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Kim Zolciak & Kroy Biermann REUNITE For Anniversary Amid Divorce
Kim Zolciak's divorce from Kroy Biermann has taken a toll on her.
In fact, The Real Housewives of Atlanta alum broke down in tears over her broken marriage during a breathing exercise and therapy session in a sneak peek at the July 23 premiere of Surreal Life: Villa of Secrets.
“As I'm breathing, I'm just crying and crying and crying, and I need this. I really do,” an emotional Kim admitted in a confessional before telling her costars, including Johnny Weir and Macy Gray, “I'm a f–king basket case.”
The exercise helped the former Bravo reality star realize she's lacking the support she needs during this difficult time.
“I protect everybody else," Kim—who shares kids Brielle, 27, Ariana, 22, KJ, 13, Kash, 11, and 10-year-old twins Kaia and Kane with Kroy—added, "and I don't feel like anybody's really protecting me, from my parents to my husband.”
In a confessional, the 46-year-old revealed why she finally feels comfortable sharing her true feelings.
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“I don't know how to let go," Kim said, "and then especially be that vulnerable in front of seven, I say strangers, but I feel safer with them than I do if I was to do that with Kroy. That’s sad.”
She further told her costars, “The fact that I can let go here and feel safe here, not even at home, is just crazy. You know, I’ve been a mom since 18, so you gotta stay strong.”
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And when it came to joining the MTV reality series, Kim previously told E! News she saw the opportunity as an escape from her relationship drama at home.
"It was awesome," she shared. "That was my goal, to recenter myself and take a break and kind of get out of this and get into a new environment. To think and gain some clarity. It was very hard to leave my kids, but it was it was a very nice break."
Though she and Kroy both filed for divorce in May 2023—stating that their 11-year marriage was “irretrievably broken”—the pair called off their divorce two months later. However, by August, they decided to call off their reconciliation and once again filed to divorce.
Surreal Life: Villa of Secrets premieres tonight, July 23, at 9 p.m. on MTV.
And keep reading to see everything that's gone down during Kim and Kroy's messy breakup.
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