“Real Housewives of Atlanta” alum Kim Zolciak was photographed out in Georgia as the legal case involving her teenage son moved forward.
The 48-year-old reality TV star was seen shopping in Alpharetta on Friday in a fitted black tank top, casual jeans and pointed-toe heels.
Zolciak completed the look with sunglasses and a necklace while carrying her phone and keys. During the outing, she was also spotted returning a shopping cart.
Her blond hair fell in loose waves around her shoulders, parted down the center, while she maintained a largely expressionless appearance.
The public sighting came after Zolciak’s 15-year-old son, KJ Biermann, experienced a setback in his ongoing case involving allegations of sodomy and sexual battery.
Fulton County Superior Court Judge Melynee Leftridge rejected Biermann’s request to close the courtroom. According to court documents obtained by Page Six, the judge wrote that the defendant had not met “the high legal standard for permitting a closed courtroom.”
The judge did approve Biermann’s request to restrict photography and media recordings. The court also granted protections for his juvenile records, directing that they “shall be filed under seal” to prevent public access.
The court further declined a request from the “Don’t Be Tardy” star to prevent prosecutors from presenting limited information from her son’s juvenile case that could factor into the bond decision.
Page Six reported Friday that prosecutors had submitted an emergency motion seeking court-ordered forensic interviews with “minor children” connected to the case.
KJ, whom Zolciak shares with her estranged husband, former NFL player Kroy Biermann, 41, was arrested in August. He was later indicted on seven charges, including three counts of aggravated sexual battery involving a child under 16, aggravated sodomy, aggravated child molestation, false imprisonment and aggravated sexual battery.
A female classmate accused KJ of sexually assaulting her on April 23 at a Life Time fitness center in Alpharetta, Georgia.
According to court records, the classmate alleged that he made “multiple” attempts to have “sexual intercourse with her by trying to pull down her pants” inside a co-ed sauna, despite her repeatedly telling him “no.”
The alleged victim, who was also 15 at the time, told investigators that KJ digitally penetrated her and forced her to perform oral sex.
Jason Sheffield, Biermann’s attorney, has denied the allegations on his client’s behalf. In a statement to Page Six, Sheffield said KJ is “100% innocent.”
Zolciak has also strongly rejected the accusations, describing them in her own statement as “reckless and deeply troubling.”
“He categorically denies ever being involved with this woman or engaging in the conduct,” Zolciak said, in part.
NeNe Leakes, Zolciak’s former “RHOA” castmate, recently said in an interview that the reality star is “not OK” as the legal proceedings continue.
Zolciak, who was a regular cast member on the Bravo series from 2008 through 2012, attended her son’s bond hearing on Sept. 11.
Kroy was also in court but sat apart from his estranged wife. KJ was granted a $200,000 bond under strict conditions, including electronic monitoring, surrendering his passport and a prohibition on using a cellphone.
As part of the court’s order, KJ must attend school virtually from his mother’s Georgia residence. He is also barred from contacting the alleged victim and from having contact with anyone younger than 16.
Prosecutors alleged during the hearing that videos of KJ having sex with an underage family member in April 2023 were previously found on his cellphone, and claimed that since October 2025, he’d been under court supervision due to the alleged separate incident.
On Thursday, Page Six exclusive reported that Zolciak and her estranged husband had confiscated the teen’s cell phone a year prior to investigators discovering the videos.
It’s unclear if the footage was connected to the alleged incident.
Zolciak also shares kids Kash, Kaia, and Kane with Kroy, who also adopted her daughters from a previous relationship, Brielle and Ariana.
If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call the Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-330-0226.