How did you first hear ofKandi Burruss?
Was it on an episode ofTheReal Housewives of Atlanta, a show in which she is a lead?
So how is it that Burruss came to be where she is today?
And what happened along the way?
Did she have to face any roadblocks?
Read on to witness the stunning transformation of Kandi Burruss.
But that didn’t quash her innate entrepreneurial spirit, which she nurtured from an early age.
“I was a saver as a kid,” she explained toMoney.
That budget-savvy instinct would come to benefit her later in life, too.
They would drive around wealthy neighborhoods boasting large homes and think of what could be.
Sometimes dreams really do come true!
Her brother, Patrick, passed away.
“It was devastating to me.”
Patrick was 22 years old.
she shared on an episode ofKandi’s Wedding(viaThe Daily Dish).
“Sure enough, he would appear in my dreams.”
We’re so sorry for your loss, Kandi.
“We started our group when I was in the ninth grade,” she revealed toForbes.
“We got our record deal when I was in the 11th grade.”
Then the group dropped their first single just before her senior year in high school, and voila!
They had a hit song.
Thanks to them, along with peers like OutKast, Atlanta became a musical hub, says Burruss.
“We were definitely at the beginning of it,” she toldVariety.
And the rest is history!
That made Kandi Burruss quite concerned.
“One of the group members wanted to go solo,” she shared in an interview withForbes.
“I felt like it was the end of the world.”
“I didn’t have anybody who could afford my bills at that point,” she continued.
In fact, one of her greatest accomplishments was still in front of her.
“When we met She’kspere he played us this track,” she explained in a chat withForbes.
“We asked him if we could take the track and re-write the song for it.”
And thus, the iconic 1999 feminist anthem “No Scrubs” was born.
“I took for granted what he was saying.”
It spent four weeks in the top position in the charts, and won Burruss a Grammy Award.
“Riley’s dad and I we never co-parented.
He never was involved,” she revealed in an interview withE!
Fortunately, Burruss foundloveagain, and, for a while, was engaged to Ashley “A.J.”
Jewell, who took an active interest in Riley’s life.
“She cried so hard when I told her he passed,” she toldXappeal.
She thought she was just going to do the show for a year.
“This is one of the best days of my life!
Even the cake was jewel-encrusted, with a price tag of $2,500.
Naturally the crowd was chock-full of celebs, as was the musical line-up that guests danced to all evening.
Congrats, you two!
“What’s the point of having this huge platform if you are not benefiting off of it?”
Good question, Kandi!
“I am going to be a person of my word.”
Talk about diversifying your revenue streams!
And as it turns out, doing so rekindled a flame she’d let dwindle.
“That’s what I did for most of my life.”
All she needed to do was figure out the next step.
“For whatever reason, I didn’t pursue it as hard as I should have.”
So when the opportunity came knocking, she excitedly jumped at the chance.
Interestingly enough, the way that Burruss was offered the role was something of a “fluke.”
“Come on, honey.
“It’s not a vain decision!”
Tell ‘em, Kandi!
“And so that stuff kind of plays into my head.”
you’ve got the option to see how that would have an impact on her.
Enjoy the hater tears.
“I have accomplished so much and so many great things have happened to me after his passing.”
That doesn’t mean Burruss believes his death had to happen for her to manifest her destiny, though.
