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Riley Burruss

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Subject has appeared on one season of a reality show (Next Gen NYC) as a main cast member, and other than being the daughter of Kandi Burruss, making cameo appearances on The Real Housewives of Atlanta, where her mother appears, and having one music single that is not well sourced, she has not met Wikipedia's Wikipedia:Notability. Thewealthysocialite (talk) 03:46, 30 August 2026 (UTC)

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• Note: this discussion has been included in the AfD sorting lists for the following topics: Women, Television, and Georgia (U.S. state). Spiderone^{(Talk to Spider)} 08:11, 30 August 2026 (UTC)

Per WP:ENT, a reality star is notable if they have “had significant roles in multiple notable films, notable television shows, stage performances, or other notable productions.” Burruss was a major cast member on The Real Housewives of Atlanta (for 54 episodes) and remains on the main cast of Next Gen NY, which is wrapping up its second season and has been renewed for a third. She is one of the major promotional faces of the series. She also has a single that has charted. Her page should not be deleted in my opinion. Tyler17B (talk) 01:16, 31 August 2026 (UTC)

Like previously stated, Burruss has been on one reality show as a main cast member. and she has made cameo appearances on The Real Housewives of Atlanta due to her mother's personal involvement. She hasn't done much else in her career, and therefore should be deleted in my opinion. Thewealthysocialite (talk) 19:08, 31 August 2026 (UTC)

54 episodes is not a cameo appearance, it constitutes a “significant role” sufficient for notability purposes. She carried major storylines on the series, including her strained relationship with her father, writing and producing her song, etc. She also headlines several panels at Bravocon, which itself meets WP’s notability criteria. Her song is available on all major streaming platforms and was a major storyline on RHOA. She is a main cast member on Next Gen NYC, which is one of Bravo’s highest-rated series and has been renewed for additional seasons.

Are RHOA, Next Gen NYC, and BravoCon not notable? She is a major cast member on all 3 and per WP:ENT, that is sufficient to establish notability.

As for her song, it was covered on RHOA, and it’s available on all major streaming platforms. If you feel it’s not well-sourced, I think the better solution would be to propose a better source rather than delete the entire article.

There are also 26 citations from a variety of sources including People, Entertainment Weekly, Us Magazine, etc, which are all common sources for reality stars. (WP:WISC) Both GNG and SNG are met. Tyler17B (talk) 04:16, 1 September 2026 (UTC)

Burruss was not a primary nor important cast member of the Atlanta Housewives, the show revolved around her mother and seven to eight other women. The 54 episodes you speak of are merely cameo appearances that stem from a two-minute on-screen FaceTime call, to a five minute scene involving her mother where she makes a moment appearance. Her participation was very limited, never having any storylines or green-screen interviews. Other former Housewives' children such as Gigi Hadid and Amelia Gray Hamlin also made appearances on the franchise, but it's not a catalyst in their rise to notoriety.

She's appeared on one show as a main cast member, and that is all. The PR puffery regarding her family's success does not necessarily mean she meets notability guidelines. Articles from People, Entertainment Weekly, and Us Magazine, only speak to either her mother's success or her stint on Next Gen NYC. The BravoCon reference is no different. Hundreds of Bravo personalities attended, many of them who have appeared as primary cast members on their respective series, she is no different. Thewealthysocialite (talk) 17:52, 1 September 2026 (UTC)

• Merge to Kandi Burruss. Most of the coverage treats Riley as part of her mother's story, and the Next Gen NYC material would sit fine in a paragraph there until she has a body of coverage of her own.Cowabungaturtles! (talk) 22:34, 6 September 2026 (UTC)

  Riley is a reality personality on her own right and not an extension of her mother. She continues to be a main cast member of Next Gen NYC for two seasons now. While her storyline on RHOA often involved her mom (as that was why she was on the show), it also sometimes did not, particularly when she was reconnecting with her father, when she was struggling in her relationship with her new stepsister, and when she was recording her song. She has significant independent coverage and there are plenty of articles discussing her outside of her connection with Kandi.

  While this is not evidence that Riley herself is notable, it should be noted that her costars Gia Giudice and Ariana Biermann have pages independent of their mothers due to their appearances on Next Gen NYC & their mothers' reality series. The standard for WP:ENT is whether the person has had "significant roles in multiple notable television shows." That standard is met here. Her appearances on RHOA were significant, she appeared in 54 episodes and carried major storylines. Her appearance on Next Gen NYC is significant; she's a main cast member. And her appearances at Bravocon (a television show that has been deemed notable) were also significant as she was one of the promotional faces.

  Next Gen NYC was Bravo's most watched premiere of all time. She was named U.S Weekly's 2025 reality star of the year. Perhaps the issue is that the page needs more love and her contributions need to be expanded. But she certainly meets the bare minimum standard of notability that WP:ENT lays out and that her fellow costars were deemed notable under. Tyler17B (talk) 23:56, 6 September 2026 (UTC)

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Cavarrone 06:07, 7 September 2026 (UTC)

Keep - I feel like we're debating back and forth a lot about WP:ENT, but I think regardless of if she qualifies there (i take no opinion on that) she absolutely passes GNG from People, Essence, and Entertainment Tonight sources focused on her and present in the article. Jishara (please ping upon response) (talk) 15:03, 7 September 2026 (UTC)

• Weak Keep. I'm on the fence and can see both sides for the argument. The amount of sources sees me lean slightly to keep. PlainJane91 (talk) 10:46, 8 September 2026 (UTC)
• Weak keep based on what's available and as per PlainJane91. I think a lot of users look down upon reality shows, but there is a lot of coverage. Bearian (talk) 18:12, 11 September 2026 (UTC)

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