Tamar Braxton Reveals That She Was Molested By Family Members As A Child
On Thursday during an episode of The Wendy Williams Show, Tamar Braxton revealed that she was molested by multiple family members as a child.
In an interview with Wendy Willams, William’s asked Braxton about a verbal altercation that happened between her and Iyanla Vanzant which ended with Braxton abruptly leaving the room while calling Vanzant the “devil.”
“I’ve been battling myself on whether or not I wanted to say really what happened or not because everyone wants you to be political,” Braxton told Williams. “But the truth of the matter is that I have been molested, you know, by both sides of my family.”
The inspirational speaker and Iyanla! Fix My Life star was brought in to help the Braxton family heal by talking out any issues they had with one another.
Tension has been high among the family on this season of Braxton Family Values. Between sisters, Toni, Traci, Trina, Towanda, and Braxton tour, work, and party disagreements and unfolded secrets.
After having the session with Vanzant that aimed to relieve tension, Braxton accused Vanzant of doing the opposite by sex shaming her.
“I never thought that I would sit around the table with Iyanla who’s here to talk about me and my sisters and their problems and to bring that up and sex shame me basically in front of everybody. So, that’s why I got up and walked out,” Braxton told Williams.
Braxton then posted to Twitter to explain more about the incident between her and Vanzant.
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
— Tamar Estine✨ (@TamarBraxtonHer) September 13, 2018
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.
— Tamar Estine✨ (@TamarBraxtonHer) September 13, 2018
Yesterday, Braxton also shared noneedtbshame.com with her followers, which is a website she created to offer victims of molestation a safe space to tell their story.
Go to and tell your story and empower yourself starting today! I wanted you to know that no matter how scarred you are… you are the PRETTIEST 💕 I love you all so much! Visit https://t.co/42DcAOewVS TODAY and tell YOUR story!
— Tamar Estine✨ (@TamarBraxtonHer) September 13, 2018
146 people have already shared their rape and molestation stories on Braxton’s website.
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