fans can check out Kandi Burruss in the first episode of Kandi’s Ski Trip. It airs tonight–Sunday, May 17th–on Bravo, at 8:00 p.m. ET.

    Will you be tuning in?

  • Kandi Burruss Wedding Clip Reveals Pre-Nup Fight with Todd Tucker

    Kandi Burruss’ wedding special has received highly lauded reviews. The special, which chronicles the events that led up to Burruss’ wedding on April 4 has definitely been a fan favorite!

    According to US Weekly, the Real Housewives of Atlanta star’s ratings have already been through-the-roof, but media outlets project that the show’s viewership may peak when the wedding airs Sunday night.

    But why? Well, it has everything to do with Burruss’ proposed pre-nuptial agreement for her new hubby, Todd Tucker. Several media outlets reported that Tucker was quite displeased with the terms of the agreement and refused to sign it.

    Of course, that didn’t go over well with Burruss’ mother, Mama Joyce. However, Burruss also seemed a bit miffed by her now-husband’s disapproval and apprehension. The entire debacle reportedly caused the wedding to be delayed for several hours since Tucker refused to sign the papers.

    Now, Bravo has released a sneak peek so fans can get a preview of the drama that’ll unfold on national television tomorrow night. Needless to say, things got pretty heated!

    “You can’t be mad at me for dealing with my lawyer and he has concerns,” Tucker explained. “Is this s–t personal or is it just business?” he added. “How is it personal to say you get what you get and I get?” Kandi responded. Tucker went on to point out one of his main concerns. That’s when the argument began to escalate. “If we don’t work out, I have to get out of the damn house in 30 days? How do I  get out of the house in 30 days?”

    “Todd can say whatever he wants about it not being about the money [being] why he doesn’t like the prenup,” Kandi said to the camera. “But meanwhile, his attorney is [the one] sending notes and all those notes are about money!”

    Ironically, Burruss’ statement is exactly what her mother has been concerned about all along. Mama Joyce has verbally expressed that she feels her new son-in-law is an opportunist trying to get his hands on the Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter’s money.

    “So you think you should get some of my money?” Kandi asked Todd. “I don’t  want your f–king money … I don’t think there’s gonna be no wedding,” said Todd.

    The drama of Kandi’s Wedding unfolds Sunday, June 22 at 8:00pm ET on Bravo!

    Image via Kandi Burruss, Facebook (1), (2)

  • Kandi Burruss Defends Mama Joyce, Talks Todd Tucker Drama

    Last night’s episode of The Real Housewives of Atlanta was definitely one for the record books. However, most of the controversy wasn’t derived from any of the housewives. The drama award for Sunday night goes to none other than Kandi Burruss’ mother, ‘Mama Joyce’.

    It’s definitely quite blatant that the Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter’s mother feels some kind of way, and the crux of the problem is Burruss’ fiance’, Todd Tucker. Now, for those who are avid fans of the Atlanta Housewives, it’s no secret that Mama Joyce isn’t one to hold back her opinion.

    She and Burruss’ have been at odds all season where the wedding plans are concerned as her mother is adamant about her disapproval of Tucker.

    Like most mothers, Mama Joyce is very protective of her daughter, with no intention of hiding any disdain, which is why she flew off the handle last night. For those who missed it, Mama Joyce and Burruss’ close friend Carmen got into a rather heated verbal altercation when she went to try on wedding dresses.

    Mama Joyce is under the distinct impression that Carmen has a high level of underlying jealousy where Burruss is concerned. She also hinted that rumors of Tucker’s alleged infidelity have been brought to their family by Burruss’ employees. But, here’s the kicker. It’s rumored that Tucker is secretly involved with Carmen.

    So, Mama Joyce definitely had no interest in entertaining the likes of Carmen. She also had no qualms about sharing her disapproval of everything with Burruss, and fans were appalled with the brash delivery of her message.

    So, when Burruss appeared on Watch What Happens Live, with R&B singer Fantasia, a burning question was asked. In so many words, a caller asked was Mama Joyce’s disapproval of her engagement about money? The caller wanted to know if her mother felt threatened by Tucker’s presence because she’d no longer have access to her money.

    According to S2S Magazine, the question caused Burruss to erupt, and she tearfully took the liberty of facing the issue dead-on in her mother’s defense.

    “I feel like as her daughter, it’s my job to make sure that she’s good. She made sure I was good growing up. I’m going to make sure that she’s good. I don’t care if she doesn’t like my relationship,” said Burruss tearfully.

    “That’s my mom. I don’t care what y’all have to say. That’s my mom. I’mma make sure that my mama’s good. She don’t have to talk to me. She don’t have to say anything to me,” explained Burruss. “Y’all can tweet. Y’all can do whatever…You can tweet to y’all get blue in the face. She can have whatever she want.”

    “I’m not agreeing with everything my mother says. Obviously, we disagree on a lot of things. It’s just the fact of I’m going to be respectful in the way that I tell her. No, she’s not respectful in the way she tell me how she feels,” she explained. “When I became the person who made more money, it did not make me her mama. She’s still my mama. I’m going to approach her in a certain way.”

    Burruss also addressed the status of her relationship with Tucker. The two are still engaged with plans to marry.

    Image via Facebook | Kandi Burruss