Wednesday, September 12th, Bluebird of Happiness songstress Tamar Braxton sat down for a taped interview during premiere week (aired today) of the 10th season of the Wendy Williams Show. Wendy dived right into hot topics, where Tamar discussed her new found love. She has been dating her Nigerian beau for a few months and has admitted that she is in fact in love.
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As we anticipate the emotion-packed two-part season finale of WeTV’s: Braxton Family Values (airing Thursday, September 27th), Wendy asked Braxton about her recent counseling session alongside her sisters with life coach, Iyanla Vanzant. Tamar opened up about why she stormed out the session, without much resolution, stating that she felt ‘sex shamed’.
It came as much surprise to the Wendy audience and the ‘How You Doin’’ Queen herself when Tamar had revealed for the first time publicly that she had been sexually assaulted by more than a few of her family members on numerous occasions while growing up. Tamar took to Instagram and stated:
“Today Wendy asked me what happened at my sisters meeting and why did I walk out. Since someone there decided that they would ask me about something so private, so embarrassing, so secretive in front of EVERYONE that was there, I felt like my life was flashing before my eyes and IMMEDIATELY started to cry. Not because someone decided to allow someone else to tell MY SECRET, not because I was asked if it were True in front of a hundred strangers, but because once again my right to choose was taken from me all over again. I decided to Tell Wendy and the world MY secret, MYSELF that I have been a victim of abuse not once, twice, ten, but multiple times by multiple “family members” I’ve never told ANYONE other than Two people in my life and they both have held this close to them. One Being the man that I am with now and EVERY, SINGLE DAY he says I’m so beautiful and my scars makes me even more attractive. I felt that because this has happened to me recently, that something HAD to be done about people who DID know and tried to make People embarrassed and ashamed about something that has happened to them!!! I never EVER again want anyone to feel so little and so small or even ashamed about something they had no control over. I wanted to create a space where you can tell your OWN story with out anyone commenting or making you feel ashamed EVER again!! Go to and tell your story and empower yourself starting today! I wanted you to know that no matter how many scars you have… you are the PRETTIEST ? I love you all so much noneedTBshame.com”
Williams’ did not inquire further about the alleged incident, instead, she changed the subject. Celebrity or not, any woman brave enough to come forward and speak her truth about something so trivial and private is a survivor and hopefully with this revelation, her healing can truly begin.
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