Cynthia Bailey is pulling again the curtain on what it actually prices to point out up on a actuality TV present when your funds aren’t cooperating. As theGrio beforehand reported, Peter Thomas was sentenced to 18 months in federal jail in December 2024 for tax evasion, and has since been launched. Now Bailey is opening up about how his monetary troubles quietly formed her wardrobe selections throughout her seasons on “The Actual Housewives of Atlanta.” Individuals reported the feedback got here throughout a brand new episode of her “Humble Brag” podcast with Crystal Minkoff.
“Life occurs, even if you’re on a actuality present,” Bailey stated. “If my monetary scenario modified for no matter motive, I must pivot, modify and modify.”
She bought particular about how that adjustment seemed in apply. “Once I was going by way of my struggles with Peter, you higher imagine I used to be recycling no matter little designer stuff I had stepping into. You higher imagine my butt was at TJ Maxx and Marshalls making an attempt to place collectively [an outfit].” She additionally had a strategic workaround for when the price range scenario bought notably tight. “That season, I just about wore black the entire time as a result of in my thoughts, you’ll be able to’t inform black is affordable.”
The 59-year-old first joined “RHOA” in 2010 and married Thomas on digicam throughout season 3 in 2011. They finalized their divorce in 2017. Bailey later married sportscaster Mike Hill in 2020, and the 2 cut up in 2022.
Thomas pleaded responsible in July 2024 to 1 rely of failure to pay belief fund taxes after prosecutors stated he evaded over $2 million in employment taxes throughout a number of of his companies between 2017 and 2023. The monetary fallout that Cynthia Bailey and Peter Thomas navigated collectively throughout their marriage didn’t finish with their 2017 divorce. Thomas was ordered to pay $2.5 million in restitution to the IRS and serve two years of supervised launch following his jail time period, which he accomplished earlier this yr.
