Karlie Redd finally reveals her real age during interview
Karlie Redd has been mum about her age for years, but she finally let the cat out of the bag during a recent interview.
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The “Love and Hip Hop Atlanta” star appeared on “The Real” this week to discuss her businesses and upcoming projects. The media personality and rapper, whose real name is Karlie Lewis, also took a moment to set the record straight about her age.
“I’ve never been afraid to tell my age,” she said. “I just don’t know what the obsession is with it. Maybe it’s because we look young and beautiful.”
When co-host Jeannie Mai blankly asked, “Is it true that you are 45 years old,” Redd said, “yes.”
Lewis’ confirmation elicited claps and cheers from the audience, but she said she doesn’t understand why people care.
“I have no idea,” the rapper said during the interview. “It’s like top trending everywhere. I don’t understand.”
Co-host Loni Love suggested people are so curious, because the reality star doesn’t look her age.
Love said, “You don’t look it, so people want to know your secret.”
Take a look at the full clip below.
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Najja Parker is a multimedia journalist covering Black culture for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. She is an engaging on-air talent, who has served as a host for the newsroom’s special projects and events, such as the movie premiere of “The South Got Something To Say,” a documentary chronicling the rise of Atlanta hip-hop.
