Congratulations to Kandi and Todd Tucker! The Real Housewives of Atlanta stars have welcomed a little girl.
Legendary R&B singer and reality TV star Kandi Burruss, 43 and her husband Todd Tucker, 46 welcomed their little bundle of joy via surrogate, named Blaze Tucker, according to the Daily Mail. The baby girl was born on Friday and it doing well. The superstar has been candid about her fertility issues and the complications she's endured trying to conceive with her husband.
The reality star and her husband decided to use a surrogate for this pregnancy because Kandi has had issues with her fibroids even after getting them removed. Even after removing the fibroids, she was concerned about being able to carry full-term and have a healthy baby she disclosed on Bravo's Real Housewives of Atlanta. A few weeks ago, Kandi revealed she was expecting twins but one baby did not make it, unfortunately. The baby died in the womb and there isn't much word on the details but Kandi is grateful for the baby that did survive.
According to reports, Blaze Tucker arrived in the world at 6:54 p.m. and weighed 8 lbs, 1 oz. It's the second child for Kandi and Todd together and their first via surrogacy. They each have one child prior to marriage and a three-year-old son named Ace Wells Tucker. Kandi's 17-year-old daughter Riley Burruss was from her previous relationship with her ex-boyfriend Russell 'Block' Spencer.
If you've been keeping up with Kandi on RHOA season 12, you are up-to-date with Kandi'sfertility and pregnancy journey. She revealed to fans she was using IVF and had two remaining embryos which were the same round Ace was conceived so she decided to implant both. Kandi was nervous and hesitant about using a surrogate. She even asked her Bravo boss Andy Cohen for his advice because he was also expecting a baby via a surrogate. He gave her some good advice and she cried, which is what her fans are used to when she is emotional.
However, not everyone in the Tucker/Burruss clan was excited about the baby. On an episode of RHOA, Kandi's daughter told both Todd and Kandi they shouldn't have more children. Riley explained that the couple works too much and is barely home and she felt they wouldn't have the time to give a new baby the attention it needs with their hectic schedules. No word if Riley will be willing to babysit more while her superstar mom is touring with r&b group Xscape. We hope the Tuckers enjoy the holiday season with their new miracle bundle of joy.