Kandi Burruss Reveals Why Her New Show ‘Kandi & The Gang’ Is Totally Different From ‘RHOA’ –

Kandi Burruss’ new drama “Kandi & the Gang” is a sequel to “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” but, according to the reality star, “completely different” from “Housewives” and stands out on its own.

Kandi Burruss45 and her husband Todd Tucker48, they had some drama Real Atlanta Housewivesbut the new spin-off shows, Kandi and the gangfeatures a completely new cast of characters ready to give RHOA an escape for the money! The series focuses on Kandi and Todd’s restaurant, the Old Lady Gang, which follows various employees, and the three “old women” whose name is based: Kandi’s mother. Anne Joyce Jonesplus aunts, Aunt Nora WilcoxAnd Aunt Bertha Jones†

While many have already made comparisons to another series focused on Bravo restaurants, Vanderpump rules† and I wondered where it was inside RHOA The universe where Kandi himself speaks HollywoodLife SPECIAL for us Attention, Puh-Lease! podcasts to share how the show – and its amazing cast – are holding up.

HL: What do you think sets this show apart from the others? Real Atlanta HousewivesWhich one focuses more on drama among women?

candi: this show till the end Otherwise, I’ll tell you! Completely different players. In this show, I’m on the show, but it’s mostly not about me, it’s more about the people working on it and some of my family members working on it. Yes, you will see the Old Lady Gang where you see them. real housewives first. I am a journey! But you also get DonJuan like you’ve never seen before, you get the other cast.

Bryan – on TV all day! Be Bryan [Redmond]be Sun[‘Uniqe Variety]† shawndreca [Robinson] … all these people who work in our restaurant, they to earn come on tv! I don’t know how God decided to bring them into my life, but before they had a camera around them, they were on TV. So, if I tell you it will give you life (laughs).

Phillip … I say he’s the king of shadows! how, how [we] say Kenya [Moore] that shadow killer, that shadow joinOk, not that I tried! This is crazy.

Another great thing about our show is that we have more men in our show. It’s different in a way because you often see women and we have words or whatever, but I think it’s different to look at things from a male perspective. It’s not just any nut. We have straight men, we have gay men, we have gay gay men, we have some non-masculine gays. So I feel it’s a great screen […] Other people who are not represented on TV will feel represented.

HL: Were you upset about being with all these new personalities and how much did they add to the show?

C: I didn’t really get there thinking ‘Oh, this is my time to shine’. I wanted for me Them brightness† I wish the Old Lady Gang show would last for years even while I’m gone. I want the show to be alone. I think it definitely will, because when you meet them, you’re like, “Oh, they’re so funny!” you will think.

HL: You have a lot of comparisons Vanderpump rules† How do you think this show is different from this one, or was there anything about this show that inspired you or made you want to do something different?

C: I’ll be honest here for a moment, I love it Lisa Vanderpump, I like your restaurant, I’ve been there… but I’ve never seen the show. I really can’t understand what’s going on on their show compared to ours because I didn’t really see what they were doing. I have to say I appreciate it opening the doors to those who want to take a look at these groups of people you meet through the restaurant, but it’s not just about the restaurant. They have a life outside the restaurant and we can all see it.

They are in our show. It’s not really about me, but I deal with daily life because in real life, Todd and I have a lot of work to do with daily life. We’re not hands-free people, so we’re probably more interested in what’s out there, so I’m not really sure. But I know people automatically try to compare it because it’s just two restaurant shows but – no shade for it, I love what they do – our show… it feels like a different sauce in Atlanta. Added to it would be another little spice. exactly the same as yours The real housewives of Beverly Hills but you have Real housewives from Atlanta†

HL: Who stands out most from the cast?

C: All stand out! But I’d probably say Bryan, and that’s because he stands out in any crowd, remember, but he’s hilarious. Not only is he funny of course, but he’s also been very transparent about some of the personal issues he’s dealing with, trying to get rid of his addictions, which is why he talks about it on the show. So you get a wide variety of very different emotions in a single person.

HL: How excited was Mama Joyce to do this show and play such a central figure on the show?

C: She loves him! The whole Old Lady Gang everybody loves it. My Aunt Bertha tries to act like she doesn’t really like doing this, but she does! I recently went to New York with my parents and my aunt Nora, she is 82 years old she! Then he said, “I can’t believe I’m 83 and famous!” she said. (laughs). It made me laugh, but it’s also really something for them. This is a period unlike anything they’ve experienced before in their lives, so I’m excited to help bring this opportunity into their lives.

HL: Your mother has given you a lot of advice over the years. What do you think is the best advice he has given you for this new show?

C: His biggest piece of advice is always: “Don’t bend and do” [versus] low and hit. It has always motivated me to keep going.

H: What are your hopes for this show?

C: My general hope is that people will like it. That’s my point, that people love it, love the people who are a part of the show, and it can go on year after year. Not just the people working in the restaurant… family in and so you know I want it to be a hit for them. I want this opportunity to change their lives the way I think. real housewives In a way it helped me change my life.

HL: Did the show bring you closer or was it a tension that caused a fight?

C: [laughs] We had a struggling moment. Of course, like every family, we have dramas from time to time. My aunt and one of my cousins ​​don’t always look each other in the eye and… it was a moment on the show where that extra thing came in. Keep watching us!