Current:Home > reviewsKandi Burruss Explains How the Drama on SWV & Xscape Differs From Real Housewives -AssetBase
Kandi Burruss Explains How the Drama on SWV & Xscape Differs From Real Housewives
View
Date:2025-04-12 11:36:31
Get ready for an epic case of nostalgia.
'90s girl groups SWV—Cheryl "Coko" Gamble, Tamara "Taj" George and Leanne "Lelee" Lyons—and Xscape—Kandi Burruss, Tameka "Tiny" Harris, LaTocha Scott-Bivens and Tamika Scott—are reuniting for a once-in-a-lifetime performance on Bravo's new six-part limited series SWV & Xscape: The Queens of R&B. But their music revival doesn't come without tons of behind-the-scenes drama, as Kandi teased exclusively to E! News.
"You'll see all the ins and outs of what it takes to put on a performance like that together, but then also how you have two strong groups basically bumping heads," The Real Housewives of Atlanta star revealed. "We're bumping heads trying to figure it out and then, throughout that, we're also dealing with our own personal issues as a group—whether it's family issues, whether it's business issues where we may not be on the same page."
Despite disagreeing at times during the creative process, the reality star assured fans, "At the end of the day, you gotta see how we all are able to still try to be professional and give the fans what they want, even though everything behind the scenes is falling apart."
Kandi also promised Bravoholics that the show is "totally different from Housewives."
"I'll say the music aspect—yeah there are Housewives that come up every now and then and wanna sing—but it's nothing like having Xscape and SWV singing, okay?" the 46-year-old stated. "That is a major difference, because people are going hear the songs that they love all throughout the show, whether it's performing on stage or at rehearsal."
The music industry icons will also be "open books" when it comes to the various issues in their personal lives, Kandi said.
"I think a lot of people are curious how their favorite artists, what they are dealing with personally and how that translates to them hitting the stage," she added. "People may get so upset with their favorite artists but if you really got to see what they're going through at home or going through personally, then maybe people would have a little bit more sympathy for some of the artists out there, a little compassion."
Hear more from Xscape in the video above, and watch E! News Monday through Thursday at 11 p.m. for more info on the series.
SWV & Xscape: The Queens of R&B premieres tonight, March 5, at 9:30 p.m. on Bravo.
(E! and Bravo are both part of the NBCUniversal family)
Peacock is live now! Check out NBCU's streaming service here.veryGood! (17756)
Related
- IRS recovers $4.7 billion in back taxes and braces for cuts with Trump and GOP in power
- Pharmacist blamed for deaths in US meningitis outbreak will plead no contest in Michigan case
- Nordstrom Rack's Top 100 Deals: Save Nearly $550 on These Boots & Up to 68% Off Cole Haan, Hunter & More
- Taylor Swift shows off a new 'Midnights' bodysuit in Wembley
- Elon Musk's skyrocketing net worth: He's the first person with over $400 billion
- Caitlin Clark returns to action Sunday: How to watch Fever vs. Storm
- A banner year for data breaches: Cybersecurity expert shows how to protect your privacy
- Stunning change at Rutgers: Pat Hobbs out as athletics director
- At site of suspected mass killings, Syrians recall horrors, hope for answers
- Texas Rodeo Roper Ace Patton Ashford Dead at 18 After Getting Dragged by Horse
Ranking
- Sarah J. Maas books explained: How to read 'ACOTAR,' 'Throne of Glass' in order.
- Counting All the Members of the Duggars' Growing Family
- Landon Donovan named San Diego Wave FC interim coach
- Memo to Pittsburgh Steelers: It's time to make Justin Fields, not Russell Wilson, QB1
- Residents worried after ceiling cracks appear following reroofing works at Jalan Tenaga HDB blocks
- New York's beloved bodega cats bring sense of calm to fast-paced city
- Is 70 the best age to claim Social Security? Not in these 3 situations.
- Dirt-racing legend Scott Bloomquist dies Friday in plane crash in Tennessee
Recommendation
Israel lets Palestinians go back to northern Gaza for first time in over a year as cease
17 Target Home Essentials for an It Girl Fall—Including a Limited Edition Stanley Cup in Trendy Fall Hues
Harris' economic plan promises voters affordable groceries and homes. Don't fall for it.
Jonathan Bailey Has a NSFW Confession About His Prosthetic Penis for TV
Juan Soto to be introduced by Mets at Citi Field after striking record $765 million, 15
Immigrants prepare for new Biden protections with excitement and concern
Harris Stirs Hope for a New Chapter in Climate Action
Greenidge Sues New York State Environmental Regulators, Seeking to Continue Operating Its Dresden Power Plant