Meet Candiace Dillard's Mom Dorothy Her Husband, Job, and Net Worth

The honorary HBIC on 'The Real Housewives of Potomac' celebrity Candiace Dillard's mom Dorothy. Get to understand the reality megastar together with her activity, husband, and net worth.

Sorry, Karen Huger. There's anyone else vying for the name of Grand Dame on The Real Housewives of Potomac.

Since Candiace Dillard Bassett made her debut on the preferred Bravo fact collection in Season 3, her mom, Dorothy, has maintained a level of keep watch over over her daughter's life. She micromanaged the details of Candiace's wedding to Chris Bassett, and she frequently dangled the truth that she owned the townhouse that the newlyweds had been living in.

When Season 6 commenced, Candiace and Chris had just purchased their very own space, with out help from Dorothy — but that doesn't imply she's going to prevent meddling in her daughter's life.

Read on to determine the whole thing you need to know about Dorothy.

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So, what happened between Dorothy and Candaice's father? 

Candiace printed at the display that whilst her folks are actually divorced, they had been each others first loves. However, sooner than tying the knot, her father, Walter, "had a tryst" in college, which resulted in the delivery of a toddler boy aka her half-brother.    

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"The two times in my life that I have talked about my half-brother, she has gotten really angry. Which I understand to a certain extent with the way that he came about," Candiace stated of the cheating scandal. "I think that when she thinks about him, he reminds her of her pain. Which I understand, but he’s a great person and it sucks that I can’t have that relationship out in the open. I feel guilty about it." 

In a one-on-one interview to the digicam, Candiace tried to see where her mom was once coming from, including, "The love of her life betrayed her. That's not lost on me. What is lost on me is the fact that you're not able to place those emotions and deal with them 30 plus years later."

Dorothy has moved on from her ex, and she is thankfully married. 

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On social media, Dorothy is known to gush about her husband Ronald. She shared a photograph of the two from Candiace's wedding ceremony day, and she made sure to funny story about the cost of the nuptials.

"Wedding day, August 2018. A Royal Wedding. Was it really $500.00 per plate?? Lolol," she wrote. She additionally shared a throwback of the couple from 20 years ago, including, "Christmas 1999 and Christmas 2018. And the beat goes on." 

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But she makes it very clear she's a strong independent woman. 

Ms. Dorothy — as she goes via on Instagram — is self-proclaimed queen and boss. Dorothy is an Air Force physician, a graduate of Stillman College, and a proud member of the Delta Sigma Theta sorority.

She may be her daughter's biggest supporter, regardless of their disagreements. 

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"As much as my mom and I will go at it and fight, at the end of the day she's my mom," Candiace explained final season. "It has more to do with her just wanting what's best for me."

What is Dorothy's net worth? 

It is unclear exactly how much Dorothy is worth, but it is pretty evident that she does really well for herself. Along with paying for her daughter's six-figure marriage ceremony, Dorothy have been financially supporting her former attractiveness queen daughter.

"I think because my mother contributes a lot financially to my life, she thinks that she owns me," Candiace said throughout Season 3. "We're already over $100,000 for the wedding. She could say the most scathing, ugly thing but she wrote this check so you need to be grateful and be quiet."

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Candiace, alternatively, is reportedly worth an estimated $4.Five million. Aside from obtaining source of revenue from the Bravo display, Candiace is the CEO of a pageant consulting company, as well as the co-founder of a good looks corporate referred to as Prima Hair Collection. Before that, Candiace labored as an intern on the White House Offices of Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs, where she liaised between the White House and the African American neighborhood for President Barack Obama.

As audience have noticed on Season 6, Candiace is also working on her appearing, making a song, and producing initiatives.

She used to be also won the crown and name of Miss United States in 2013. 

Now that is an inspiring mother-daughter duo! Catch new episodes of Real Housewives of Potomac on Sundays at Eight p.m. ET on Bravo.

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