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Tragedy has struck The Real Housewives of Atlanta.

A.J. Jewell, who was engaged at one point to Kandi Burruss, was killed Friday night during a brawl at an Atlanta strip club. A severe head injury ended his life.

"It appears he was involved in an altercation in the parking lot and he received a severe blow to the head," Atlanta Police Lt. Keith Meadows told TV station WBSTV.

RIP, Ashley Jewell.

A.J. often appeared on the show, fighting with Kandi's mom because she didn't approve of his relationship with her daughter.

Tweeted Burruss in response to her man's passing:

im just in one of those moods where i dont wanna talk, i dont wanna b held & told its gonna b ok. i just wanna cry myself 2 sleep, alone.

I could never n a million years imagine this happening. please pray for AJ's children. that's who im the most concerned 4.

NeNe Leakes, who often clashed with Kandi on air, also took to Twitter:

RIP AJ from the real housewives of Atlanta! My thoughts & prayers r with Kandi, his children & family

During a recent photo shoot for Derek Blanks, The Real Housewives of Atlanta chose unusual poses for themselves.

Directed by co-star NeNe Leakes, Kandi Burruss - whose friends were involved in a drunk-driving accident - wanted to send a message. She did so (we guess) by posing as an intoxicated clubber that got behind the wheel... and ran into someone.

Hey, if this prevents one drunk-driving incident, we'd be shocked. And thrilled.

Take a look at Kandi, NeNe and Kim Zolciak below:

The Real Housewives of Atlanta premieres on Bravo tonight.

But two of the show's stars are already involved in a heated exchanged of words as veteran cast member NeNe Leakes says she doesn't get along with newbie Kandi Burruss.

“I did not know her before the show and I still don’t know her now,” Leakes said. “I think she was hearing negativity from somewhere else because she does not know me well enough to treat me the way that she does. But, it’s okay. I find that women who are very weak cannot stand up to a strong woman like me.”

Leakes was responding to Kandi's assertion that the former "called me ghetto at one point. She has a lot of nerve. Isn’t that the pot calling the kettle black?”

Burruss added:

“Her mouth is just way too much. I cannot take the loud talking and the waving of the finger in your face. If you do that to me, I am ready to go after you.”

Ding! Ding! It's already on between Kandi Burruss and NeNe Leakes!

As the newest member of The Real Housewives of Atlanta, Kandi Burruss says she's afraid of how she'll come across on screen.

"It's very interesting," she told Us Weekly. "I'm very nervous of how people will respond. We don't get to see how it's edited. We only get the episodes a week in advance. I don't know how it's going to come off. But I'm looking forward to it."

As for what fans can expect on season two of the series, which premieres tomorrow night, Burruss stated the obvious:

"Multiple blowups. Lots of clashing."

We'd be disappointed by anything else.

She might be new to the show, but it sounds like Kandi Burruss makes her presence felt quickly on season two of The Real Housewives of Atlanta.

"I just try to be cool and learn people's personalities and be myself," Burruss said of her strategy for the show. "When I think things I say it, I know that doesn't come off too good. [co-star Lisa Wu Hartwell] made it very easy because she is so nice, and her husband is great, they made it so fun."

Unsurprisingly, Burruss has already had a run-in with one Housewife, she said.

"I had my moment with one of the cast mates, but I try to get along for the most part. [NeNe Leakes] and my personalities clash sometimes... There was always something going on that I was getting emotional about. I hate when I cry in front of people, now it's millions of people! I think it's going to be a lot of fun, and people get to see the real reals."

The real reals? Awesome!

Move over, NeNe, Kim, Sheree, and Lisa. It's time to make room for a new cast member on The Real Housewives of Atlanta.

Following the announcement that DeShawn Snow would not be returning for season two of the Bravo hit, the network has finally named her replacement:

Kandi Burruss.

Here's what Entertainment Weekly, along with other sources, have told us about Burruss:

• She was a member of the 1990s all-girl group, Xscape;
• She is best friends with T.I.'s wife, Tameka Cottle;
• She has has written hits for Mariah Carey, Destiny's Child, Boyz II Men, Alicia Keys, and Faith Evans.

No premiere date for the second season of The Real Housewives of Atlanta has been announced yet.

Welcome to reality television, Kandi Burruss.