From sassy one-liners to empire-building, these celeb reality TV child stars have made quite the evolution, y’all. Riley Burruss aced NYU and eyes law school, Reginae Carter went from reality TV and being in a girl group to dropping tea on her podcast, Gia Giudice has been navigating NYC chaos, and Savannah Chrisley reunited with her pardoned parents. Chile, these celeb kids are all grown-up and navigating life one step at a time. Not to mention, King Harris has embraced dad life, while our girl Angela Simmons, who rose to fame on ‘Run’s House,’ dropped THIS bombshell on us about Yo Gotti after we all thought she’s found “the one.” Here’s what these celeb kids have been up to since their reality TV days…
Riley Burruss
Riley Burruss has certainly come a long way since her days on ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta.’ After making multiple appearances on the Bravo show, Riley ended up moving to the Big Apple to attend New York University, y’all. There, in 2024, she would earn a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Business. But her studies aren’t over yet because Riley has since revealed that she plans to do her Master’s Degree next.
It’s been a big year for Riley, who also starred in the reality show ‘Next Gen NYC’ alongside Ava Dash and Gia Giudice. Not to mention, Riley has turned into a mini-me of her mom, with their features looking strikingly identical now that Riley is a grown-up. Okay, Kandi 2.0.
Reginae Carter
Reginae Carter has been holding it down since she first popped off on reality TV with ‘Growing Up Hip Hop: Atlanta’ and ‘Toya: A Family Affair,’ giving tea, drama, and that unfiltered talk we all lived for. But let’s be clear… Reginae doesn’t sit still; she always stays working, whether slaying on screen or stacking coins. Honey launched her own clothing line, If It Fits, and worked as an ambassador for Savage x FENTY, turning that influencer glow into a real, growing empire. This year, she became another celeb to launch their podcast, with ‘Heir Time.’ And Roomies, social media’s been gagged from jump. Case in point: her sit-down with Lil Scrappy and Erica Dixon‘s daughter Emani, who spilled ALL the tea on her issues with Scrap’s ex Bambi. Not Reginae getting down to the roots like a family therapist with a mic! And don’t get it twisted, she still ride-or-die for her dad Lil Wayne, clapping back fierce at the haters who criticized his Tha Carter VI as “trash.” “Y’all mad ’cause it ain’t TikTok bait? My daddy talking his sh*t, period!” she said.
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Gia Giudice
Chile, Roomies, Gia Giudice has been evolving since her ‘Real Housewives of New Jersey’ days as well, where she was the teen clapping back at the aunties and singing her lil’ heart out. Now 24 and thriving, she graduated from Rutgers in 2023 with dreams of law school, but honey put that on pause to chase that influencer bag. Fast-forward to 2025: Gia owns ‘Next Gen NYC’ with the squad, like Riley and Ava, maneuvering city chaos while finding herself away from Jersey, away from her family, as well as her mom, Teresa Giudice.
She also launched her podcast, ‘Casual Chaos,’ in March, interviewing reality stars like Ally Lewber and even her own mom, with convos on fame and family trolls. But whew, the tea boiled over when she dropped a video in July begging President Trump for a pardon for deported dad Joe Giudice, citing the Chrisleys’ release as inspo for family healing. Some social media users dragged her for “privilege” amid ICE raids, and sis apologized, saying she “felt horrible” but stood by wanting her dad released.
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Savannah Chrisley
Savannah Chrisley has been grinding since her ‘Chrisley Knows Best’ days, where she was known as the sassy Southern belle. But after her parents, Todd and Julie, got locked up for THAT bank fraud and tax evasion mess in 2023, Savannah stepped up big, helping raise her siblings Chloe and Grayson, launching her Unlocked podcast to expose prison horrors, and even hitting the RNC stage in 2024 begging for justice. Then, in May, she announced President Trump personally called her at Sam’s Club to drop the bombshell… he’s pardoning Todd and Julie! “Both coming home tonight or tomorrow… I’m freaking out!” she spilled on IG, with the fam reuniting amid Trump flags and tears. But honey, no downtime; cameras rolled IMMEDIATELY for their new Lifetime docuseries ‘The Chrisleys: Back to Reality,’ chronicling the legal fight, homecoming chaos, and much more.
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King Harris
King Harris has been on a rollercoaster since popping off on ’T.I. & Tiny: The Family Hustle, where he was known as the firecracker among his siblings. Since then, he’s fallen out with his parents, T.I. and Tiny, multiple times on social media. Chile, do y’all remember THAT explosive 2023 clapback where he shaded their “fake” support, or the 2024 IG Live rants calling out their alleged lack of parenting? Messy boots.
Then, boom, King welcomed his son, King Harris Jr., in late 2024 with his child’s mother, J’Nijah Epps, in a surprise move that nobody expected. Lately, though, he’s kept a low profile, focusing on dad duties and music. Then, over the summer, King made headlines again when he hopped on Reginae Carter’s ‘Heir Time’ podcast, spilling he wants to be “bigger than Michael Jackson.” Additionally, King, who still aspires to rap, named MJ, XXXTentacion, and Young Thug as his top influences.
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Honey Boo Boo
Alana “Honey Boo Boo” Thompson has been on a wild ride since those ‘Toddlers & Tiaras’ days, known for her catchphrase “a dolla makes me holla.” Chile, now 20 and all grown, the ‘Here Comes Honey Boo Boo’ star has been trying to navigate a peaceful life following so much turmoil. Things completely derailed in 2019 when Alana had to move in with her sister following a drug bust involving June, per the LA Times.
Soon after, she accused her mom of wiping thousands of dollars from her bank account for drugs. This family crisis on WEtv had Alana’s loved ones airing dirty laundry, and viewers seemed glued because the ratings were definitely doing numbers! Then, her sister, Anna, sadly passed away in December 2023 after battling adrenal cancer.
In the midst of so many family problems, Alana ended up forgiving June after her stint in rehab, though trust issues still appear to linger. On the upside of things, our girl’s been locked in with longtime boo Dralin Carswell since she was 14, but first went public in 2021. Now residing in Denver, Alana’s been at Regis University, studying nursing while recently dropping her Lifetime biopic ‘I Was Honey Boo Boo‘ in May.
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Angela Simmons
Angela Simmons got her first taste of fame thanks to MTV’s ‘Run’s House’ back in 2005, where she went from teen editor of Angela’s Rundown magazine to full-on socialite. After the show wrapped, our sis kept working with spin-off ‘Daddy’s Girls,’ and appearing on ‘Growing Up Hip Hop.’ She also launched Pastry Footwear with her sister Vanessa Simmons. Additionally, she built the Angela I Am lifestyle brand and has even been giving modeling a shot.
She’s been doing this all while raising her son, Sutton Jr., whose father, Sutton Tennyson, was tragically killed in late 2018, per EBONY. Then, enter Yo Gotti. Sis went public with the Memphis rapper in 2023 after he shot his shot in ‘Down in the DM’ back in 2016, even serving couple goals on the 2024 VMAs red carpet. But, chile, in a candid sit-down with Angie Martinez on the ‘IRL’ podcast, Angela seemed to confirm they’re done: “It was my choice… I had to make a decision,” she said.
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Zonnique Pullins
Zonnique Pullins has been doing her thing since gaining recognition in the reality TV space during her time on ’T.I. & Tiny: The Family Hustle’ while also part of the OMG Girlz. After the group parted ways in 2015, she went solo, dropping a series of tracks such as ‘Nun For Free’ with Young Thug and her EP ‘Love Jones.’ But baby, motherhood hit different for our girl. She welcomed her daughter, Hunter Zoelle, in 2020 with Bandhunta Izzy, with whom she went viral back in 2024 over their relationship dynamic.
Speaking of music, the OMG Girlz reunited after eight years and went on to release their song ‘Lover Boy.’ But they weren’t done. They kept things going in 2024 with more music, followed by a nationwide tour. Oh, and the biggest moment of them all, Zonnique, along with Tiny, T.I., and her OMG Girlz members, Bahja Rodriguez and Breaunna Womack, won a massive $71 million legal case in September 2024 against MGA Entertainment for using their likeness with the company’s LOL Surprise dolls. The money has reportedly been cut down to $18 million due to a lack of enough evidence of MGA’s bad faith, per The Grio.
