{"id":8352,"date":"2026-07-17T06:12:33","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T01:12:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=8352"},"modified":"2026-07-17T06:12:33","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T01:12:33","slug":"riley-burruss-addresses-georgia-mccann-blow-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=8352","title":{"rendered":"Riley Burruss Addresses Georgia McCann Blow Up"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bossip.com\/4585609\/kandi-burruss-divorce-porsha-williams-relationship-update-daughter-riley\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"4585609\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Riley Burruss<\/a> knows she crossed the line. The <em>Next Gen NYC<\/em> star and daughter of <a href=\"https:\/\/bossip.com\/4081988\/kandi-todd-divorce\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"4081988\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kandi Burruss <\/a>is addressing her actions after Wednesday\u2019s episode of the Bravo show featured her heavily intoxicated and seemingly threatening to throw a glass at her castmate, Georgia McCann.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"667\" height=\"1000\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/17842387293214.jpg?w=667&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"A woman with curly black hair wearing a red dress and patterned shoes posing in front of a backdrop with &quot;NEXT GEN NYC&quot; and &quot;bravo&quot; logos.\" class=\"wp-image-4603614\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/17842387293214.jpg?strip=all&amp;quality=80 667w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/17842387293214.jpg?resize=147%2C220&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 147w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/17842387293214.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 200w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/17842387293214.jpg?resize=180%2C270&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 180w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/17842387293214.jpg?resize=67%2C100&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 67w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/17842387293214.jpg?resize=133%2C200&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 133w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/17842387293214.jpg?resize=33%2C50&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 33w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/17842387293214.jpg?resize=320%2C480&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 320w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/17842387293214.jpg?resize=400%2C600&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 400w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/17842387293214.jpg?resize=600%2C900&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 600w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/17842387293214.jpg?resize=300%2C450&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 300w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/17842387293214.jpg?resize=167%2C250&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 167w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/17842387293214.jpg?resize=98%2C147&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 98w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/17842387293214.jpg?resize=245%2C367&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 245w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/17842387293214.jpg?resize=57%2C86&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 57w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/17842387293214.jpg?resize=144%2C216&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 144w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 667px) 100vw, 667px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: Bryan Bedder \/ Bravo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the latest episode of the show, a girls\u2019 night spiraled after Riley repeatedly clashed with Georgia following several rounds of drinks. The confrontation began when Riley accused Georgia of using ketamine before escalating into personal insults, including a jab about her finances and lack of ability to afford a Birkin bag.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"667\" height=\"1000\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/17842387202843.jpg?w=667&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"A woman wearing a Captain America-themed outfit stands in front of Bravo network branding at an event.\" class=\"wp-image-4603613\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/17842387202843.jpg?strip=all&amp;quality=80 667w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/17842387202843.jpg?resize=147%2C220&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 147w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/17842387202843.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 200w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/17842387202843.jpg?resize=180%2C270&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 180w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/17842387202843.jpg?resize=67%2C100&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 67w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/17842387202843.jpg?resize=133%2C200&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 133w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/17842387202843.jpg?resize=33%2C50&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 33w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/17842387202843.jpg?resize=320%2C480&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 320w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/17842387202843.jpg?resize=400%2C600&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 400w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/17842387202843.jpg?resize=600%2C900&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 600w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/17842387202843.jpg?resize=300%2C450&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 300w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/17842387202843.jpg?resize=167%2C250&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 167w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/17842387202843.jpg?resize=98%2C147&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 98w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/17842387202843.jpg?resize=245%2C367&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 245w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/17842387202843.jpg?resize=57%2C86&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 57w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/17842387202843.jpg?resize=144%2C216&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 144w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 667px) 100vw, 667px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: Bryan Bedder \/ Bravo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019m not drinking a drink you drank. You probably have some ketamine in it,\u201d a clearly intoxicated Riley said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A stunned Georgia denied the accusation.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019ve never been on drugs around you in my life. Why is this coming up?\u201d she replied.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As Riley continued ranting and calling her \u201ccrazy,\u201d Georgia pushed back.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cRiley, it\u2019s a very specific claim to make that I\u2019m a ketamine addict. Where are you hearing this?\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The exchange only intensified as Riley continued berating Georgia while the rest of the group looked on. Hoping to diffuse the situation, Kim Zolciak\u2019s daughter Ariana Biermann suggested everyone toast with water in an effort to help Riley sober up.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Instead, Riley doubled down.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI know you\u2019re not a part of this cheers, because you can\u2019t afford a Birkin,\u201d she told Georgia.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The tense dinner reached its peak when Riley picked up a glass as though she were about to throw it, before instead threatening to slap Georgia with a slice of pizza.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\"\/>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As clips of the confrontation quickly spread across social media, viewers also watched Kandi Burruss FaceTime her daughter in the episode to ask what had happened following the explosive night.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\"\/>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During a FaceTime call featured in the episode, Riley admitted that Georgia \u201ctriggers\u201d her.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cGeorgia triggers me, and I feel like she\u2019s really good at it,\u201d Riley said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kandi then asked, \u201cWhat did she say that made you want to throw a glass at her?\u201d Riley denied she intended to throw it and explained in a confessional the pressures of growing into adulthood in the public eye. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before hanging up, Kandi offered one final piece of advice:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019mma need you to start letting me know when things happen instead of someone else sending articles about my child. I don\u2019t like it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYeah, I don\u2019t like it either,\u201d Riley replied.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\"\/>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She was later seen in the episode texting an apology to Georgia and said during the Bravo series aftershow that she regrets her actions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She added, however, that she felt provoked.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI regret that, but at the same time, sometimes you can only handle so much,\u201d said Riley. \u201cAnd so sometimes your emotions get the best of you. And all you can do is learn from that and move forward.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She continued,<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI don\u2019t appreciate the way that I\u2019ve made Georgia feel, but at the same time, I don\u2019t appreciate the way she\u2019s made me feel, and I feel like I\u2019ve been very apologetic and tried to create some resolution.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"\/>\n<h3 id=\"h-riley-reacts-to-next-gen-nyc-moment\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Riley Reacts To <em>Next Gen NYC<\/em> Moment<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Thursday, Riley addressed the drama while also taking accountability. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She posted a humorous video featuring audio saying;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI don\u2019t know what the heck I did wrong. I did exactly as the directions said. I made two rights and one left, and somehow this is not my therapist\u2019s office.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She then acknowledged her behavior in the caption, writing:<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cobviously know what i did wrong but hey nieces mess up too.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-tiktok wp-block-embed-tiktok\"\/>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Riley\u2019s <em>Next Gen NYC <\/em>drama comes amid her making headlines for addressing her mom Kandi and stepdad Todd Tucker\u2019s divorce for the first time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Hit the flip for that.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Months after the world learned that <em><a href=\"https:\/\/bossip.com\/4552643\/drew-sidora-denies-shading-kelli-ferrell\/\" id=\"4552643\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Real Housewives of Atlanta<\/a><\/em> icons <a href=\"https:\/\/bossip.com\/4568040\/kandi-koated-konfirmation-kandi-burruss-says-shes-not-healed-from-todd-tucker-divorce-i-try-not-to-talk-about-it\/\" id=\"4568040\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kandi Burruss<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/bossip.com\/4286346\/kandi-burruss-denies-todd-tucker-daddy-daycare-child-support\/\" id=\"4286346\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Todd Tucker<\/a> were <a href=\"https:\/\/bossip.com\/4553858\/kandi-burruss-reason-for-divorce-todd-tucker-playing-victim\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ending their 11-year marriage<\/a>, Kandi\u2019s daughter, <a href=\"https:\/\/bossip.com\/2006518\/wwhl-kids-special\/\" id=\"2006518\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rile<\/a>y, is opening up about how the family is handling the massive shift.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"667\" height=\"1000\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/17842388222475.jpg?w=667&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"A smiling woman with curly brown hair wearing a black leather jacket stands against an orange background with the text &quot;RILEY&quot; in large yellow letters.\" class=\"wp-image-4603615\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/17842388222475.jpg?strip=all&amp;quality=80 667w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/17842388222475.jpg?resize=147%2C220&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 147w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/17842388222475.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 200w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/17842388222475.jpg?resize=180%2C270&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 180w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/17842388222475.jpg?resize=67%2C100&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 67w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/17842388222475.jpg?resize=133%2C200&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 133w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/17842388222475.jpg?resize=33%2C50&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 33w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/17842388222475.jpg?resize=320%2C480&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 320w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/17842388222475.jpg?resize=400%2C600&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 400w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/17842388222475.jpg?resize=600%2C900&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 600w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/17842388222475.jpg?resize=300%2C450&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 300w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/17842388222475.jpg?resize=167%2C250&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 167w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/17842388222475.jpg?resize=98%2C147&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 98w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/17842388222475.jpg?resize=245%2C367&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 245w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/17842388222475.jpg?resize=57%2C86&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 57w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/17842388222475.jpg?resize=144%2C216&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 144w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 667px) 100vw, 667px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: Bronson Far \/ Bravo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During a recent appearance on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.today.com\/popculture\/news\/riley-burruss-parents-divorce-rcna385945\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>TODAY<\/em> Radio Show <\/a>on SiriusXM, the <em>Next Gen NYC<\/em> standout opened up to host Talia Parkinson-Jones about navigating her mother\u2019s new relationship status. While fans often consume celebrity relationship drama as pure entertainment, Riley became candid about the damage that happens when a blended family fractures.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI will say, a lot of people forget the fact that yes, a divorce happens between two people, but it affects more than just those two people,\u201d she admitted during the broadcast. \u201cSo it is really hard for me. I had a hard time.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"1024\" width=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2021\/09\/1632502787996.jpg?w=683&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"BMF World Premiere event assets\" class=\"wp-image-2043120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2021\/09\/1632502787996.jpg?strip=all&amp;quality=80 2446w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2021\/09\/1632502787996.jpg?resize=147%2C220&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 147w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2021\/09\/1632502787996.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 200w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2021\/09\/1632502787996.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 768w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2021\/09\/1632502787996.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 683w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2021\/09\/1632502787996.jpg?resize=1024%2C1536&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 1024w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2021\/09\/1632502787996.jpg?resize=1366%2C2048&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 1366w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2021\/09\/1632502787996.jpg?resize=180%2C270&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 180w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2021\/09\/1632502787996.jpg?resize=67%2C100&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 67w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2021\/09\/1632502787996.jpg?resize=133%2C200&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 133w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2021\/09\/1632502787996.jpg?resize=33%2C50&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 33w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2021\/09\/1632502787996.jpg?resize=320%2C480&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 320w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2021\/09\/1632502787996.jpg?resize=400%2C600&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 400w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2021\/09\/1632502787996.jpg?resize=600%2C900&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 600w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2021\/09\/1632502787996.jpg?resize=300%2C450&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 300w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2021\/09\/1632502787996.jpg?resize=167%2C250&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 167w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2021\/09\/1632502787996.jpg?resize=98%2C147&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 98w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2021\/09\/1632502787996.jpg?resize=245%2C367&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 245w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2021\/09\/1632502787996.jpg?resize=57%2C86&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 57w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2021\/09\/1632502787996.jpg?resize=144%2C216&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 144w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: Kandi Burruss and Todd | Paras Griffin \/ Paras Griffin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The timeline of the separation made things uniquely challenging for the young star. Riley said she actually first uncovered the news of her mom and stepdad\u2019s split while she was actively in the middle of production for the second season of her own Bravo reality series.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Describing the aftermath as a grueling \u201cyear of adapting,\u201d Riley admitted that finding a new normal has been an ongoing learning process. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s tough at times. It\u2019s easy at times. It\u2019s confusing. I\u2019m still learning, honestly,\u201d she shared.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-tiktok wp-block-embed-tiktok\"\/>\n<h3 id=\"h-riley-burruss-commends-her-mother-on-how-she-handled-divorce\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Riley Burruss Commends Her Mother On How She Handled Divorce<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The new family dynamic is undeniably complex. Kandi and Todd\u2019s village includes 10-year-old Ace, 6-year-old Blaze, and Todd\u2019s oldest daughter, Kaela. Navigating those dynamics requires serious grace, but Riley notes she has been deeply inspired by how her mother has protected the children from the ugliest parts of the breakup, which officially wrapped up with a final settlement in March 2026.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019ve learned from my mom that there are a lot of things that she protects in herself, and how strong she is, how courageous,\u201d she explained to Sirius XM. \u201cBecause all of this stuff, I didn\u2019t even know. She wants to protect me the most she can. 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