Kandi Burruss is a New, Real Housewife of Atlanta

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Move over, NeNe, Kim, Sheree, and Lisa. It's time to make room for a new cast member on The Real Housewives of Atlanta.

Following the announcement that DeShawn Snow would not be returning for season two of the Bravo hit, the network has finally named her replacement:

Kandi Burruss.

Here's what Entertainment Weekly, along with other sources, have told us about Burruss:

  • She was a member of the 1990s all-girl group, Xscape;
  • She is best friends with T.I.'s wife, Tameka Cottle;
  • She has has written hits for Mariah Carey, Destiny's Child, Boyz II Men, Alicia Keys, and Faith Evans.

No premiere date for the second season of The Real Housewives of Atlanta has been announced yet.

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Welcome to reality television, Kandi Burruss.

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