As we previously reported, Burruss, 49, initiated divorce proceedings from Tucker, 52, on November 21. Just days later, on November 24, the ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta‘ star shared during an Amazon Live segment that their split “had been brewing for a while.”
She openly admitted, “I filed Friday, but this is something that has been brewing for a while.” She went on to describe the period since filing as “a pretty crazy time.” When a fan asked about her emotional state, Burruss didn’t hold back:
“I’m going to be very honest with you. I am up and down. Obviously, going through a divorce is definitely not the easiest thing. Sometimes you’re cool … then sometimes you have your moments of sadness.”
Burruss, who wrapped up her 14-season run on ‘RHOA‘ last year, noted that being on reality TV often meant her private struggles became public. Now, she’s navigating this painful process differently. She explained:
“In real life, in my everyday life, I really don’t like those moments to be shared with the world. But I’m sharing with my Amazon family today — I am up and down. To be clear, I filed Friday, but this is something that has been brewing for a while. All the times you’ve been seeing me online [all smiles] means nothing. I’ve been going through it. I’ve been going through it. Life has been life-ing me.”
The star also addressed the frenzy of social media reactions to her divorce, admitting it’s been “hard.” She highlighted how “everyone’s making their own narrative of what’s going on,” confessing that she sometimes struggles with the urge to respond to online comments, leaving her feeling “all over the place.” She concluded, “Sometimes things just don’t work out. It just is what it is.”
Despite the pain, Burruss emphasized the beautiful aspects of their union: their two children, son Ace Tucker, 9, and daughter, Blaze Tucker, 6. She affirmed their commitment to co-parenting:
“I have no regrets. We are parents together. We are co-parenting together. We have beautiful children together, so we are trying to make this transition as smooth as it could possibly be for our kids. That is our main concern. We are keeping it very friendly.”
However, new details have emerged. A source reportedly told PEOPLE that Burruss discovered Tucker had been “talking to other women behind her back.” The source added that Burruss “had no idea” and “was not happy” when she learned about her husband’s alleged actions.
According to the source, “Kandi and Todd had been having marriage troubles for a while now. Kandi was not happy because she found out that Todd had been talking to other women behind her back. She had no idea.”
Adding another layer to her public vulnerability, Burruss recently took to Instagram on Wednesday (December 3) to share more about her “emotional brokenness.” In a 4-minute video montage showing photos of her hiding her pain, she penned a heartfelt caption that resonated with many, including other industry women who flooded her comments with support:
“This is what I look like when I’m going through something. I show up for my family, I show up for my friends, I show up to handle my business, & I show up with a smile all while on the inside I’m emotionally broken. In every pic of this video I was internally dealing with something life changing that most of the people in the pics with me had no clue of my inner stress & sadness. This is not being fake.
This is just how I deal with things. I internalize and deal with it alone. I am the poster child for the saying “check on your strong friend because you never know what they are going through”. I normally don’t like to share stuff like this but I was listening to this old song that I wrote years ago & felt like it perfectly described how I feel.”
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