Kimora Lee Simmons Is Ready To Reclaim Her Y2K Crown In Reality TV Return

Fashion icon Kimora Lee Simmons is back in the reality TV spotlight years after her first series, "Life In The Fab Lane," concluded. In her new series, "Back In The Fab Lane," the TV personality will showcase her life as a businesswoman and mother of five.

Additionally, Kimora takes viewers behind the scenes as she reclaims her spot on the throne of her early 2000s fashion line, "Baby Phat."

Speaking of which, in a recent interview, the 50-year-old opened up about seeing the latest generation of Hollywood's elite wearing styles similar to the Y2K trend she says she started before reflecting on what that means to her.

Kimora Lee Simmons Is Ready For Her Reality TV Return

Speaking with PEOPLE, Kimora explained why she was so eager to get back in front of the cameras for her grand return to reality TV.

"It's like a chapter two of life," she said. "I do think things go in a cycle — it’s not just cliché. I’m living it.”

In the new series, airing on E! Tuesdays at 10 p.m., Kimora gives viewers a much-needed update on her life as a mother to her five children and her "bonus son," Jayden.

As she put it, Kimora's comeback series features many "coming of age" stories. "... kids becoming drivers, becoming models," she added before saying, "There's something for everyone."

Kimora Lee Simmons Says She Started The Y2K Trend

During Kimora's first TV run, cameras captured her saying goodbye to her global fashion brand, "Baby Phat."

In 2019, however, she reacquired the brand, and today, she's taking the company to new heights.

Kimora's imprint on the fashion world can't be denied, especially considering many of today's popular stars have been seen sporting the Y2K look "Baby Phat" was known for.

"I’ll sometimes look at the Y2K things girls, like Sabrina Carpenter, are wearing and say to Ming, like, ‘I started that,’" Kimora said. "She’ll say, ‘Mom, you didn’t start everything.' Even if I didn’t, I was definitely influential."

Kimora Lee Simmons Opens Up About Daughter's Age-Gap Relationship In Candid Interview

 

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Before Kimora's new reality series, her family was back in the headlines thanks to her daughter Aoki Simmons' previous relationship with a 65-year-old man.

Kimora got candid about the shocking connection during a recent podcast, according to The Blast, explaining that, while she wasn't happy about the situation, she wanted to let her children make their own mistakes.

According to the former model, she resisted the urge to scold her then-21-year-old daughter for dating a man 44 years her senior. "You can't give the 'I told you so,' right now. You can't give the 'What the h-ll are you doing' right now. You can't give those things right now," she said.

Kimora Gets Roasted By Fans After Calling Daughter's Previous Relationship 'Predatorial'

Continuing, Kimora called the short-lived relationship "a lot" to deal with. "But I do think in general, of those kinds of things, I feel like, and having gone through not exactly the same but similar…that big age gap relationship, let's just call it that," she said.

However, social media users weren't too pleased with her take on her daughter's age gap romance. One user wrote, "Kimora dated older men before her daughter was born. Where do you think she gets it from?" Another said, "Ma'am, your child's father now lives in Bali because of his predatory behavior."

One Redditor wrote, "She's shocked her daughter followed in her own footsteps? Miss me with that sh-t."

Could Her Daughter's Love Life Be The Reason Kimora Got Back In Front Of The Cameras?

Although Aoki's past relationship with restaurateur Vittorio Assaf won't be a major storyline in Kimora's new series, the upcoming episodes will feature chaotic stories sure to keep viewers tuned in.

"I feel like people around me are like, ‘Oh god, you're so crazy,'" Kimora said in early December. "This is so much going on. You should have cameras. And I was like, ‘Yeah, I've been there, done that.’ But people are like, ‘No, no, I'm really serious.'"

Kimora's children were also eager to get back in front of the cameras. "They were excited," Kimora stated before revealing she may have bribed her daughters with luxury vehicles or designer fashions.