Born | in Severn, Maryland, USA |
Birth Name | Toni Michelle Braxton |
Height | 5' 2' (1.57 m) |
Toni Braxton was born on October 7, 1966 in Severn, Maryland, USA as Toni Michelle Braxton. She was previously married to Keri Lewis.
Keri Lewis | (21 April 2001 - 24 July 2013) ( divorced) ( 2 children) |
Born in Maryland in 1967, Toni Braxton began her professional career singing alongside her sisters, until emerging as a solo artist with a song on the soundtrack for Boomerang (1992). The following year, she released her debut self-titled album, garnering wide acclaim for singles like 'You Mean the World to Me' and 'Breathe Again.' She later scored a megahit with 'Un-Break My Heart,' included on her second studio album, Secrets (1996). Braxton made history in 1998, when she became the first black actress to play Belle in the Broadway production of Beauty and the Beast, and she later starred alongside her sisters on the reality show Braxton Family Values. Despite announcing her retirement in 2013, the singer resumed recording shortly afterward and announced a new solo album in 2018.
Toni Michelle Braxton was born on October 7, 1967, in Severn, Maryland, to parents Michael Braxton, a minister, and his wife, Evelyn. Brought up in a strict, religious household that prohibited any sort of engagement with popular culture, Toni and her four younger sisters — Traci, Towanda, Trina, and Tamar — began singing at an early age at their father's church. Over time, Michael and Evelyn Braxton eased their household rules, allowing their daughters to gain more exposure to soul and rock singers like Stevie Wonder and Chaka Khan.
For Toni especially, music became a central component in her life. She entered a number of local talent shows, and also collaborated considerably with her sisters. Following her graduation from high school, Braxton planned on becoming a music teacher, but was easily swayed to leave college when songwriter Bill Pettaway overheard Braxton singing to herself at a gas station. Pettaway, who had recently penned Milli Vanilli's 'Girl You Know It's True' hit single, was moved by Braxton's husky, driving voice. With his help, Braxton landed a record contract with Arista Records for both her and her sisters.
The Braxtons, as the sisters called themselves, released the single 'The Good Life' in 1990. While not a huge hit, it did manage to catch the ear of producers Antonio 'L.A.' Reid and Kenneth 'Babyface' Edmonds, who signed Toni to a new deal to the Arista subsidiary, LaFace Records.
In 1992 Braxton caught her first big break when she was asked to fill in for Anita Baker and sing for the soundtrack to the Eddie Murphy movie Boomerang. The album gave Braxton significant exposure and led to her first big hit: the single 'Love Shoulda Brought You Home.'
A year after the Boomerang soundtrack, Braxton released her eponymous debut album. The record more than met the enthusiasm that had built up around it prior to its release. With hits like 'Breathe Again,' 'You Mean the World to Me' and 'Another Love Song,' the record went on to sell more than 8 million copies. It also earned Braxton a pair of Grammy Awards, for Best New Artist and Best Female R&B Vocal Performance.
In 1996 Braxton released her second studio album, Secrets, which included the monster single 'Un-Break My Heart' and the hit 'You Make Me High.' At the 1997 Grammy Awards, Braxton won two Grammys: one for Best Female R&B vocal performance and one for Best Female R&B Pop Vocal Performance.
Instead of getting the chance to dig into the hard work of creating a third album, Braxton got into contract wrangling with Arista. At issue was Braxton's claim that she deserved to receive a larger cut from her record sales. To further drive home the point that she wasn't making enough, Braxton filed for bankruptcy in 1998.
The two sides eventually returned to the negotiating table, and following an agreement in 1999, the singer-songwriter released her third album, The Heat. Largely stripped of the 'lost love' themes that had greatly shaped her two previous studio releases, Braxton's new album gave the singer's fans a fresher, more confident Braxton. It also featured two hit singles: 'He Wasn't Man Enough for Me' and 'Just Be a Man About It.'
In 2010 Braxton released her seventh studio album, Pulse, which was issued by Atlantic Records.
In September 1998, Braxton made history by becoming the first black actress to play Belle in a Broadway production of Beauty and the Beast. The musical, which featured a song written specifically for Braxton, was a huge success.
She went on to pursue other types of performance work, including a Las Vegas residency, Toni Braxton: Revealed, from 2006 into 2008. Later that year, she competed on the hit dance-competition show Dancing with the Stars.
In January 2011, media outlets began reporting that Braxton was set to star in a new reality series, Braxton Family Values. The show, which debuted in April 2011 on WE tv, follows Toni and her sisters as they pursue their respective careers in show business.
Braxton accomplished all of these successes while also battling health issues. She's been treated for hypertension as well as pericarditis, a viral infection of the sac surrounding the heart. More significantly, in November 2010, the singer told the world she was battling Lupus. The announcement shook her fellow recording artists, most notably Lady Gaga, who has family members who've dealt with the deadly autoimmune disease. 'Toni, your strength is admirable,' Lady Gaga wrote in a message to Braxton. 'As a woman whose family as been affected by Lupus, I understand your struggle and have you in my thoughts.'
More bad news followed in late 2010, when Braxton announced that she was again filing for bankruptcy. Some reports stated that she owed as much as $50 million.
In early 2012, Braxton announced that she had begun working on a new album. That spring, she released the single 'I Heart You' — thought to be the first single off the singer's new project at the time. But fans' excitement over what would be Braxton's eighth studio project soon fizzled out when, on February 8, 2013, Braxton announced plans to retire from her career as a recording artist. Signaling the end of her 20-year recording career, Braxton's announcement, made during her guest appearance on Good Morning America, came as a big shock to many — especially since the singer-songwriter's previous statements regarding her future retirement seemed to center on a final album release.
Braxton went on to explain her decision, citing a loss of musical inspiration, a disinterest in making any future recordings, and shifting sentiments surrounding her future goals. 'It's not affecting me, making me feel that thing I've always felt when I perform. It's leaving me,' she said. 'I'm not sure what's going on in my life. Maybe a female mid-life crisis? My heart isn't in it anymore. I hate to say that. For what I do I have to love it. I have to feel that excitement and it's gone.'
Despite her announcement, Braxton did return triumphantly to the music scene in 2014 with a studio album with longtime collaborator Babyface. The R&B/adult contemporary-styled Love, Marriage & Divorce earned the pair a Grammy in 2015 for Best R&B Album.
After dropping the single 'Deadwood' in September 2017, Braxton in early 2018 announced plans to release Sex & Cigarettes, her first solo album in eight years. Around this time, the singer also starred in the Lifetime movie Faith Under Fire: The Antoinette Tuff Story, as the real-life teacher who talked a would-be gunman out of shooting up a Georgia school in 2013.
Braxton, who began dating Birdman in May 2016, publicly announced her engagement to the rapper in a February 2018 teaser trailer for the upcoming season of Braxton Family Values, set to premiere the following month.
Braxton was previously married to musician Keri Lewis from 2001 to 2013. They have two sons together, Denim and Deizel.
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Tamar Estine Herbert[3][4][5] (néeBraxton, born March 17, 1977),[6][7][8] is an American singer, songwriter, media personality and reality television personality.
Braxton began her career in 1990 as a founding member of The Braxtons, an R&B singing group formed with her sisters. The Braxtons released their debut album, So Many Ways, as a trio in 1996, and disbanded shortly afterward. In 2000, Braxton was briefly signed with DreamWorks Records and released her debut self-titled album, but was dropped by the label following the album's poor commercial performance.[9]
Braxton reunited with her sisters for the WE TV reality series Braxton Family Values (2011–present).[10][11]
Following a thirteen-year break, Braxton released her second studio album, Love and War (2013), through Epic Records.[12] The record proved to be a commercial success, receiving 3 Grammy Award nominations, including Best Contemporary Album. Braxton's third album, Calling All Lovers (2015), achieved similar success and spawned the Grammy-nominated single 'If I Don't Have You'. Her fourth album, Bluebird of Happiness (2017), topped the Billboard Independent chart.[13][14][15][16]
Braxton served as a co-host of the Fox Broadcasting Company's talk show, The Real, from 2013 until 2016.[17][18][19] In 2017, Braxton signed a multi-series deal with Steve Harvey's television studio, East 112th Street Productions. Since, Braxton announced that a talk show and scripted series are in development.[20][21] Braxton is also set to star in the upcoming film Gangland (2019), directed by Jean-Claude La Marre.[22][23]
In 2019, she was a contestant on the second season of Celebrity Big Brother. On the season finale, she was deemed the winner by a unanimous jury vote of 9-0. Braxton made history by becoming the first African American to ever win Big Brother in the United States.[24]
Braxton has won four awards from 15 nominations, including one BET Award and three Soul Train Music Awards.[25][26][27][28] She has received two Daytime Emmy Award nominations for her work as a co-host on the daytime television talk showThe Real.[29][30]
Tamar Estine Braxton was born to Michael and Evelyn Braxton in Severn, Maryland on March 17, 1977. The youngest of the Braxtons' six children, Tamar started singing as a toddler. The Braxton children would eventually enter in their church choir, where their father Michael Braxton was a pastor. Sisters Toni, Traci, Towanda, Trina, and Tamar Braxton signed their first record deal with Arista Records in 1989. In 1990, they released their first single, 'Good Life'. 'Good Life' was unsuccessful only peaking at No. 79 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart. At the time of the single's release, the members' age differences created a problem with marketing. Subsequently, The Braxtons were dropped from Arista Records.[citation needed]
In 1991, during a showcase with L.A. Reid and Kenneth 'Babyface' Edmonds, who were in the process of forming LaFace Records, Toni Braxton, minus her four sisters, was chosen and signed as the label's first female solo artist. At the time, the remaining members were told that LaFace was not looking for another girl group since it had just signed TLC.[31][32] After Toni's departure from the group, the remaining Braxtons members became backup singers for Toni's first tour, music videos, and promotional appearances. Traci, Towanda, Trina, and Tamar were featured in the music video for Toni Braxton's third single, 'Seven Whole Days', from her self-titled debut album.[citation needed]
In 1993, LaFace Records A&R Vice President, Bryant Reid, signed The Braxtons to LaFace. However, the group never released an album or single for the label. When Reid moved on to work for Atlantic Records, he convinced executives at LaFace to allow him to take the group to Atlantic also.[32][33]It was reported in Vibe magazine that in 1995, Traci Braxton had left the group to pursue a career as a youth counselor.[34] However, it was not confirmed until a 2011 promotional appearance on The Mo'Nique Show, that Traci was not allowed to sign with Atlantic because of her pregnancy at the time.[35]
In 1996, Tamar, Trina, and Towanda returned with a new album entitled So Many Ways, which peaked at No. 26 on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[36] At the time of its release, Reid told Billboard Magazine, 'I had a vision for them then that was about young sophistication with sex appeal.' The trio also performed a remixed version of 'So Many Ways' with rapper Jay-Z on September 9, 1996 at the Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards.[37] So Many Ways went on to peak at No. 83 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and number 32 on the UK Singles Chart.[38] Braxton and her fellow The Braxtons members served as the opening act for Toni Braxton on the European Leg of her Secrets Tour in 1997. The Braxtons decided to part ways as a group after lead singer Tamar Braxton left to pursue a solo career with DreamWorks Records in 1998.[39]
Later, Tamar would meet up with Christopher 'Tricky' Stewart. She recorded her solo debut album, Ridiculous, so-named for the many different musical styles on the album.[40] The album spawned two buzz singles ('Let Him Go' and 'Just Cuz') in hopes of garnering attention from the public eye; however, when the songs failed to gain impact on urban radio outlets, the album was pushed back and canceled.[41] That same year, Tamar was featured on Sole's, '4 The Love of You.' Instead of shelving the album, Dreamworks Records abandoned 3 old tracks, added new ones, and renamed it Tamar. The lead single 'Get None' was produced by Jermaine 'J.D.' Dupri and also featured rap verses from him as well as former Jay-Z protégée Amil. The song also included uncredited background vocals and songwriting by Grammy Award-winning R&B singer Mýa. As soon as the song began to pick up airplay, Tamar announced the album would be released in early 2000, alongside a second single, 'If You Don't Wanna Love Me'. The album featured production from Missy Elliott, Tim & Bob, and Tricky Stewart, but still peaked at number 127 on the Billboard 200. When the album's second single failed to gain significant radio airplay, her label dropped her from their roster.
In 2001, Tamar's previously unreleased song 'Try Me' appeared on the soundtrack album for the film Kingdom Come. Tamar also began to work alongside her sister Toni Braxton in a number of songs and music video cameos, including the video for 'He Wasn't Man Enough.' She performed, co-wrote and sang background vocals on songs for Toni's albums, The Heat (2000), Snowflakes (2001), More than a Woman (2002), Libra (2005) and Pulse (2010). When her sister launched her Las Vegas revue Toni Braxton: Revealed, Tamar again sang backup until she was replaced by singer Sparkle.[citation needed]
By 2004, Tamar was signed to Tommy Mottola's reactivated Casablanca Records and began work on her second album. A 'Grindin'-influenced single, 'I'm Leaving,' was released with a guest appearance from Bump J. alongside promotional remixes featuring Sheek Louch, Styles P. and Ali Vegas. Tamar would release another single that same year; however, Casablanca's shifting business landscape interfered with the process of completing Tamar's album. She later left the label without a commercial release to show for her work. In 2008, Braxton married Vincent Herbert. The couple had been dating since 2003. Although she still uses Tamar Braxton professionally, she legally changed her name to Tamar Herbert, citing she wanted to share a last name with her husband and son.[3][5] Wedding photos of the couple emerged via several magazines and made their way via the television debut of Braxton Family Values.[42]
In 2010, Braxton signed to Universal Records, where she released a single 'The Heart In Me' in July of that year which was included on the Adidas 2: The Music compilation. Her momentum with Universal would not rise to a satisfactory level to launch a second album. In January 2010, WE tv confirmed that it had signed Braxton and her mother and sisters for a reality series, Braxton Family Values. The show debuted April 12, 2011.[43] On December 15, 2011, it was confirmed that Braxton and her husband Vincent would star in their own reality series centered on her solo career and their married life. In November 2011, Braxton performed 'Love Overboard' at the 2011 Soul Train Awards for Lifetime Achievement recipient Gladys Knight.[44] In September 2012, news broke that Braxton had inked a fresh recording contract with Streamline Records, an imprint of Interscope Records founded by Vincent.[45] Later that month, her television show Tamar & Vince premiered on WE tv. The first season features multiple scenes of Tamar recording her second album.
Tamar was the featured model for the 'Front Row Couture' collection during the 'ELLE/Style360' NYC Fashion Week event.[46] Tamar was co-host on Tameka Cottle's late night talk show Tiny Tonight on VH1.[47]Basketball Wives star Tami Roman became a co-host after Braxton. Later Braxton hosted, The Culturelist, a show on BET's sister channel Centric. Former Destiny's Child member LeToya Luckett became the host after her. Braxton announced she was pregnant with her first child on March 13, 2013, during an interview on Good Morning America promoting the new season of Braxton Family Values. She gave birth to a son, Logan Vincent Herbert, on June 6, 2013.
In March 2013, it was revealed that Braxton had signed to Epic Records ahead of the release of her second album, Love and War.[48] The album's lead single, the title track, was released on December 6, 2012. The song was a commercial success, spending 9 weeks at #1 on the Adult R&B Songs chart.[49] Although the single reached number one on the US iTunes chart,[50] it peaked at number 57 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 13 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[51][15]Braxton released 'The One' as the second single from Love and War on May 7, 2013; it peaked at number 34 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[15] The third single, 'All the Way Home,' was released August 21, 2013; it peaked at number 96 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 37 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[51][15] The song was followed by the release of Love and War on September 3, 2013.[52] The album was a commercial success in the United States, selling 114,000 copies in its opening week, and debuting at number two on the Billboard 200 and number one on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[53] Outside the US, it debuted at number 34 on the UK R&B Albums Chart.[54] The second season of Tamar & Vince premiered on September 5, 2013. The second season is centered on the preparation and birth of the couple's baby, and her launch of Love and War. Braxton's special Listen Up: Tamar Braxton premiered on Centric in September 2013. Braxton's first Christmas album, Winter Loversland, was released on November 11, 2013; it debuted at number 43 on the Billboard 200 with 8,000 copies sold in its first week.[12] In December 2013, Braxton received three nominations for the 56th Annual Grammy Awards; Best Urban Contemporary Album for Love and War, and Best R&B Song and Best R&B Performance for its title track.[55]
On February 25, 2014, the remix of Robin Thicke's single 'For the Rest of My Life' which features Braxton, was released as a digital single.[56] Season 3 of Tamar & Vince premiered in October 2014, and it consisted of 10 episodes just like the previous seasons. On October 6, Braxton's new single 'Let Me Know' featuring rapper Future peaked at #2 on the BillboardTrending 140 chart, less than an hour after its premiere on Braxton's official SoundCloud account and eventually reached #1 by 12:00 AM October 7.[57] Billboard.com gave the song 4 out of 5 stars in its review of 'The Best and Worst Singles of the Week' for the second week of October.[58] At the same time, Braxton, and sisters Toni and Trina guest starred on their sister Traci's music video 'Last Call'.[59]
On May 27, 2015, the single 'If I Don't Have You' was released.[60] The song peaked at number 6 on the US Adult R&B Songs chart.[61] Braxton's new album, Calling All Lovers, is set to be released October 2, 2015.[62] The album peaked at number 2 on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.[15] On September 2, 2015, Braxton was revealed as one of the celebrities who will compete on the 21st season of Dancing with the Stars. She was paired with reigning champion, Valentin Chmerkovskiy.[63] The single 'Catfish' was released on September 10, 2015 along with the album Calling All Lovers available for pre-order on iTunes.[64] On September 18, 2015, the single 'Angels & Demons' was released.[65] In October 2015, the group The Braxtons including Toni, Tamar, Traci, Trina and Towanda, will be releasing a new material titled Braxton Family Christmas as five members. The album was released on October 30 and pre-order on October 16th.[66][67]
Week | Scores[68] | Dance | Music | Result |
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1: First Dances | 23 (8, 7, 8) | Quickstep | 'Do Your Thing'—Basement Jaxx | Safe |
2: Hometown Glory Week, (Night 1) | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Cha-cha-cha | 'We Are Family'—Sister Sledge | Safe |
2: Hometown Glory Week (Night 2) | 25 (8, 8, 9) | Charleston | 'Living in New York City'—Robin Thicke | Safe |
3: TV Night (Mad Men) | 33 (8, 9, 8, 8) | Tango | 'A Beautiful Mine'—RJD2 | Safe |
4: Most Memorable Year | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Rumba | 'King'—Tamar Braxton | Safe |
5: Switch-Up Night (Tamar & Louis) | 29 (7, 7, 8, 7) | Samba | 'End of Time'—Beyoncé | N/A |
6: Famous Dances Night | 40 (10, 10, 10, 10) | Jazz | 'Rhythm Nation'—Janet Jackson | Safe |
7: Halloween Night | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Foxtrot | 'People Are Strange'—The Doors | Last to be called safe |
8: Icons Night (Toni Braxton) | 28 (9, 9, 10) | Paso doble | 'Born This Way'—Lady Gaga | Safe |
8: Dance-offs Tamar & Val vs. Alexa & Mark | Alexa (76%) | Cha-cha-cha | 'Fun'—Pitbull feat. Chris Brown | Loser |
9: Showstoppers Night | 22 (8, 7, 7) | Contemporary | 'Wicked Game'—James Vincent McMorrow | Safe (later withdrew) |
9B Nick & Sharna Tamar & Val | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Rumba | 'Hey Jude'—The Beatles (from LOVE by Cirque du Soleil) |
On November 11, Braxton revealed that she would have to withdraw from the competition due to health problems. Braxton and Chmerkovskiy finished in fifth place overall.[69] On November 21, Braxton Family Christmas debuted at number 27 on the US Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums,[70] number 10 on the US R&B Chart and number 12 on US Top Holiday Albums on November 21, 2015.[71][72] The album charted at number 4 on the US Heatseekers Albums on December 12, 2015.[73] On December 7, 2015, Braxton received one Grammy nomination for 'If I Don't Have You' at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards; Best R&B Performance from her latest album titled Calling All Lovers.[74] In parallel, she had made a cameo on the successful TV series Being Mary Jane.[75]
On May 22, 2016, it was reported that Braxton had been fired from The Real.[76] On June 2, 2016, Braxton confirmed that she was fired on The Steve Harvey Morning Show.[77] She explained that she did not receive an explanation and was shocked.[77] At the end of the interview, Steve Harvey announced that he had signed Braxton to produce her own talk show and TV series with 112th Street Productions.[20][21] In April 2017, it was announced that Braxton left Epic Records to sign with Entertainment One for a $1 million deal with the label.[78] On April 27, 2017, Braxton released 'My Man' from her fifth album Bluebird of Happiness.[79][80] The song peaked at number three on the US Adult R&B SongsBillboard.[81] On July 25, 2017, she made a cameo appearance on the television series In the Cut.[82]Bluebird of Happiness was made available on September 29, 2017, through Logan Land Records and Entertainment One,[83][84] with 'Blind' released as its second single.[85][86] On November 6, 2017, Braxton was featured on the Bless1's rapper title 'No Choice', from his album Blessing Or Curse.[87][88]
On March 23, 2018, Tamar and sister Towanda guest starred on their sister Toni's music video 'Long as I Live'.[89] In 2018 Tamar appears on Hip Hop Squares[90] On March 28, 2018, Braxton was featured on the Todrick Hall title 'National Anthem', from his album Forbidden.[91][92] On October 5, 2018, Braxton co-starring in the stage play 'Redemption Of A Dogg' with Snoop Dogg.[93]
In Parallel, she was featured on the song 'Lions And Tigers And Bears', from the Todrick Hall musical Straight Outta Oz deluxe version. The song, her performance and her hairstyle are acclaimed by critics.[94][95]
On November 24, 2018, she released the music video The Makings of You, from her latest album Bluebird of Happiness.[96] The same day, she released the music video of 'Love It' from her 2015 album Calling All Lovers.[97] On the 26, she released the music video of 'Wanna Love You Boy', from her last album Bluebird of Happiness.[98] On the 29, she released the music video of 'Pieces', from her 2013 album Love and War.[98]
On January 13, 2019 , it was confirmed that she would appear as a contestant in the second season of the American reality television series Celebrity Big Brother.[99][100] The show premiered on CBS on January 21, 2019 and concluded on February 13, 2019.[101][102] On February 13 she made Big Brother history as she became the second unanimous winner with a vote of 9-0.[103][104]Braxton's win made history becoming the first African American to ever win a season of Big Brother in the United States[105]. In Big Brother tradition, Tamar will appear on the American television soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful[106][107]. She taped her episode on February 20, 2019. The episode is scheduled to air on Friday, March 29, 2019. She had portray Chef Chambre.[108]
It was also announced that she will be recording new music, with the first single being released on March 1, 2019. However, nothing is appears to this date.
At the same time, she made her movie acting debut in the upcoming film 'Gangland' from Jean-Claude La Marre.[22][23]
Braxton possesses a five-octave sopranovocal range.[109] She lists Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston, Diana Ross, Kim Burrell, and her eldest sister, Toni Braxton, as some of her influences.[110][111]
Braxton is the youngest of her siblings including her sisters Toni, Traci, Towanda, and Trina, as well as her only brother Michael, Jr.[112]
In 2001, Braxton was married to her first husband, music producer Darrell 'Delite' Allamby.[68][113] Allamby was a songwriter and producer who worked with his frequent songwriting partner Lincoln 'Link' Browder, as well as Silk, Busta Rhymes and Gerald Levert. The two met while Allamby worked on her 2000 debut album's tracks 'Money Can't Buy Me Love' and 'Once Again'. The couple divorced in 2003 after two years of marriage.[114]
In 2003, Tamar began dating Vincent Herbert, a record executive whom she met through her sister.[68] The couple married on November 27, 2008. On March 13, 2013, on Good Morning America, she announced they were expecting their first child. Braxton gave birth to a baby boy named Logan Vincent Herbert in 2013.[115][116] In October 2017, Braxton filed for divorce from Herbert, citing 'irreconcilable differences' and is seeking joint custody of their son.[117]
On an episode of The Real, Braxton revealed that she suffered from vitiligo.[118][119] On November 10, 2015, Braxton discovered that she had several pulmonary emboli in her lungs. The illness forced her to withdraw from Dancing with the Stars.[120]
Braxton launched a ready-to-wear clothing and shoe line, Tamar Collection, in November 2014.[121]
Year | Title | Role[citation needed] | Notes |
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2011–present | Braxton Family Values | Herself | Main role |
2012 | The Soul Man | Catherine | Season 1, episode 3 |
2012–2017 | Tamar & Vince | Herself | Main role |
2013–2016 | The Real | Co-host | Talk Show |
2015–2017 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Guest Judge | 2 episodes: Season 7, Episode 7: 'Snatch Game' Season 9, Episode 8: 'RuPaul Roast' |
2015 | Dancing with the Stars | Herself | Contestant on season 21 |
2015 | Being Mary Jane | Herself | Season 3, episode 10 |
2017 | In the Cut | Jackie | Season 3, episode 4 |
2018 | Redemption Of A Dogg | Angel | Stage play debut |
2019 | Celebrity Big Brother 2 (U.S. season) | Herself[99][100] | Winner of season 2 |
2019 | The Bold and the Beautiful | Chef Chambre[122][123][124] | 1 episode |
TBA | Gangland | Celia | Film debut |
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Award | Year | Nominee/work | Category[citation needed] | Result | Ref(s) |
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BET Awards | 2013 | Tamar Braxton | Best Female R&B Artist | Nominated | [125] |
Centric Award | Won | ||||
2014 | Best Female R&B Artist | Nominated | [26] | ||
Daytime Emmy Award | 2016 | The Real | Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host (shared with Adrienne Houghton, Loni Love, Jeannie Mai, and Tamera Mowry-Housley) | Nominated | [29] |
2017 | Nominated | [30] | |||
Grammy Award | 2014 | Love and War | Best Urban Contemporary Album | Nominated | |
'Love and War' | Best R&B Song | Nominated | |||
Best R&B Performance | Nominated | ||||
2016 | 'If I Don't Have You' | Nominated | |||
Soul Train Music Awards | 2013 | Tamar Braxton | Best New Artist | Nominated | |
Best R&B/Soul Female Artist | Won | ||||
'Love and War' | Song of the Year | Won | |||
Record of the Year | Won | ||||
Video of the Year | Nominated | ||||
2015 | Tamar Braxton | Best R&B/Soul Female Artist | Nominated |
Toni Braxton joined Jada Pinkett Smith on Red Table Talkto discuss the difficulties posed by divorce. During their conversation, the singer made some remarks about her ex-husband, Keri Lewis, that would be interpreted negatively. Some viewers were left with the impression that the Mint Condition had divorced her for becoming sick and unable to bring in the loot as she had in her prime. It also seemed as if she was then forced to pay alimony to the man who abandoned her during a time of weakness. Lewis has since expressed his disagreement with her choice of words to set the record straight.
In a short statement shared via Instagram, Lewis clarified that the alimony he received were paid to him in accordance with a prenuptial agreement he agreed to sign. At the time, he was optimistic about their relationship to the point of foregoing in right to hire his own lawyer during the drafting of the arrangement.
'With all due respect, I don't see our situation in the same light. I didn't even use an attorney in our divorce (I also don't recommend that to anyone.) In addition, while I often did not agree with the creative liberties that were taking in representing our relationship (Toni's Book, Lifetime Movie, Braxton Family Values, RedTableTalk), we are raising two sons and it can NEVER be to the degree of her referencing ME as a bitch. that's a problem!'
Braxton had previously made claims that lumped her situation with the likes of Mary J Blige and Halle Berry, who are said to have been ripped-off or even mistreated as they separated from their former partners.