Kandi Burruss Says She Pays for Daughter to Live in NYC Apartment Alone: She 'Runs Through My Pockets' Colson ThayerMon, February 23, 2026 at 11:18 PM UTC 0 L: Riley Burruss; R: Kandi Burruss Astrid Stawiarz/Getty; Charles Sykes/Bravo Kandi Burruss is revealing she still pays for her daughter's New York City apartment The former Real Housewives of Atlanta star said her 23yearold daughter Riley "runs through my pockets" during the Feb.
Kandi Burruss Says She Pays for Daughter to Live in NYC Apartment Alone: She 'Runs Through My Pockets'
Colson ThayerMon, February 23, 2026 at 11:18 PM UTC
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L: Riley Burruss; R: Kandi Burruss
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Kandi Burruss is revealing she still pays for her daughter's New York City apartment
The former Real Housewives of Atlanta star said her 23-year-old daughter Riley "runs through my pockets" during the Feb. 22 episode of Watch What Happens Live
Riley, who starred in Bravo's Next Gen NYC, previously said she has one year before her mom financially cuts her off
Kandi Burruss isn't afraid to admit she still pays for her 23-year-old daughter's New York City apartment.
The Real Housewives of Atlanta alum, 49, joined Andy Cohen for the Sunday, Feb. 22 episode of Watch What Happens Live. During their chat, the host asked who Kandi supports "more financially" between her mom, "Mama" Joyce Jones, and her daughter, Riley Burruss.
"Oh that's easy, Riley," Kandi says while shaking her head. "Riley runs through my pockets."
Kandi welcomed Riley with her ex Russel Spencer in August 2002. After graduating high school in 2020, Riley left home to attend New York University. She graduated from college in May 2024 before she joined the cast of Bravo's Next Gen NYC alongside other network stars' children, including Ariana Biermann and Gia Giuduce.
"I mean, you know, she lives in New York in a two-bedroom in a nice building," Kandi says during the interview.
L-R: Riley Burruss, Kandi Burruss and "Mama Joyce" Jones in 2014
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Cohen, 57, then pressed if Riley has a roommate to fill up both bedrooms. To which Kandi simply replies, "no."
Kandi then poked fun at her daughter, who wants to be a lawyer, with the way she "argues her points."
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Kandi and Riley Burruss attend the Sergio Hudson fashion show during February 2025 New York Fashion Week on February 7, 2025 in New York City.
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"She was like, 'Mom, it's for my mental health…,' " Kandi says. "I promise you, it was a whole thing."
Riley first moved to New York City in 2019 to complete an internship prior to her freshman year, according to Bravo. During an episode of The Real Housewives, Kandi revealed she was setting up her daughter with a $5,547-per-month, two-bedroom high-rise apartment.
However, her living arrangement changed when she moved into a dorm at the beginning of her college career. In April 2022, Kandi and ex-husband Todd Tucker confirmed to The Daily Dish that Riley had moved into a new apartment.
Riley revealed once again in a February 2024 Instagram Story she would be making another move.
In the June 3, 2025, premiere of Next Gen NYC, Riley revealed she won't be able to rely on her mother financially for much longer.
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"I feel stressed and on a time crunch because my mom has given me one year before she cuts me off financially," she says.
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