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Since the premiere of Bravo's 'Real Housewives of Atlanta,' there has been widespread speculation over the identity of "Big Poppa," the mystery boyfriend of Kim Zolciak, one of the show's stars.
Turns out, Big Poppa is Lee Najjar, a very successful – and married – real estate mogul based in Atlanta. TMZ cameras were the first to capture images of Zolciak and Najjar on a romantic vacation at the Hotel Atlantis in the Bahamas last November.
Zolciak, a single mother of two, has always been mum on who was footing the bill for her extravagant lifestyle, but at the first season reunion special, her co-star NeNe Leakes let it be known that Big Poppa was very married.
"Keep your legs closed to married men," charged Leakes, who used to be friends with Zolciak.
Though Bravo has capitalized on the mystery of "Big Poppa," Najjar is seeking a low profile.
Earlier this year, he made an appearance on the MTV series 'Teen Cribs,' where his daughter, Katelin, and son, Jamen, gave a tour of their tricked-out mansion. Najjar's wife – whose name is coincidentally Kimberly – also turned up in the episode, cooking spaghetti.
The spacious estate features a movie theater, music studio, beauty salon, game room, basketball court and countless other amenities. Najjar, who appeared in photos during 'Teen Cribs' alongside Jermaine Dupri and other celebrities, has no qualms about spoiling his children, particularly his daughter, as he notes on the MTV special. (SEE THE VIDEO BELOW)
"Katelin is our only daughter, and she is daddy's girl. She is my princess."
BV Newswire tracked down an exclusive photo of Najjar with mega-producer Dallas Austin taken May 16 at Austin's annual fundraiser.
Ironically, Austin is still letting the public know that he won't be helping Zolciak further her country music career anytime soon. Via his Twitter page, he recently wrote: "Don't ever put that house wives b***h in serious music convo please!!! It's unfair to real talented people. It was only for broken dreams TV!!"
Last year, Austin took to his MySpace page to say: "We are not doing a song, we are not doing an album ... that was only for television!"
According to a season preview of 'Housewives,' Big Poppa will make an appearance, and Grammy Award winner Kandi Burruss, the newest cast member, will work with Zolciak in the studio.There is no word on whether Najjar and his wife are still together or whether he's back with Zolciak.
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By: Lois on 8/15/2009 1:05PM
FYI, NeNe is not fat, she is simply a beautiful bif-boned black sista. I wonder what the hell you look like!
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By: Rayann Lesene on 8/15/2009 11:34AM
On the comment of nene's wig, I thank that someone told her she look a little like Mary J with that win on.
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By: charlene on 8/15/2009 11:46AM
lol....i do have an education...yes and it is beyond highschool....i didn't know this was english 101....that's crazy first thing people criticize is someone's education.... why because of a few misspelled words? because I didn't take the time to add the correct punctuation?....lol it's not that serious, the focus is suppose to be on the "hit" show The real housewives of atl....stop focusing on my spelling and focus on ya life..maybe you will even get your own reality show one day being as though u are envious of the ladies on T.R.H.O.A.! (Shaking my Head.)
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By: charlene on 8/15/2009 11:57AM
lol and u are talking about education and u just told me to go "BYE" me an education? Hmmmm???? what does that say about u? Mr./Mrs/ Smarty pants??? lol
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By: blackopsg3 on 8/15/2009 12:05PM
I would just like to say these women are business women not hustlers, do you hear Bill Gates calling a woman of a business a hustler lets give our strong black women their due if they are out there in the world making it they are business women.
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By: jsloroll on 8/15/2009 2:38PM
I read it fine. Some punctuation problems but I didn't trip. The real issue is if it took you twenty minutes to read what took me one minute and I got the gist of what was said then who needs the education? Don't make yourself try to look good on a web site, You're anonymous.
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By: d turn on 8/16/2009 1:12PM
HOW ABOUT MRS."BIG POPPA?
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By: Wanda on 8/15/2009 3:35PM
Kim is not a house wife. As a nurse, she gives us a bad image by reeking havoc everywhere that she goes; with the other girls, in Lee's family.... Kim,you can't take ANY of that stuff with you so stop selling your soul to the devil and STAY AWAY FROM THE FORTUNE TELLER......look at how she lives, that yard is a real MESS! That alone should be a deterrent.
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By: cynthia on 8/15/2009 6:09PM
why would he waste time with kim how would he feel if his daughter get married would for her husband to play around her and especialy with some low life like kim
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By: Jonathan on 8/15/2009 6:51PM
To me a woman who messes around with married men not only causes breakups but the children are affected also. It is a shame that Kim is so caught up on luxuries that her soul is going to bust hell wide open going to fortune tellers, messing with married men. WOw, she better to get to repenting and plead the blood of Jesus cause when her ship stops coming in it is a wrap!!!!!!
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