Kandi Burruss was surprised by Andy Cohen’s emotional reaction to her departure from “Real Housewives of Atlanta,” revealing that their heartfelt conversation made her second-guess her decision. Burruss is focusing on other projects, including a Broadway revival of “The Wiz” with her husband, and Cohen publicly expressed how much he would miss her and appreciated her contributions to the show.
Kandi Burruss was surprised by Andy Cohen’s emotional reaction to her departure from “Real Housewives of Atlanta,” revealing a deep personal connection and mutual respect between them.
Kandi Burruss was pretty taken aback. She never really thought Andy Cohen would get all emotional over her leaving “The Real Housewives of Atlanta.” “He was super sad,” she spilled to Us Weekly. That was a surprise. Burruss, at 47, was chatting about her and her husband Todd Tucker’s Broadway gig, “The Wiz,” when she dropped this bit of news on April 19.
So, Cohen, who’s 55 by the way, actually rang her up. He did that after hearing she wouldn’t be back for season 16 of the Bravo hit. During their call, Burruss could tell Cohen was kinda lost for words. But she reassured him, “We’ll figure it out.”
Their conversation? Oh, it was deep. “He made me get teary-eyed, honestly,” she admitted. Initially, she was all, “OK, yeah, I’m moving on.” But then, Cohen’s words hit her. Made her wonder if she was making a mistake.
Oh, and there’s this bit where “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” waved goodbye to some faces since its 2008 debut. Like NeNe Leakes, who dipped out in season 7 only to return in 2018. It’s like a revolving door, really.
Burruss felt kinda special, not gonna lie. Cohen didn’t just keep his feelings to himself. He went on his radio show, telling everyone how much he’d miss her. “It felt like we really had a good thing going,” she reflected.
There’s this photo of Burruss and Cohen, by the way. Getty Images snagged it. It’s got vibes.
Burruss and Cohen, they’ve got this trust thing. After the news broke in February about her exit, Cohen was all over praising her “unbelievable run” on the show. On Sirius XM’s Radio Andy, he was like, “She’s one of my faves.” Talked about her competitive spirit and how she’s just so smart and strategic.
Then there’s this other pic of Burruss. It’s got a different angle. Johnny Nunez via WireImage captured that one.
Taking a break from “RHOA” for the rest of the year, Burruss has plans. Big ones. Like hitting the road with her girl group Xscape and producing “The Wiz” on Broadway. “It’s my all-time favorite musical,” she gushed. Brian Moreland, their producing partner, was the one who floated the idea. “I was like, ‘Let’s do it.'”
There’s this sidebar about shocking reality TV exits. Like Stassi Schroeder and Lauren Conrad. And Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi. Their departures stirred the pot, to say the least.
The current “The Wiz” revival? It kicked off April 17 at New York City’s Marquis Theatre. Stars like Wayne Brady, Deborah Cox, and Nichelle Lewis are lighting up the stage. “The cast is amazing,” Burruss couldn’t help but rave. “Even the dancers can sing!” It’s a whole vibe, making you wanna join in and belt out a tune or two.
Christina Garibaldi did some of the legwork on this report, just FYI.
