Tamar Braxton Reveals Cause Of Breakdown
Tamar Braxton is ready to reveal the cause of a Las Vegas concert breakdown that went public and why it changed her as a performer.
Braxton, the 37-year-old singer co-stars in "The Real" talk show, "Braxton Family Values" and "Tamar & Vince," released her "Love & War" album last year and is currently headlining a tour. On top of her demanding work schedule, Braxton is also a mother to a 1-year-old and wife.
It could seem that her busy workload could cause anybody to have a breakdown, but that is not the reason the singer needed her husband to come onstage as she tearfully tried to get her voice back in Las Vegas last month.
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"It had nothing to do with the workload. It had everything to do with the smoke. I can't even go to hookah bars with my friends," Tamar explained to HelloBeautiful.com. "The House of Blues had their smoke machine on, all day long. By the time I got to my 8-count honey, it was in my lungs and I was done."
Still, Braxton insisted she was changed by the experience.
"It didn't only impact me as a singer, but also as a person. It changed me a little bit because people look at being a celebrity as entitlement," Tamar told HelloBeautiful.com. "You're entitled to have nominations, to get into a party or whatever. When that happened in Vegas, I was humbled because not one person left."
Braxton took to Instagram last month to recount what happened when she got on stage and had a breakdown 15 minutes after stepping on stage at the House of Blues.
"I honestly couldn't remember a lyric (which is nothing new) a dance step (everynight) but…I never lost my MYSELF where my body took over my mind and left me helpless. I wanted to stay but I couldn't," she wrote on Instagram. "I wanted to drink water and catch my breath but I couldn't. I, Tamar, for the first time who has always been able to figure it out and work through ANYTHING simply couldn't do ANYTHING but gasp for air and ask for help!! I was powerless and heartbroken."
