Karlie Redd has been mum about her age for years, but she finally let the cat out of the bag during a recent interview.

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The “Love and Hip Hop Atlanta” star appeared on “The Real” this week to discuss her businesses and upcoming projects. The media personality and rapper, whose real name is Karlie Lewis, also took a moment to set the record straight about her age.

“I’ve never been afraid to tell my age,” she said. “I just don’t know what the obsession is with it. Maybe it’s because we look young and beautiful.”

When co-host Jeannie Mai blankly asked, “Is it true that you are 45 years old,” Redd said, “yes.”