Phaedra Parks Defends Big Tigger Amid Abuse Allegations — photo 5 of 5

Phaedra Parks, known from 'The Real Housewives of Atlanta,' has come to the defense of her longtime friend, TV and radio host Big Tigger. Speaking to reporters in New York City, she said she has always known him to be a 'gentleman' and expressed regret that a complicated allegation has cast a shadow over his legacy.