'Real Housewives': Then & Now

With the relaunch of "The Real Housewives of Miami," we're digging into the archives to find out what the ladies (and other Bravo housewives) looked like in their younger days. — Kathleen Perricone, Yahoo! TV

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Kandi Burruss (Atlanta)

There’s no denying Kandi Burruss’ mega-watt smile – or her apparent love of the color red. Before joining “Real Housewives” during the second season, the Atlanta native had made a name for herself in the music business as a member of the ‘90s girl group, Xscape, as well as a Grammy-winning songwriter (she penned TLC’s “No Scrubs” and Destiny’s Child’s “Bills, Bills, Bills”). Next up for the single mom: her own Bravo ... more
Kandi Burruss (Atlanta)

There’s no denying Kandi Burruss’ mega-watt smile – or her apparent love of the color red. Before joining “Real Housewives” during the second season, the Atlanta native had made a name for herself in the music business as a member of the ‘90s girl group, Xscape, as well as a Grammy-winning songwriter (she penned TLC’s “No Scrubs” and Destiny’s Child’s “Bills, Bills, Bills”). Next up for the single mom: her own Bravo spinoff, “The Kandi Factory,” where she will turn two amateur singers into bona fide pop stars.

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