Fairmont Crest is about to get a Housewife shake-up. Kandi Burruss makes her “Beyond the Gates” debut this Thursday, October 22, as Kalista Kilroy — and if the sneak peek is any indication, she did not come to play nice.
Here is the setup. Dani Dupree’s (Karla Mosley) best friend Pamela Curtis (Cady McClain) arranges a “Welcome to Your Life” television special celebrating Dani’s life and career, hosted by Tia Allen, played by Tabitha Brown. Dani’s whole family shows up to support her — her parents Anita (Tamara Tunie) and Vernon (Clifford Davis), her sister Nicole (Daphnée Duplaix), and her daughters Chelsea (RhonniRose Mantilla) and Naomi (Arielle Prepetit).
Then the surprise guest walks in. Kalista was Dani’s very first modeling agent — the woman who was there at the start of it all. But Kalista clearly knows Dani’s ex-husband Bill Hamilton (Timon Kyle Durrett) too, and she is not holding back. In the preview, Kalista calls Bill an “awful husband,” Bill demands that the interview stop, and Dani walks away from the stage. Some celebration!
Kalista and Tia are not the only familiar faces in the episode. Molly Figueroa appears as Tatum Stewart, and Jackie Tyree — the fan-favorite Anita Williams impersonator — turns up as well, played by Tamara Tunie.
Watch the official CBS sneak peek for yourself:
Kandi teased the debut to her fans on Instagram, saying she can’t wait for everybody to meet Kalista — “we’re about to spice things up.” Here is the trailer she shared:
“Beyond the Gates” premiered in February 2025 as daytime’s first Black-led soap in decades, films right here in Atlanta, and just picked up 15 Daytime Emmy nominations. Kandi is the latest Housewife to pass through Fairmont Crest, following Karen Huger, Gizelle Bryant, and Wendy Osefo — and she and Tabitha Brown go way back, having both acted on “The Chi.”
Kandi’s episode airs Thursday, October 22 at 2 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. PT on CBS, and streams on Paramount+. Will Kalista spill even more about Bill? We will be watching!
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