Tamar Braxton is a singer, songwriter, actress, and television personality who rose to fame as a member of the R&B group The Braxtons and as a solo artist. She is also known for her reality TV shows, such as Braxton Family Values, Tamar & Vince, and Tamar Braxton: Get Ya Life! But is she related to Toni Braxton, the Grammy-winning superstar who has sold over 70 million records worldwide? The answer is yes, they are sisters!
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The Braxton Family
Tamar Braxton was born on March 17, 1977, in Severn, Maryland. She is the youngest of six children of Michael and Evelyn Braxton. Her father was a Methodist pastor and her mother was a former opera singer and cosmetologist
Tamar has five siblings: Toni, Traci, Towanda, Trina, and Michael Jr. They all grew up singing in the church choir and harmonizing together at home. They also wrote their first song together when Tamar was five years old, called the “Toilet Paper Song”
The Braxtons Group
In 1989, Toni, Traci, Towanda, Trina, and Tamar signed their first record deal with Arista Records as The Braxtons. They released their debut single, “Good Life”, in 1990, but it failed to chart. The label dropped them shortly after due to their age differences and marketing issues
In 1991, Toni was discovered by producers L.A. Reid and Babyface and signed as a solo artist to their newly formed label, LaFace Records. She left the group to pursue her own career, while the rest of the sisters became her backup singers
In 1996, The Braxtons reunited as a trio without Toni and released their only album, So Many Ways, on Atlantic Records. The album spawned three singles: “So Many Ways”, “Only Love”, and “The Boss”. The group also recorded the theme song for the sitcom The Jamie Foxx Show
The Solo Careers
After the release of So Many Ways, The Braxtons disbanded again to focus on their solo careers. Tamar signed with DreamWorks Records in 1998 and released her self-titled debut album in 2000. The album featured the singles “If You Don’t Wanna Love Me”, “The One”, and “Money Can’t Buy You Love”. However, the album was not a commercial success and Tamar was dropped from the label
Meanwhile, Toni became one of the most successful female artists of the 1990s and 2000s, with hits such as “Another Sad Love Song”, “Breathe Again”, “You’re Makin’ Me High”, “Un-Break My Heart”, and “He Wasn’t Man Enough”. She won seven Grammy Awards, nine Billboard Music Awards, seven American Music Awards, and many more accolades. She also ventured into acting, appearing in films such as Boomerang (1992), Kingdom Come (2001), and Twist of Faith (2013)
The Reality TV Shows
In 2011, all five sisters reunited to star in the WE tv reality series Braxton Family Values, along with their mother Evelyn. The show follows their personal and professional lives as they deal with family drama, health issues, marital problems, and career challenges. The show has been a ratings success for the network and has aired for seven seasons so far
In 2012, Tamar and her husband Vince Herbert launched their own spin-off show on WE tv called Tamar & Vince. The show documents their relationship as they balance their careers in the music industry and raise their son Logan. The show ran for five seasons until 2017
In 2020, Tamar starred in another spin-off show on WE tv called Tamar Braxton: Get Ya Life! The show follows her journey to reclaim her life after a public divorce from Vince and a suicide attempt. However, the show faced controversy due to Tamar’s allegations of mistreatment by the network and the production company.
The Conclusion
Tamar Braxton and Toni Braxton are indeed related by blood as sisters. They share a strong bond as family members and musical collaborators. They have both achieved success in their own ways as solo artists and reality TV stars. They have also faced many challenges and hardships along the way but have always supported each other through thick and thin.
