‘Ain’t Nobody Badder Than This Clique’: Kandi Burruss and Celeb Friends Glam it Up in Group Pic

Kandi Burruss and some of Atlanta’s most prominent and talented baddies linked up for a stunning photo at YouTube Music’s 2020 Leaders and Legends Ball.

From left to right, Tammy Rivera, Toya Wright, Monica, Tameka “Tiny” Harris and Burrus looked nothing short of drop-dead gorgeous in their gowns.

Burruss and Rivera both draped their curvaceous figures in gold gowns, Wright and Monica both wore cleavage-baring flowing gowns, while Harris stood out in a bold blue dress.

Fans got one glance at the photo and immediately clamored to shower the women with compliments.

“Women of power right there!! 👏🔥👏”

“Well da–, show up and show out ladies 🔥🔥”

“Ain’t nobody badder than this clique”

“The real RHOA!”

Harris, who also shared the photo, captioned it the “Rich Wives Club of Atlanta …🤪 either we are one or have been one!! We all got a hell of a story that’s relatable to every real woman!!”

Each of the women is also a star on a reality show, from “T.I. and Tiny: Family & Friends Hustle,“ the “Real Housewives of Atlanta,” to “Love and Hip Hop Atlanta.”

Each of the women looked like trophies from head to toe, so much so that it’s easy to forget they were all in attendance to honor iconic LaFace Records.

“The thing that keeps sticking with me when I look across this room and see all the talent — if we had anything to do with inspiring this — to me that’s God’s blessing,” said Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds at the event held at the Atlanta History Center.

Edmonds and La Reid, who co-founded the record label together, greatly influenced the musical careers of Atlanta legends such as TLC and Usher, and they even played a part in bringing the “living legend” Toni Braxton’s talent to the masses.

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