Kimora Lee Simmons Is 'Back In The Fab Lane' After 15 Years Of Reality TV Hiatus

Reality TV icon Kimora Lee Simmons is finally coming back to the small screen.

The media personality has opened her doors to the flashing lights of the cameras and yells of the director once again after taking a protracted break from the screens of reality television.

Kimora Lee Simmons premiered her former show, "Kimora's Life in the Fab Lane," on Style Network in 2007; a show which gave a closer look into her life as a mother, model, and mogul until it stopped airing in 2011.

The model came with lots of goodies for viewers as the camera panned to her, looking insanely good at 50 years old and 15 years after she called her first reality TV show a wrap on Style. She expressed that since leaving the TV screens, a lot has changed in her career and personal life, with significant expansion.

Kimora's boss moves were still very present as she called the shots on camera this time, emphasizing that she is the alpha and omega of her world, and if she is not happy, no one on her team dares to be.

In her words, as shared by The Daily Mail, "I am a luxury hoarder. I'm the mom. I'm the dad. I'm the president. The CFO." Kimora also gave a sneak peek into what life feels like raising her kids without a husband, likening it to "the Brady Bunch, but with no husband."

The business mogul has her hands full with five kids: Ming, 25, and Aoki, 23, and sons Kenzo, 16, Gary, 16, and Wolfe, 10, as well as Jayden, whom she calls her "bonus son."

Kimora's years of exploits on and off the television and the runway handsomely paid off, as Celebrity Net Worth revealed that she is worth a whopping $80 million.

She began her journey towards the millions as a model for Chanel, working closely with designers like Karl Lagerfeld after he hand-picked her and shot her into the limelight.

She then took over as the creative director and CFO of the fashion line, Baby Phat, which was a spin-off from her ex-husband, Russell Simmons' fashion line, Phat Farm.

The model elevated her brand into a household name within and outside America, expanding into denim, footwear, perfumes, and accessories lines.

In 2012, she also became the president and creative director of JustFab, a shopping website that she ran till 2015, which she monitored and grew into a key player in the fashion subscription services.

Kimora has appeared in musical videos with Jay Z, Usher, and Ginuwine, adding to her very expansive resume. She also produced the "Def Poetry Jam" show on Broadway, which earned her a Tony Award for a Special Theatrical Event in 2003.

Additionally, the media personality is also a makeup and skincare mogul, teaming up with firms like Sephora, Makari de Suisse, and Macy's to launch her own cosmetic and skincare lines.

The Style Network alum's daughter got candid last year about filling her mom's shoes and living in her shadow as a model and celebrity in the industry. As stated by E! Online, Aoki Lee Simmons revealed that she was quitting modelling to get a degree in her field of focus.

Expressing the constant scrutiny and criticisms around her modeling career, Aoki declared, "It just feels like one big, fat comparison all the time. Okay, you're not as good,' I get that. My mom is always going to be a way better model than I am. But it's just annoying to have that comparison sometimes."

Aoki explained that even years later, she still could not find it easy to secure gigs that Kimora got at her age as a model. Kimora began modeling as a teenager, landing the covers of Vogue and Elle while walking for Valentino and Fendi's fashion shows.

"I'm taking the foreign service test so I can get back into international relations, which is what my degree is in. You should finish out strong, and with respect to the industry you chose to be involved in.' So, I'm gonna go finish strong," Aoki stated about the next phase of her life.

Despite separating from the Def Jam founder nearly two decades ago, the duo got into it on social media in 2023 after their other daughter, Ming Lee Simmons, wished the model a "Happy Father's Day" instead of Russell.

The music label executive instantly reacted to the development, taking to his Instagram story to condemn Ming's act. He urged people to stop condemning fathers for ignoring their children while refusing to apportion blame to the mothers for making co-parenting a nightmare in the first place.

Kimora clearly got the message and then took to her Instagram with a response for Russell by asking him to leave her and the kids out of his drama.

"This narrative of attacking the only caregiver, the only parent in the home with the kids, the mom, AND the kids for one's own shortcomings and embarrassments is dead. Dead. Dead," Kimora added.

Aoki then dropped a series of content showcasing Russell's distasteful character towards her and Kimora over the years, followed by a promise to never speak to him until her death.

The former couple had previously gotten in a legal head-to-head over a wrong business investment, where he claimed that the model and her now estranged Tim Leissner messed up his shares.

According to him, Tim and Kimora allegedly diverted Celsius Energy drink shares worth tens of millions of dollars to offset Tim's bonds due to the federal criminal charges against him.

Kimora reacted to the claims from the label executive, noting that she and the kids were beyond shocked at the claim of extortion from Russell.

The model noted that she and Tim actually invested millions of dollars in Celsius stocks, and her ex is only trying to use the legal system to access funds he was not entitled to.

The statement from the duo also promised that the Def Jam founder will be held accountable for his unfounded claims about being entitled to dividends from Celsius despite making zero contributions.