‘Housewives’ Kim denies One Midtown Kitchen blow up with Big Poppa
Kim Zolciak
In a call to Q100’s Bert Show from California Wednesday morning, “Real Housewives of Atlanta” cast member Kim Zolciak denied a National Enquirer story online claiming she dumped her married boyfriend, following a fight at Atlanta’s One Midtown Kitchen.
In its “exclusive,” the Enquirer claims Zolciak caught Big Poppa (who the tabloid identifies as married Atlanta real estate developer Lee Najjar) cheating on her at the Midtown eatery on Sept. 12. The story goes on to report Najjar begged Zolciak to take him back and later beat on the door of her home and requested she turn over her white Bentley to him.
Read the entire Enquirer story here.
“I’ve never even been to that restaurant in my life,” Zolciak told Q100. “I wasn’t even in Atlanta on Sept. 12. I was [in California]. I flew back to Atlanta very late on the 12th. I still have my plane ticket.”
Zolciak also batted down the stories about Najjar beating down her door and the attempt to reclaim the luxury auto.
“He doesn’t need to bang on the door. He just walks in with his key. . .The Bentley is in my name.”
Zolciak did confirm that she and her married paramour are no longer engaged (In a recent episode of the hit Bravo reality series, Zolciak was seen showing off an engagement ring roughly the size of Snellville).
“But I still talk to him,” she explained.
During the phone call, Zolciak also hinted the Enquirer story was planted by her on-again, off-again publicist Jonathan Jaxson.
Said Zolciak: “Nobody else could make up something of that caliber.”
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54 comments Add your comment
Jane Doe
October 14th, 2009
11:33 am
Who cares! Trick.
Fred
October 14th, 2009
11:35 am
What is so sad about this is not that the AJC is posting this story, it’s that they are posting it because people actually want to read it.
It may be too late for all of us!!!
Sanjeev
October 14th, 2009
11:42 am
Who seriously thinks Big Poppa doesn’t have a half dozen girlfriends besides Kim? With Lee’s money he can afford them all and keep the wife happy.
Razor
October 14th, 2009
11:46 am
Please, let’s not be so harsh. All of the “RHAO” are given and only resource. It’s not mental capicity.
Dodge ball
October 14th, 2009
11:49 am
Kim, go ahead and do your thing. I for one is not mad at you and hope one day I can meet you in person cause I think it’s real with you. Who cares about whether Big Poppa marries you or not, he loves you so get the money, honey!!!
had enough
October 14th, 2009
11:58 am
who cares about some tramp and her married boyfriend
Ny
October 14th, 2009
11:59 am
I don’t agree with her dating a married man but if she is going to do it GET PAID. There are many women in the ATL and around the world that date married men and the only thing they get nothing out of it but sex. This chick is deep into this married man’s pocket and he does not seem to care.
If sure that there are some women wished that they can get the gifts that she get from this man. She man be sending her soul to hell but at least she will go in style.
Marcus Graham
October 14th, 2009
12:18 pm
This show is soooooooooooooo 30 minutes ago
Denise Jones
October 14th, 2009
12:31 pm
OK. Who really cares about Kim and her natsy ways. Karma comes back double. What makes her think he is faithful to her when he has a wife. She is such a tramp, slut with no respect for herself his wife or her children. I don’t see why the other ladies even tolerate her. She is such a slut with no morals or self esteem. Get a life and a job.
Steph
October 14th, 2009
12:38 pm
WHEW! Now I can sleep at night since this matter has been cleared up.
Val
October 14th, 2009
12:55 pm
Kim, coming from a MARRIED WOMAN, what goes around comes around and boy when it comes back around you will have to pay for it all, one thing that is in your favor, Thank God that Big Poppa’s wife is not BLACK now that would be very entertaining to see that confrontation on Bravo even though you would not be physically able to finish the series.
sg
October 14th, 2009
12:56 pm
so sad this is news – who cares about this skank
BILLY
October 14th, 2009
1:10 pm
why is it all except Kandi have her own money.the other wife shows they made money,they had it going on.But we Black People LOVE the show.Still show we have that HUSTLE,GET OVER mentality as a way to make it in america,instead of education,and hard work..If NEE-NEE is the best representative of the black female race,now you should understand why black men with money go to white women..
Debdoes
October 14th, 2009
1:16 pm
I care! Any woman who can get all the bling that girl gets from him deserves our homage! Isn’t it funny that his name is out there, his kids are on MTV Teenage Cribs show and people still act like they don’t know Big Poppa’s identity? I pity his wife…a real housewife of Atlanta.
Razor
October 14th, 2009
1:27 pm
The things you do for money.
Fred
October 14th, 2009
1:29 pm
I have found a good thing about all this. Some of these posts are hilarious…..
Devestation
October 14th, 2009
1:36 pm
I cant beileve that some of you guys are like ” Go ahead and get Paid and go to hell in Style” WTF when is it right to be with a person just for there money. I mean seriously people What If I just came up to you Got with you Had sex with you a couple of times for your money and call you every couple of times and say ” I love you and My Bills are Due, Can help me?” Some of you guys are Dumb as a Sack of Nails. Your mother must have dropped you on your head…..
Jim Mora Jr.
October 14th, 2009
1:38 pm
Did I miss the paper’s name change to the Atlanta Housewives-Zolciak? I swear all I EVER see on the front page of the website is Kim’s mugshot.
MJ
October 14th, 2009
1:39 pm
I don’t think women in Atlanta or anywhere else should be embarrassed about the women on the show. Those women represent THEMSELVES and if people are shallow enough to believe this is how all women, especially in Atlanta, act then that’s their ignorance.
MJ
October 14th, 2009
1:45 pm
Billy – First of all, I don’t think you are black….If you are, then black women probably don’t want you anyway…..
Darryl Moore
October 14th, 2009
1:50 pm
Why can’t these trifling people just vanish into thin air…FOREVER!!!
Atl Resident
October 14th, 2009
1:52 pm
Who cares about these damn chicks anyway? And, the Billy guy, why put black or white into this nonsense?
robinhuud
October 14th, 2009
1:58 pm
Wake up Kim,
Nobody gives a damn about a broken down has been who dates a married man. Why don’t you teach your kids some morality by being an examples. I guess it is difficult to do so since you look like a stripper and have enough silicon and plastic in you to be sold by Mattel
IHeartRHOA
October 14th, 2009
1:58 pm
Let’s see…AJC headlines a story on Wednesday creating a buzz and watercooler conversation. Bravo airs an episode on Thursday. Ratings go through the roof. Readers come back to AJC for more.
Me thinks they are in cohoots.
amy
October 14th, 2009
2:12 pm
c’mon people, she’s just showing her girls how it’s done. gotta be that role model and raise them by example!!
Uncle Tom
October 14th, 2009
2:18 pm
I always thought the National Enquirer was similar to walking to a cash register, seeing candy stacked on the shelves there, and picking it up and dropping it in your cart. All along, you know its garbage, but you can’t resist the temptation to pick it up.
In other news…
Uncle Tom
October 14th, 2009
2:26 pm
Did anybody see the cover of the Homefinder section of Sunday’s paper?? Muhcy.
Corey
October 14th, 2009
2:37 pm
I agree with Fred…It is so sad the AJC is covering this story. Get a life and find interesting stories happening in the metro area.
Pity
October 14th, 2009
2:39 pm
This is just a pity and a shame. I’m sure that his wife knows about this affairs but for her to have to hear about it in the media is a slap in the face. To be quite honest with you, I don’t think that Kim really expects him to leave his wife and marry her. Afterall, he can’t be faithful to his wife, so why would he be faithful to her? Plus, who’s to say that he’s really showering her with all of these gifts? Don’t be fooled by everything you see and hear on the tube folks. I think that she’s skating on very thin ice. It’s one thing to be sleeping with someone’s husband, but it’s another thing when you put in on display for all to see.
PI
October 14th, 2009
3:18 pm
Welcome to McDonald’s. Can I take your order?
scott
October 14th, 2009
3:47 pm
I hope woman in Atl. are embaressed by these folks, they ACT busy being busy which is lame. One woman on there has a real job and past.future ahead of her, and it was sad she lost her boyfriend, but he was in Atl. after dark.
Atl. ’s had bad yr, terrible mayor, number 2 city for crime behind Oakland, Detroit, Miami, etc. Geeez…
TC
October 14th, 2009
3:52 pm
WHO FREAKIN CARES?????? She’s N-A-S-T-E-E-E-E-E-E-E-E-E, why is she dating a married man and then wants him to stay with her. TRAMP!!!!!!!!!!
Elizabeth
October 14th, 2009
3:58 pm
Oh THANK GOD! I have been worried sick over the thought of it! **sarcasm intended**
Jay
October 14th, 2009
3:58 pm
Here’s why Poppa isn’t going to mary Kim……….B/C he would have to spend more than 30 min a month with her and he knows that there’s no way anyone could put up with that. She’s the biggest piece of garbage in Altanta. And those other RHOA girls are right behind her. Especially that fat one Nene. She needs to lose some weight before she starts breaking stuff. Her but alone probably weighs 150 lbs.
SMH!
October 14th, 2009
4:08 pm
“an engagement ring roughly the size of Snellville” — GOOD ONE, Richard!
I for one am very embarrassed this show is representing Atlanta – and it is. I constantly have to denounce that RHOA is Atlanta. I’ve never even seen a full episode, but don’t have to. It’s straight train wreck TV buffoonery! And get ready; the copy-cats are coming! Already receiving releases and casting call info. As a native, I’m officially PISSED! Hats off to Kandi for trying to class it up.
ONE THOUGHT
October 14th, 2009
4:14 pm
Someone needs to call SOCIAL SERVICES on the kids, who’s watching them?
Jimmy
October 14th, 2009
4:15 pm
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joe
October 14th, 2009
4:23 pm
All the expensive presents he is buying her must be why he is selling his 25 million dollar house
tori
October 14th, 2009
4:27 pm
If Kim & Big poppa do actually get together. I wonder how well she will sleep at night when he isnt home. I mean theres no way she could ever trust him.. But money makes you do things you would never expect yourself to do.. Just sad tht her kids are getting a bad example of how a woman should be treated & how a woman should carry herself.. Have a blessed day.
PATRICK WILSON
October 14th, 2009
4:51 pm
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The Editor
October 14th, 2009
6:37 pm
Many of your responses are hilarious. Half of them I couldn’t understand because I’m not sure what language they were. All of the women on RHOA are fake, yes. But the show is just entertainment. You dumb people are taking this way too seriously. Kim is a slut, NeNe is loud and ignorant, Kandi is ghetto, Sheree is manly and selfish, and Lisa acts like she’s on speed. Who cares? They are getting paid to play characters.
Regardless of how you feel, it is not their responsibility to represent their races or even Atlanta for that matter. Duh! How many of them actually even live in Atlanta?
Instead of focusing on their tragic lives, focus on your own miserable existences.
http://www.ragsnrichesmagazine.com
Tonya
October 16th, 2009
11:02 am
Who does Kim really think she is? I love Kandi, but hanging with Kim will get her in BIG TROUBLE! Kim needs to find herself her own man and leave married men alone! Believe me, he will never leave his wife for her & the same thing he’s doing with Kim on his wife, he will do it to Kim. She is such a dumb blonde (for real). Additionally, Kim believes she is sooooo beautiful, she looks alright physically, but her insides & thought pattern is jacked up. Remember Kim, looks don’t last. Calm down and raise your kids. Out of all the housewives, you, I can not stand for more than one reason. As NeeNee said, “CLOSE YOUR LEGS TO MARRIED MEN”. YOU SLUT!!!!
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J. Heard
October 16th, 2009
3:42 pm
Did anyone consider how all of this is affecting Ms.Zolciak’s and Mr. Najjar’s children? i understand everyone finds this all very entertaining, but i’m sure his wife and children, as well as Ms. Zolciak’s children, are embarrassed and distraught over all this attention their “relationship” has and continues to receive. I only wish people were more considerate of the people that truly end up hurt by all of this media attention.
Lmao Linda
October 16th, 2009
3:45 pm
omg and here I thought Kim & Big “little” Poopa were in love…………. awww this is so sad, now who is gonna pay her 12 grand
a month wig bill? Yeah, I watch this show and I get a big kick out of the huge egos. Sheree actually thinks shes hot –but shes not. NeNe looks like a Tranny. Kims just a Barbi Doll mess.
Reality Show – yeah right– LOL
Cindy
October 16th, 2009
4:06 pm
J Heard…..regarding your statement about how this is affecting the children of these two, don’t you think Kim should have thought of that before “announcing” to the world via television that she was “involved” with a married man? She is responsible for any embarrassment she brings to her children, not the people posting here or watching the show.
Carmen
October 16th, 2009
4:56 pm
Kandi is the only one on the show that has an ounce of talent and earns her own money. The rest earn it on their backs.
Donna
October 16th, 2009
5:53 pm
I DO NOT LIKE KANDI SHE COMES IN LIKE SHE HAS BEEN ON THE SHOW FOR YEAR S
WHEN YOU ARE NEW YOU SHOULD SET BACK TO FIND YOUR PLACE IN THIS GROUP. NENE MADE THE SHOW WHAT IT IS BEING LOUD AND CRAZY, NOW HTIS NEW MISS KANDI COMES IN LIKE SHE MADE THE SHOW WHAT IT IS SHE NEEDS MONEY IF SHE IS ALL THAT WHY IS SHE ON THIS TRAIN WRECK SHOW SHE HAD SAID THAT SHE MAKES MORE MONEY WRITING ? AND SHE DID NOT TELL THAT THE SONGS SHE SAID THAT SHE HAS WRITING THERE WITH SOME ONE THAT SHE HAS NOT GIVEN CREDIT ON THE SHOW.
Rose
October 16th, 2009
7:28 pm
Donna, you realize that these women associate with people other than the people on the show? I’m sure Kandi is so comfortable with the women, because she already knew at least one of them. These women are not hard to come in contact with if you live in ATL. She already knows her place in the group, because she knew at least one of the women, before she began appearing on the show.
A.W.D
October 16th, 2009
8:24 pm
Donna learn how to make sense when you write. No Kandi did not make the show,but she is the only one with common sense. I guess any one who believes NENE made the show must be as ignorant as she is.