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Kandi Burruss Dishes on Beyonce’s Special Gift to Her, Plus Her Real Thoughts About Her Atlanta Costars: Watch Now!

You know you’ve made it when Beyonce sends you presents! Kandi Burruss is best known these days for her role on The Real Housewives of Atlanta. But the Georgia peach, 38, is also a Grammy-winning singer-songwriter.  

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That means she’s rubbed elbows with the musical elite — like Queen Bey. 

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“She is the epitome of hard work,” Burruss gushed to Us Weekly during the “Name Game.” “I was blessed to be able to have worked with her early in her career.” 

Beyonce and Kandi
Kandi Burruss worked with Beyonce early in her career.

It turns out the “Partition” singer, 33, even gave the songwriter a gift. 

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“I had to her about an issue I had in my group where somebody stole my diary from me,” she explained. “When we finished up our sessions, they bought me a diary, gave it to me, and wrote a sweet message on the inside.”

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For more of Kandi’s crazy stories and her honest thoughts on her Real Housewives of Atlanta costars, watch Us Weekly’s “Name Game” clip now! Kandi Burruss’ new show Kandi’s Ski Trip premieres May 17 at 8 p.m. ET on Bravo.

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