The Real Housewives of Atlanta alum Kim Zolciak is “not happy” that her daughter Ariana Biermann has been discussing their family’s money woes on TV, a source exclusively tells Luxury Handbag Shopping.
“Airing all this dirty laundry doesn’t make sense to her,” the insider tells Us. “Kim has been very quiet since her divorce, and she doesn’t like airing her family matters for public consumption. Kim doesn’t understand why she is talking about it.”
Ariana, 23, is one of the children of estranged couple Kim, 47, and Kroy Biermann. The pair, who separated in 2023 and are in the midst of a lengthy divorce battle, also share Brielle, 28, KJ, 14, Kash, 12, and twins Kaia and Kane, both 11. (Brielle and Ariana are Kim’s daughters from a past relationship, whom Kroy, now 39, adopted when he married the Bravo vet.)
Ariana is now starring on Bravo’s Next Gen NYC, chronicling her new life living in New York City. In one of the recent episodes, she claimed to have been financially supporting her family since she was a teenager.
“Unfortunately, my parents took my money,” Ariana alleged in a June episode. “I can’t say exactly what they used it on, because I just found out that it was gone two years ago. I don’t even know how much money I made over the time period. Nobody was honest. There was no transparency. And I have no idea where it actually went.”
Ariana later clarified that she gave Kim and Kroy advanced “notice” that she’d be speaking about the alleged financial situation during an appearance on Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen later that month.
“The only time my mom asks me for money is if it’s regarding the bills or it’s something that she needs for the kids,” Ariana told host Andy Cohen, stressing Kim does pay her back “when she can.”
According to Ariana, she and Kim have moved past any lingering resentment or drama.
“Nobody wants to be put in situations that they are put into. My mom, no matter what, will be my best friend forever,” Ariana said. “Money should never ruin a relationship with your family. You can always make more money, and God blesses us in that way. I have my mom and that’s all that matters.”
Ariana is now focused on building back her savings.
“I just continue to build up and make my own money, support myself as a 23-year-old and just continue to try to take every opportunity I can to build back up everything,” she exclusively told Us ahead of the Next Gen NYC premiere. “I think I’m the [most] financially stable I’ve ever been in my life, which is awesome.”
She added, “My mom’s doing great, too. She’s working really hard and has a lot of great things going for her, and my dad’s working too, so everything’s going in the right direction and moving forward.”
Next Gen NYC airs on Bravo Tuesdays at 9 p.m. ET.
