Ariana Biermann is establishing a fresh start for herself in New York City. The daughter of Kim Zolciak, a former star of The Real Housewives of Atlanta, is pursuing a career as a fashion designer and has already experienced success. However, she revealed on the premiere of Next Gen NYC that her earnings did not always end up in her own bank account.

“I began posting on Instagram and landed my first brand deal at 14,” Ariana disclosed on the June 3rd episode. “I was creating around three posts per week. The potential earnings for a story or an Instagram post are significant, and I earned a substantial amount.”

However, Ariana alleged that those earnings went to Kim and Kroy Biermann: “Unfortunately, my parents took my money.”

“I cannot pinpoint exactly where the money went, as I discovered two years ago that it had vanished,” Ariana expressed. “I am unaware of the total earnings over the period. There was a lack of transparency and honesty from others, leaving me clueless about the money’s whereabouts.”

Ariana explained that the lost money was a factor in her moving from Atlanta to New York City, along with her parents’ sale of her childhood home.

“I wish I would have been kept in the light about it, because I feel like I was grown enough to know the truth,” she added. “To know there is nothing left, our house is about to be gone. Instead of the lying. I get it. The lying is why I moved out.”

Hudson McLeroy reacts to Ariana Biermann sending her money to Kim Zolciak

While Ariana and her boyfriend, Hudson McLeroy, are happily settling into life in New York City, she shared during the June 3 episode that her parents’ use of her money has been hard on their relationship.

“Did I see my mom drinking a $200 bottle of wine on her story the other day? I did,” Ariana said to Hudson over dinner, and he responded, “And she almost brags to us…Why are you doing that?”

Ariana also revealed that she sends money to Kim to this day. 

“The thing that we do honestly struggle with sometimes is when my mom does call me and asks me for money now,” Ariana said in her confessional.

Hudson admitted it makes him “upset.”

“You have to tell her, ‘No, I can’t send you money this month. You’ve already taken everything I have,’” he told Ariana, and later added, “You’re still taking the money that you’re making, right now, and giving it to her.”

Ariana Biermann explains why she sends money to Kim Zolciak

Ariana confessed she sometimes hides it from her boyfriend when Kim asks for money.

“She’s going through this crazy divorce and being a mother to four kids. I get it,” Ariana said. “And I never want money to destroy a relationship with my family, ever.”

“At the same time though it’s like, what do you expect me to do, Hudson?” she continued. “The AC’s not working, I’ll pay the AC bill.”

But Hudson was suspicious about the use of the money.

“She says it’s money for the kids. Are you sure that it’s money for the kids?” he asked. “How do you exactly know where that money is that you’re Zelle-ing to her? It’s pure cash. She can do whatever she wants with it.”

Ariana disagreed, and told Hudson, “It’s just really not your business.”

But Hudson pointed out that since they live together in NYC, “It’s our business now.”

“What am I supposed to do? Say no?” Ariana asked, and Hudson replied, “I wish you would sometimes.”