Although Kandi Burruss‘ girl, Riley Burrusswas used to Bravo’s cameras when she joined the cast of “Next generation NYC“Kandi revealed that she always had reservations that her daughter was under the spotlight.

In a recent interview, she revealed that she was “afraid” to see Riley join the casting “Next Gen NYC” on Bravo.

While discussing the show, Kandi, a pillar on “Real Atlanta home women“For 15 seasons, said PEOPLE Exactly why the thought of his daughter being the star of a new reality show made her uncomfortable.

“People are already trying to say crazy things about my online child and other famous children,” Kandi said. “When it’s she at the front, it’s like really nothing I could do to shelter her.”

She added: “Because now it’s really, all eyes are on you. It’s not for me.”

“You don’t only catch a mistake. It is as if people could really focus on you and say what they want to say and it is sure that I’m afraid. Oh Lord. I’m afraid of what she’s going to do there, child,” finished Kandi.

According to a press release, “Next Gen NYC” follows “a” tangled canvas of friends raised under the spotlight – or at least close enough for good light – because they come across brunch, a break and a spontaneous decision at the same time. “

The series also includes other “Real Housewives”, notably Gia Giudice (Daughter of Teresa Giudice), Brooks Marks (son of Meredith and Seth Marks) and Ariana Biermann (daughter of Kim Zolciak-Biermann).

In the most recent episode, viewers watched the 22-year-old young woman becoming emotional after calling her co-star, Charlie Zakkour, microaggression.

After Zakkour informed the rest of the distribution that Riley approached his friends in an aggressive way, Riley retaliated and explained why his language was harmful.

“I’m so crazy because every time you do this … and I try not to do something about it, but I hate when you try to play it like, I’m scary or I scare your white girl at random, it’s so boring,” said Riley through tears. “It’s like a real thing that I have to go through every day. I’m so nice to everyone. And it’s always like, everyone tries to come off, every time I talk to a white girl, that I try to scare them. No, your girls are rude. It’s disrespectful.”

Later, during the episode, Riley called his mother for her support, who said: “I’m glad you make him know. I don’t think it’s cool.”

Kandi In addition, Zakkour’s comments can be frustrating, especially as a “minority” in the group.

“You are not afraid to speak for yourself, what you should not be,” concluded Kandi.

After the broadcast of the episode, Brooks shared a message of support for Riley on Instagram, writing: “I am so grateful for this platform and I undertook to use it to defend what is good.”

The 25-year-old added that the conversations he and his actors had on the show on micro-aggressions serve as a learning opportunity, calling him a chance to listen … and to lead with kindness “.

Another star of “Next Gen NYC”, Ava Dashshared a similar feeling in his Instagram stories.

“It is not our work as black women to teach well-educated adults these types of lessons. If we choose it, it’s great, otherwise it’s as good,” she wrote. “We are allowed to approach these situations at our own personal discretion. Emotional work is not due. [three] And it is an unfair expectation. »»

Once Riley’s clip defended himself against Zakkour’s comments was shared online, viewers quickly rang to share their thoughts.

“It’s like an example of a microagression manual,” wrote a user. “We saw the clip. There was no … scary and no blaccent in everything Riley said to this girl.”