Riley Burruss hasn’t had the best season on Bravo’s “Next Gen NYC” so far in her second year on the show. This is the case following her arguments with castmates Georgia McCann and Ariana Biermann. Now, in a new interview with Gia Giudice, Burruss is opening up about the backlash she’s faced while also calling out harmful comments she’s received.
Burruss appeared on Giudice’s “Casual Chaos” podcast in August 2026. While on the show, she was asked about the “hate” she had experienced, with Giudice noting the “toll” it must have taken on Burruss to not only see negative social media posts about herself but also receive hateful messages.
Giudice then led the conversation, telling listeners that “hate is never the answer.” Burruss responded, “I think for me, I got a lot of hate,” before mentioning how Biermann had said on “Watch What Happens Live” that she had not heard from Burruss since their verbal altercation. In explaining why she hadn’t spoken to her “Next Gen NYC” costar, she claimed her number had been leaked and that she turned her phone off for a week as a result.
She then said, “Personally, for me, it’s okay to call me certain things. I get it, the way I showed up on TV was really not okay, and I get some of the comments, but when it comes to, like, race, all of those things, the microaggressions, that’s not okay.”
From there, Burruss said she could understand why she’d be called “a spoiled brat,” saying, “I did look like a spoiled brat. I’m not gonna lie, I agree.”
Riley Tells Gia Giudice The Hate Is Only Online
After taking accountability, Burruss then turned her conversation back to the more hateful aspects of the backlash she faced. According to her, “But I don’t appreciate the texts about me being a black B-word or the N-word, like, that’s not cool.”
During the conversation, Giudice also disavowed the hateful comments Burruss had received that were targeted at her for her race or that referred to her by derogatory names. The “Casual Chaos” host then stated, “The biggest cowards are the ones behind the screen.”
Burruss continued, “That’s true. I haven’t heard any of that to my face.” After that, she stated that when people met her and others from her cast, they were “surprised by how nice and caring we are, and then they go on social media and see a clip or two, and they make all these assumptions.”
The Fight Between Riley And Georgia Happened Early In The Season
In episode four of “Next Gen NYC,” the women on the show decided to have a girls’ night. However, after drinking alcohol, Burruss became angry and emotional, with multiple of her co-stars attempting to calm her down. During the verbal spat, she even accused McCann of using katameme and made a classist joke, stating that her Bravo costar couldn’t be included in a toast as she couldn’t afford a Birkin.
A bit part of the reason for the backlash is that Burruss then accused Biermann of not defending her or attempting to de-escalate the situation. However, it should be noted that Burruss later retracted the comment that McCann could not afford a Birkin handbag.
Kandi Burruss Recently Defended Her Daughter Against ‘Next Gen NYC’ Backlash
Riley’s mother, Kandi Burruss, has been vocal about her support for her daughter’s career in reality TV despite previously wanting her to attend law school. Recently, she mentioned the backlash Riley has faced on a recent episode of her “Speak On It” podcast.
The former “Real Housewives of Atlanta” star said, “I hate it for my baby,” before stating that Riley has received “hate mail,” “racist text messages,” and that people have referred to her as a “black b-tch” and accused her of “making the show bad.”
After that, the singer-songwriter noted that Riley had “let that stuff get to her.”
The ‘Next Gen NYC’ Cast Has Filmed The Season 2 Reunion
According to Bravo, the cast of “Next Gen NYC” sat down with Andy Cohen in New York City on July 30 to film the reunion. Notably, despite this being the show’s second season, it serves as its first reunion, as the first installment ended with its finale.
As of this writing, Bravo has not announced when the “Next Gen NYC” season 2 reunion will air or how many parts it will include.
