The supermodel and fashion mogul Kimora Lee Simmons is making her triumphant return to television today, and fans couldn't be more excited. After more than a decade away from the reality TV spotlight, the 50-year-old is launching Kimora: Back in the Fab Lane on E! Entertainment, and this time around, she's doing it all on her own terms—literally without a man by her side.
A New Chapter for an O.G. Reality Queen
Kimora Lee Simmons was the blueprint for what it meant to be a boss in the 2000s. Her original show,
Kimora: Life in the Fab Lane, aired on the Style Network from 2007 to 2011 and made her a household name as one of the original reality TV queens who had it all. Now, nearly 15 years later, she's ready to show the world how much she's evolved—and how her world has become even more fabulous and chaotic.
"Between dealing with the whims of her adventure-seeking daughters, cheering at her sons' championship games, and celebrating her own major milestones, Kimora's world is even more fabulous and outrageous than ever before," the series synopsis promises.
A Bigger Family, A Stronger Vision
The biggest difference this time? Kimora is raising her five children as a single mother while simultaneously reviving her iconic
Baby Phat fashion brand. Her family has grown significantly since her last TV appearance. Fans will see her eldest daughters,
Ming (25) and
Aoki (23), now as beautiful and fierce young women working alongside their mother in the fashion industry.
The show also introduces viewers to her other children:
Kenzo (16),
Gary (16, whom she adopted at age 10), and
Wolfe (10). In a candid interview with E! News, Kimora joked about her expanded brood, saying she went from being a mom of two to essentially being a mom of 15 when you count all her responsibilities.
Why She Came Back
Interestingly, Kimora didn't initially want to return to reality television. She revealed that it was people around her who kept pushing her to get cameras rolling again, insisting that her life was too entertaining not to share. "I would never say that," she explained in an exclusive E! News interview. "I think it's the opposite. I feel like people around me are like, 'Oh god, you're so crazy. That's so much going on. You should have cameras.'"
Eventually, the persistent encouragement wore her down, and she decided to give it another shot. What sealed the deal? Her kids needed some convincing—and apparently, some
serious bribes. Kimora admitted that she had to pay her daughters more than anyone else on the production, even working for free herself just to get them on board.
The Brady Bunch Without the Husband
One of the most striking aspects of the new series is Kimora's independence. She's described the dynamic as "like the Brady Bunch, but with no husband." After her marriage to hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons (
1998-2009), a relationship with actor Djimon Hounsou, and a marriage to German investment banker Tim Leissner (
2014-2020), Kimora is now thriving as a single mother and entrepreneur.
Her ex-husband Leissner's legal troubles—he was convicted and sentenced to prison for embezzlement—make her solo journey even more impressive. She's not just raising five kids; she's doing it while commanding a fashion empire and proving that she doesn't need a man to make her world fabulous.
Baby Phat Is Back
The relaunch of
Baby Phat, her iconic clothing brand from the 2000s, is a central focus of the new series. Fans will watch as Kimora works to give the brand a second life while her daughters pursue their own aspirations in fashion and modeling. It's a full-circle moment for the businesswoman who built an empire in the early 2000s and is now passing the torch to the next generation.
What to Expect
Kimora: Back in the Fab Lane premieres
today, Tuesday, December 2, 2025, at 10/9c on E! with back-to-back episodes. The show promises to deliver the same energy that made her original series a hit, but with the added complexity of a blended family, multiple business ventures, and a woman who's learned a lot in the past 15 years.
When asked if returning to cameras felt natural, Kimora said yes—because she's always in the public eye anyway. "I think so because even if it's not this camera, these cameras, it's always some camera or someone else's camera," she explained. "I feel like you're always in the public eye. So this is only like, about time."
For longtime fans who've been waiting for her return, the wait is finally over. Kimora Lee Simmons is back, and she's ready to show the world that she's still got it—and then some.
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