Unlike many of her peers in the various series, Burruss didn’t inherit or marry into wealth.
But no one would predict what came next for Burruss.
“So many people are afraid of failure, but not me,” she said, via herwebsite.
“The only way you’re going to be successful is if you’re fearless.
I make a run at go into everything with that state of mind.”
“I was 15,” she described onher website.
“That’s me in the purple, holding down the bottom note.”
“It’s always drama,” she said.
It’s really irritating and stressful."
She reflected on the milestone onV-103 Atlanta, calling it “a major moment for me.”
“It was embarrassing-horrible,” she said.
As of this writing, another spinoff is reportedly in the works aboutBurruss' restaurant, Old Lady Gang.
So, what’s it like to always be on TV?
But, according to Burruss, the perks are worth it.
“What you get from being on the show is exposure for your other businesses,” she said.
But did you know she’s also made the move to scripted television?
In 2011, she toldCurly Nikkishe had “dreams of acting.”
Like most things she shoots for, Burruss went after those dreams with gusto.
She also scored a recurring part on Lena Waithe’s series “The Chi,” perEssence.
During this professional transition, acting also came with its own set of challenges.
“I think he thought it was going to be much worse,” she said.
“If you’re a couple and your significant other is grinding and kissing on somebody else.
“When I saw it, I was like, ‘Oh, I gotta have that one.
That’s me all day,'” she toldEntertainment Weekly.
Her competitionincludedskateboarder Tony Hawk, singers Dionne Warwick and JoJo Siwa, and athletes Barry Zito and Rob Gronkowski.
“Of course, you would love to win.
I guess in my mind I wasn’t totally sure.
I wasn’t totally confident about it.
You just go in there and do your best.”
“The tour ends January 7th.
Rehearsals begin January 9,” she said.
“It’s one of those plays that will pull on your heartstrings.
It’ll make you laugh.
She later became stepmom to daughter Kaela when shemarried Todd Tucker, according toEssence.
The pair had two more children together, son Ace and daughter Blaze, who wasborn via surrogatein 2019.
“It’s very different from the ladies on ‘Housewives’!”
“America is not ready for what is coming.
She also launched an adult shop calledBedroom Kandi, which sells sex toys and other adult merch.
According to Burruss, her most popular product is her Kandi Kisses lipstick vibrator.
The star has an insane car collection
Some people like to collect coins.
Others, Pokemon cards.
Kandi Burruss’ collection requires a lot more garage space.
“I have a ridiculous amount of cars right now eight cars,” she shared withUs Weekly.
“I’m trying to get rid of some of them.”
No, that’s not toy or model cars she has eight actual whips.
Burruss said her biggest automotive splurge was, in fact, a hardtop Lexus convertible.
“I remember driving and being like, ‘Oh, this is it,'” she shared.
But that’s not the only luxury vehicle she’s sporting.
Now the question is, where does she keep all these vehicles?
She’s managed to branch out into several areas beyond her songwriting career by making bold moves.
“Sometimes people tell themselves they can’t do something before fully thinking their ideas through.”
Burruss’ business philosophy relies on never resting on her laurels.
“Never get too comfortable.
And do not get settled in the success of today.
“You have to keep doing stuff to stay current and stay fresh.”
She just needs to figure out the semantics.
Along with non-fiction, Burruss is also contemplating writing about her other passions.
And if anyone were to dare mix the two genres, perhaps Burruss could pull it off.
“I have accomplished so much and so many great things have happened to me after his passing.”
“He was the best big brother that anyone could have!
I love & miss him so much!”
she captioned under a photo of him onInstagramin his football uniform.
Luckily, Uncle L had her back.
“He told me ‘Always have at least one car and one house that you own.
Every time you make some money, put extra towards your principal.'”
She further broke down his thinking with examples.
make a run at knock down the principal so you could cut the years off your loan.”
Burruss took his advice to heart, paving a way for her to support herself as a single mom.
That’s some sound advice she’s likely passed on as well!
