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Kandi Burrussis staying real, whether that means she’s a Housewife or not.
Amid a wave of renewed fan interest intoPhaedra Parkspossibly returning toThe Real Housewives of Atlantaafter a standout turn on Peacock’sReal Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Ex-Wives Club, the Grammy winner exclusively tells PEOPLE she doesn’t want to reunite with her former bestie in any capacity.
“No, no,” Burruss, 46, says when askedduring a discussion about her new singleif she’d want to be a part of another season ofRHOAfeaturing Parks. “I mean, I’m just being honest.”
Though Burruss has long been adamant that shewould exitRHOAif Parks, 48, were invited back, she continues, “I understand the fans want to support her, and I say, ‘Sure, support her.’ "
“She’s on Bravo,” Burruss adds, pointing toUltimate Girls Trip, which is expected to air on the network this fall. “Support her!”
Kandi Burruss.Rodin Eckenroth/FilmMagic
Parks was onRHOAfrom season 3 through 9, department when her once-close relationship with Burruss imploded. At the time, Parks admitted to spreading rumors that Burruss and her husbandTodd Tuckerallegedly planned to drug costarPorsha Williamsand their mutual friend Shamea Morton in order totake advantage of them sexually. (Burruss and Tucker have vehemently and consistently denied those claims).
Since then, Parks — who shares sons Ayden, 12, and Dylan, 9, with ex-husband Apollo Nida — has made appearances on a number of other television projects, includingMarriage Boot Camp: Hip Hop Edition.She returned to the Housewives universe on Peacock’sReal Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip Ex-Wives Clubthis summer, where she classified her exit fromRHOAas “B.S.” and insisted “there are two sides to every story.”
Though Parks didn’t appeared to tell hers, she claimed toEntertainment Tonightin July that she did and Peacock “chose not to air” her side, citing possible legal issues that might prevent her account from ever surfacing.
Asked if she would ever return toRHOA, Parks — who in June had told PEOPLE “you can never say never” — said toETthat itwasn’t on her radar. “I’ve made it very clear, that’s not what I want to do,” she said. “No. I will be yachting. Let them continue to sail away on theTitanic, okay?”
As for Burruss, despite fans speculation that she might be exitingRHOAafter this season, the “No Scrubs” songwriter tells PEOPLE that she’s not sweating whether there will be aRHOApeach in her hand in the future.
“I don’t really think about it,” says the reality star, who has played a key role in at least fiveRHOAspinoffs over her 12 seasons on the show. “It’s going to be what it’s going to be. I enjoy being a part of the Bravo family. Regardless of whatever, I’m still part of it.”
“For everybody who speculates if they’re going to see me on Bravo, they’re going to see me on Bravo,” Burruss says. “One way or the other, I’ll be here.”
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Fans can see Burruss next in the upcomingRHOAreunion. Asked if the reunion was going to be spicy, Burruss says, “Yeah can bet everything you got on it. It’s definitely spicy.”
I’ll tell you a little tidbit,” she continues. “I arrived and I was like, ‘Who did this damn seating lineup?’ Because usually they sit you across from the person you’re feuding with. But there are a couple of people who were definitely not getting along during the season, and they sat them right next to each other! I was like, ‘Who came up with this? I always thought the point was to separate us!’ I came into the room and was like, ‘Ummm I don’t know if this is a good idea!’ "
The Real Housewives of Atlantaairs Sundays at 8 p.m. ET on Bravo.
source: people.com
