Who Is Tamar Braxton Today?

Tamar Braxton is an American R&B singer, songwriter, and television personality, originally introduced to audiences as the youngest of the Braxton sisters before breaking out as a solo artist. She is widely recognized for her Grammy-nominated album Love and War, her powerhouse vocals, and appearances on shows such as Braxton Family Values and The Real.

In recent years, Tamar’s public life has included not only music and television but also candid discussions of mental health, financial challenges, and complicated family dynamics. This combination of artistic output and personal transparency has made her a highly visible and sometimes polarizing figure in contemporary pop culture.

Clarifying The Birdman Affair Rumors

A major storyline surrounding Tamar Braxton in late 2025 is her decision to directly confront longstanding rumors that she had an affair with rapper and music executive Birdman, who is married to her sister, Toni Braxton.[2][3] Speaking on the talk show Sherri, Tamar labeled the allegations as preposterous and completely false, saying she wanted to address them clearly in a public forum.[2]

Tamar explained that she and Birdman, whom she calls Brian, have been platonic friends for years and that she was the one who introduced him to Toni after her divorce.[2][3] She described Birdman as a brother and emphasized how painful it was to see online speculation threaten family relationships, especially after her family has worked to take accountability and heal past rifts both on and off camera.[2]

‘Heartbreak Retrograde’ And A Career Reset

Alongside addressing the rumors, Tamar Braxton is reasserting her identity as a recording artist with the release of her EP Heartbreak Retrograde, her first major project in approximately eight years.[4] The EP, highlighted by R&B outlets as a significant comeback, showcases her emotional vocals over modern production and centers on themes of love, loss, and rebuilding.[4]

The project follows a tumultuous period in which Tamar revealed a serious health scare, describing waking up in a pool of blood with missing teeth and saying she felt she had come close to death.[1] After briefly declaring online that there would be no more album and that she was ready to step away from the spotlight, the arrival of Heartbreak Retrograde suggests a renewed commitment to channeling personal experiences into music, even as she continues to navigate intense public scrutiny and mixed fan reactions.[1][4]