Kim Zolciak’s Reckless Spending Exposed After Daughter’s Discovery

Kim Zolciak’s over-the-top spending and gambling habits have reportedly cost her millions, according to past claims by her ex Kroy Biermann.

And earlier this month, one of her adult children revealed a shocking claim about how her parents handled her finances – painting a grim picture of the glitzy Georgia family. 

Zolciak’s daughter Ariana, a 23-year-old influencer, said money her parents had taken money she earned as a teenager doing brand deals and social media endorsements was gone – and that she had ‘no idea where it actually went.’

Over the years, Kim, 47, has lived lavishly since she rose to fame on the Real Housewives of Atlanta nearly two decades ago. 

However, her expensive tastes have come with a lofty cost – as her family members accused her of not only spending her own money but also spending THEIR earnings. 

And more tragic consequences have arrived, as the Bravo star and former Atlanta Falcons defensive lineman were evicted from the home by U.S. Marshalls two months back, according to court documents.  

The backstory

Zolciak and Biermann are parents to four children – Kroy Jr., 14, Kash Kade, 12, and twins Kaia Rose and Kane Ren, 11.

Biermann adopted Zolciak’s two elder daughters from prior relationship, Brielle, 27, and Ariana, 23.

Zolciak rose to fame as a member of the cast of Bravo’s The Real Housewives of Atlanta.

She subsequently parlayed her popularity into the spinoff Don’t Be Tardy… on Bravo. 

She also competed on five episodes of Dancing with the Stars in 2015.

Biermann was drafted into the NFL in 2008 after attending Montana, and played eight seasons, all for the Falcons. 

He had his most productive year on the field in 2012 when he started 14 games, racking up 36 tackles, three sacks and scoring a touchdown on an interception.

The pair exchanged vows in a lavish $1 million wedding on November 11, 2011 – marking the date 11/11/11 – at their Georgia mansion.

Anguish for Ariana 

Ariana said the cash she worked hard for had been given to her mother and stepfather Kroy Biermann, 39 – and that she only learned the shocking truth about her emptied bank account two years ago.

‘I was doing like three posts a week and you get paid astronomical [amounts of money] to do a story or to do an Instagram post, and I made quite a bit of money,’ Ariana said. ‘But, unfortunately, my parents took my money – I don’t even know how much money I made over the time period.’

Ariana said that ‘nobody was honest;’ ‘there was no transparency’ and that she had ‘no idea where it actually went’ and ‘can’t say exactly’ what her parents spent the money on.

On Next Gen NYC, Ariana explained that the problematic family finances have impacted her relationship with her partner Hudson McLeroy, as Kim continues to ask her for money.

‘Sometimes I don’t tell Hudson when she’s asking me for something because she’s going through this crazy divorce and living with four kids,’ Ariana said.

Ariana said she was very careful about keeping firewalls between finances and the relationship: ‘I get it and I never want money to destroy the relationship with my family.’

In a subsequent clip she posted to Instagram, Ariana explained that while her parents did indeed collect finances from her throughout her teens and beyond, she harbored no ill will against them.

‘My parents did take my money from the ages of 14 to 20,’ Ariana said. ‘And I want to start off by saying that in no way, shape, or form was this, me trying to bash my parents in any way, you know, I wouldn’t be here without them – I have absolutely no anger or hatred in my heart.’

Daily Mail has reached out to Ariana for further comment on her previous claims.

Fast cash 

Kim Zolciak has been entangled in a contentious divorce battle with Biermann and caught up in a bitter legal feud over their Georgia mansion after they called it quits back in 2023.

Since then, Zolciak has also been reportedly rushing to sell off some of her luxury goods. 

Ariana said that her mother still sometimes reaches out to her for financial help.

According to court filings, Biermann alleged that his ex blew through more than $600,000 on luxury shopping sprees over a seven-year span as she frequented high-end retailers like Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue and Chanel. 

Zolciak loved to flex her luxury goods, but has since started selling some of her used Chanel and Prada handbags. Her expensive taste also extends into food and drink as she had always boasted about drinking Opus One, which coasts $630 per bottle. 

Many of her consumption habits were documented on her reality show, Don’t Be Tardy, which ran from 2012 until its 2021 cancelation. She said in a 2014 episode that she once lost $250,000 at a Bahamas casino. 

The reality star is also said to enjoy slot machines, blackjack, craps and scratch-off tickets. She would reportedly stay up all night stuffing $100 bills into slot machine and once blew the price of ‘a whole RV’ on family trip to Vegas. 

Additionally, she also lived beyond her means in her lavish Atlanta mansion that went into foreclosure in early 2023. In her residence, she had enjoyed a private hair salon, home elevator and used Versace china.