Don't Be Tardy: Kim Zolciak cries over estranged father's cancer battle but declines to reach out
Daily MailKim Zolciak cried after learning of her estranged father's battle with cancer, but declined to reach out to him on Tuesday's episode of Don't Be Tardy on Bravo. Tears flowing: The 42-year-old reality star was shown during last week's season eight premiere learning from her Aunt Laurie that her father Joe had cancer and got emotional afterward Cancer battle: Aunt Laurie dropped the major medical news about Kim's father Joe during a reunion at a steakhouse in Columbus, Ohio She knew: Laurie's wife Caroline revealed that she didn't know about it until Joe mentioned his check coming back okay at a Mother's Day gathering 'They just kept it to themselves. Contact encouraged: Brielle and her younger sister Ariana both thought their mother should reach out to 'Poppy' Showing support: Ariana and Brielle consoled Kim as she entered the RV crying and Kroy also offered his support Being there: Kroy was there for his wife Kim as she struggled with the news about Joe 'This is obviously a big drop of information on Kim, and I'm just here to try to guide her and be a voice of support,' Kroy said in a confessional. Family ties: Kroy revealed that his father's first job out of college was being a park ranger at the St. Louis Arch and shared that his grandfather used to be a barge captain on the Missouri River Western expansion: It rained on the way to the Gateway Arch and the younger kids were excited to finally see the giant monument to westward expansion of the United States Kim said she was 'severely claustrophobic' and shared her concern about being stranded in an elevator.
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