Kim Zolciak did not waste any time opening up about her personal life on Tuesday's premiere of Surreal Life: Villa of Secrets.
The Real Housewives of Atlanta alum, 46, broke down in tears discussing her ongoing divorce from Kroy Biermann.
She teared up during a 'screaming therapy' session on the MTV reality show.
'As I'm breathing, I'm just crying and crying and crying, and I need this, I really do,' the star said in a confessional.
She then admitted to her castmates — Chet Hanks, Macy Gray, Tyler Posey, Ally Brooke, Johnny Weir, OT Genasis and Josie Canseco — that she's a 'f***ing basket case' due to her lack of support at home.
'I protect everybody else and I don't feel like anybody's really protecting me, from my parents to my husband,' Kim explained.
Kim Zolciak did not waste any time opening up about her personal life on Tuesday's premiere of Surreal Life: Villa of Secrets. The Real Housewives of Atlanta alum, 46, broke down in tears discussing her ongoing divorce from Kroy Biermann
She teared up during a 'screaming therapy' session on the MTV reality show
The Tardy to the Party vet shares Brielle, 27, Ariana, 22, KJ, 13, Kash, 11, and 10-year-old twins Kaia and Kane with Kroy.
'I don't know how to let go,' she continued in the confessional. '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 added to 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.'
Before the premiere aired, Kim hinted at a potential new onscreen romance with Tom Hanks' son, Chet, saying fans will have to 'wait and see' what develops between the pair.
'Chet's a great guy,' she told People. 'I mean, he's adorable. We've had a lot of incredible moments throughout the season that you'll see. We've had some deep conversations and he's great.'
She then admitted to her castmates — Chet Hanks, Macy Gray, Tyler Posey, Ally Brooke, Johnny Weir, OT Genasis and Josie Canseco — that she's a 'f***ing basket case' due to her lack of support at home
The cast sat in green loungers on a balcony as they had a 'screaming therapy' session
In a separate interview with ET, Kim said she made 'really great friendships' during the production.
'I made some really great friendships, and through these friendships, including Josie [Canseco], I learned so much from her and Macy [Gray].'
'Having O.T. [Genasis] there made me feel safe and reassured. Initially, I was very nervous, but having him there helped me realize it was going to be okay.
She added to 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'
'I protect everybody else and I don't feel like anybody's really protecting me, from my parents to my husband,' Kim explained
'I don't know how to let go,' she continued in the confessional. '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'
Before the premiere aired, Kim hinted at a potential new onscreen romance with Tom Hanks' son, Chet, saying fans will have to 'wait and see' what develops between the pair
'This experience gave me the time to think about what I truly want and the changes I need to make.
'My own parents did things that caused a rift, and I haven't spoken to them for years. It's one thing to mess with me, but don't mess with my kids.
'Going through this experience, I questioned who I could trust. But to breathe and get that release was one of the most incredible days of my life. I needed the clarity that release gave me.'
Meanwhile, amid their tumultuous split and financial troubles, Kim and Kroy are scheduled to face each other in a divorce trial later this November.
Legal documents obtained by TMZ reveal that their divorce trial is set for November 5-6 at Atlanta's Fulton County Superior Court.
However, Zolciak and Biermann have the chance to resolve their issues through mediation in the meantime.
If they can't reach an agreement by September 25, the estranged couple will proceed to trial in November, according to the outlet.
Over one year earlier in May 2023, The Real Housewives Of Atlanta alum officially filed for divorce from Kroy after the two tied the knot in 2011.
The news of Kim and Kroy's separation came as a shock, exacerbated by their financial troubles, including a reported $1.1 million in unpaid taxes to the IRS.
In July 2023, Kim briefly called off the divorce as they tried to mend their relationship.
Kim and Kroy are slated to go to divorce trial later this year in November amid the pair's ugly split and financial woes; seen in 2017
The pair are also parents to Kroy 'KJ', 13, Kash, 11, and twins Kaia and Kane, 10. Upon saying 'I do,' Biermann also legally adopted Kim's daughters Brielle, 27, and Ariana, 22, from her previous relationships
However, Kroy filed for divorce again in August, citing that the marriage was "irretrievably broken."
Recently, it was reported that Kim is being considered for a new reality TV show, which could earn her a $1 million payout.
She might appear on a Hulu series called Got To Get Out, alongside fellow RHOA star Cynthia Bailey, according to TMZ.
The show will feature both celebrities and non-celebrities competing for a $1 million cash prize.
