Andy Cohen Breaks Silence on Kandi Burruss Leaving 'RHOA' | 25W1CRR | 2024-02-08 13:08:01
Andy Cohen had some variety words to say about Kandi Burruss following the news of her departure from The Real Housewives of Atlanta.
Cohen, 55, gushed over Burruss' "unbelievable run" on the Bravo hit throughout his SiriusXM Andy Cohen Live radio present on Monday, February 5. "Unimaginable run," he stated. "And you consider how much she not solely went by means of on the present, however delivered to the present. She needed to be the most effective."
He continued to mirror on his long history with Burruss, 47. "She has been one among my favourite individuals to work with in my entire time. First, as an exec at Bravo, after which as an E.P. of The Housewives and hosting Watch What Occurs Reside," Cohen stated. "I really like how competitive she is. I really like how considerate and sensible she is. She is so strategic."
The twosome's bond even extended off digital camera. "She would call me anytime she had a considered either the best way the present was being marketed or not marketed or about the best way that it was being scheduled," he recalled. "Or she had a whole lot of actually sensible opinions and thoughts and she or he all the time needed to know extra. 'What's your strategy right here? What are you considering?'"
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Cohen and Burruss would have "nice dialogue," he explained. "After which, typically at the end of the conversation, she would say, 'You recognize what? I'm glad I referred to as. I totally get it now.' Typically she would say, 'Y'all are flawed,' and you recognize, and numerous occasions she was right."
The Watch What Occurs Now Stay host shared that he and Burruss, alongside together with her husband, Todd Tucker, just lately spoke about her departure over the telephone.
"We had an extended speak the opposite day, she and I and Todd on the telephone," Cohen stated. "I respect her saying, 'You understand what? I feel that is just time.' She is aware of the present is at a crossroads right now and I don't even need to speak about where we're going with it."
Burruss broke the news of her exit to Variety while on the red carpet at the Grammy Awards on Sunday, February four. "I'm not likely keeping up right now. I'm not maintaining. I already stated it, so I'll inform you. I decided I'm not coming again this yr," she informed the outlet.
Burruss stated she is concentrated on different tasks, including, "It's been 14 seasons, they usually allowed us to take a seat around for somewhat too lengthy, but during that point I had started working on numerous different issues, and I acquired some nice huge tasks coming quickly, so I'm super excited about these issues."
After reflecting on her time as a Housewife, Burruss decided she needed to take a step back.
"Nevertheless it's not simply that. It's identical to, you understand, after you actually have time to assume, and a pal of mine was like, 'Why do you retain doing it?' And I used to be like, 'Nicely, I feel as a result of I've just been doing it so lengthy, [it] feels weird to assume not to do it?'" she continued. "So I used to be identical to, 'You realize what? I'm going to take a break, I'm going to take a moment … I'm not coming again this yr.'"
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Burruss joined RHOA for its second season in 2009 and has been a daily Housewife ever since. She additionally starred in a number of spinoff exhibits, resembling The Kandi Manufacturing unit, Kandi's Wedding ceremony, Kandi's Ski Trip, Xscape: Nonetheless Kickin' It and Kandi & the Gang.
Earlier than confirming her exit, Burruss shared her ideas on a potential cast shakeup for RHOA. Rumors swirled after season 15 last yr that the present might comply with The Real Housewives of New York City and reboot the group completely.
"I assume there might be [a shakeup], but every time they determine they need to change individuals, it's like, typically I'm unhappy when the individuals depart that they switched out," she informed Us Weekly in November 2023 at BravoCon. "Typically they'll get somebody new and I'm like, 'OK, properly …' I try to keep open-minded. I might have stored the same crew as once I first began."
Bravo has yet to announce a cast for season 16 of RHOA. Season 15 also starred Shereé Whitfield, Kenya Moore, Drew Sidora, Marlo Hampton and Sanya Richards-Ross.
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