Battle of Sequins: Yandy Smith Dukes It Out with Kandi Burruss In Sexy Jumpsuit

It looks like Yandy Smith-Harris and Kandi Burruss have the same taste in fashion.

Yandy Smith-Harris
Kandi Burruss and Yandy Smith- Harris. (Photos: @kandi/Instagram, @yandysmith/Instagram)

The two television personalities both twinned in a $530 S. Denton sequined jumpsuit.

Smith-Harris wore the black, blue, silver and white ensemble to a birthday party celebrating her friend and “Love and Hip Hop” employer Mona Scott-Young on Feb. 15. The mother of two paired her jumpsuit up with black heels and opted for a minimal number of accessories. She sported her signature jet black ringlets and wore a mauve lipstick. Smith-Harris dedicated her post to Scott-Young via Instagram, writing, “Out side of the mother that birthed me this is the mother that has influenced me, my moves, my career choices and my life tremendously. More than a mentor, more than an inspiration, you’re my family. Period point blank. I love you @monascottyoung Happy Birthday King!!”

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Mona Scott-Young (left) and Yandy Smith-Harris (right). (Photo: @yandysmith/Instagram)

Burruss also wore the S. Denton Collection jumpsuit to the second annual Wearable Art Gala in March 2018 and looked absolutely gorgeous. She complemented the look with a black clutch and oversized gold earrings. Unlike Smith-Harris, the “Real Housewives of Atlanta” star decided to show a little cleavage. She wore her hair pulled halfway back and rocked a super glam makeup look.

Kandi Burruss
Kandi Burruss. (Photo: @kandi/Instagram)

Fans on the Fashion Bomb Instagram page recently saw the two women compared in the outfit and complimented both as they decided who wore it best.

“Kandi wore it best”

“Yandy is owning the fit hair and all 😍”

“Love it on Kandi that hair ain’t it tho. And the jewelry isn’t looking like Yandy’s-it’s more than just the same outfit that makes the look ✨”

“Yes Yandy🔥”

It looks like both Burruss and Smith-Harris both looked great in the sequined get-up, but the “LHHNY” star seemed to have a few more likes.

When Smith-Harris isn’t busy being a fashionista, she’s being a wife to her husband Mendeecees Harris, who was recently released from prison.

She wrote a sweet message to her husband for Valentine’s Day, saying,”Don’t get no realer then this…still standing. @mendeecees Happy Valentines Day Mr. Harris”

Yandy Smith
Yandy Smith-Harris and Mendeecees Harris attend the VH1 Big In 2015 with Entertainment Weekly Awards at Pacific Design Center on Nov. 15, 2015, in West Hollywood, California. (Photo: Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic)

Fans gushed over the happy couple.

“I just love yall Dope ass couple you held him down sis😍😍”

“Yaaeeeee!!!!!! I love y’all sooo much and I’m sooo happy for y’all !!!! Keep loving, keep fighting… it’s whatever FOREVER❤️”

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