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Kandi Burruss is opening up about life after her divorce from Todd Tucker. The singer recently sat down with the AJC and got emotional as she discussed navigating her new chapter amid their split.
During her exclusive chat with the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Kandi Burruss was fighting back tears as she asked, “How does anybody navigate?”While reflecting on her divorce from Todd Tucker, Burruss admitted she’s been keeping herself busy, but made it clear she hasn’t fully healed. She also said she tries not to talk too much about her problems because she doesn’t like getting emotional. Instead, she prefers to stay positive and focus on having fun.
“I don’t think I’m healed.” Kandi continued, “No, I’m not healed! I’m one of those people I try not to talk about stuff because I don’t like to be emotional. I don’t like to be sad. I like to lean into the positive and lean into the fun.”
After The Shade Room dropped the clip of Kandi Burruss’s emotional interview, the comment section was flooded with love and support. Some celebrity friends tapped in too, including Porsha Williams who wrote,“This pain will linger for sometime but through the process you will become stronger. You will bounce back! Praying for you @kandi.” Porsha’s partner Patrice “Sway” McKinney also showed love writing,“Keeping pushing @kandi You got this!”Furthermore, fans kept it real about how hard divorce can be but told her she would definitely bounce back. See some of the reactions below.
Instagram user @breemorr wrote, “Kandi will bounce back. Sending love to her!”
Instagram user @shesabawse wrote, “Having to grieve a life you thought would be forever is super hard to navigate. Sending her healing energy.”
While Instagram user @_pettyking wrote, “When her voices gets earthquake shakyyou know she means it. ”
Then Instagram user @ningix wrote, “She honestly doesn’t deserve this. And Todd…. I was rooting for you, we were all rooting for you.”
Another Instagram user @dominic.d.matthews wrote, “Kandi is a beautiful soul inside and out! God will see her through! Healing takes time!”
Instagram user @officiallytou wrote, “Dealing with this now! its a pain I dont wish on anyone.”
Then another Instagram user @bingeworthy wrote, “We love u KB AND we are rocking til the wheels fall off ”
While another Instagram user @badgal_layyyy wrote, “This really hurts my heart.”
Finally, Instagram user @sallyy_world wrote, “Feel.Deal.Heal ”
Kandi Burruss and Todd Tucker shocked fans when they announced their divorce in November 2025 after 11 years of marriage. Kandi spoke exclusively with PEOPLE after the split and said the decision hit hard, but she was locking in on co-parenting their two kids, Ace and Blaze, in a healthy, positive way. Kandi and Todd won fans hearts after they made their debut on ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ in 2011. From there, they built several businesses together, including a soul food restaurant in Georgia and a trucking company.
