*Tamar Braxton stunned fans when she confessed during a taping of Wendy Williams that she was molested as a child. Braxton sat down with Wendy Wednesday and dished about the Braxton sister’s recent visit with Iyanla Vanzant to help settle some family drama. As we previously reported, As we previously reported, Tamar stormed out of the meeting. When Wendy pressed her about it that’s when Tamar revealed she’d been molested by members of both sides of her family. “I’ve been battling myself about whether or not I want to say what happened or not … I’m Tamar and I’m real, right?” she told Williams while referencing a deep conversation she had with her sisters and “Fix My Life” star Iyanla Vanzant. “A lot of things happened in my childhood that I was too afraid to talk about. Too ashamed to talk about. But the truth of the matter is I have been molested by both sides of my family.” TMZ sources in the audience say Williams didn’t ask for details about the alleged molestation and Tamar never named names. She later added on Instagram, “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.” The full interview will air today, Thursday on “The Wendy Williams Show.” OTHER NEWS YOU MIGHT HAVE MISSED: Fat Joe Says Trump is Trippin’ … Hurricane Response in Puerto Rico was Abysmal – VIDEO In related news, Braxton’s divorce from estranged husband Vince Herbert is back on after the singer finally served him with the legal papers, The Blast reports. She filed for divorce from Herbert back in October 2017 after nine years of marriage. On September 11, the reality TV star filed court docs in her divorce showing “proof of service.” The singer says Vince got the papers earlier this month.<doc-sep>Singer Tamar Braxton attends the PrettyLittleThing x Karl Kani event at Nightingale Plaza on May 22, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. Photo : David Livingston ( Getty Images ) Tamar Braxton recently revealed that she is part of a very troubling statistic: On Thursday, the singer, reality star and mother to 5-year-old Logan Herbert opened up to talk show host Wendy Williams about her own history of sexual abuse, which she’d previously been “too afraid” to speak about publicly. Advertisement As reported by People: “I’ve been battling myself about whether or not I want to say what happened or not … I’m Tamar and I’m real, right?” she said. “A lot of things happened in my childhood that I was too afraid to talk about. Too ashamed to talk about. But the truth of the matter is I have been molested by both sides of my family.” It is estimated that 1 in 4 girls are sexually abused before the age of 18, and that 60 percent of black girls will experience sexual assault by that age. Braxton did not name the alleged predators within her family or state a specific timeframe, but later posted on Instagram, further detailing the abuse explaining her decision to come forward. She ended with a message of encouragement to fellow survivors, including a clip from her latest single, “Prettiest Girl”: 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<doc-sep>In an interview with talk show host Wendy Williams, singer Tamar Braxton said that as a child she was molested by family members. The shocking revelation came about unexpectedly. Williams first asked Braxton why she walked away from a family therapy session, which was being taped for the reality show Braxton Family Values. The session was prompted by four of the five Braxton sisters — everyone except Traci — refusing to work and appear on the show in order to protest their salaries. Tamar Braxton walked out of that session, but explained to Williams that it was due to someone there shaming her as a victim of sexual abuse. “I have been molested by both sides of my family,” she said to a stunned audience. “It’s nothing I ever talk about. And I never thought that I’d sit around a table with [life coach] Iyanla [Vanzant] 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.” She also said, “I’ve been battling myself on whether or not I want to say what happened because everyone wants you to be political. But I’m Tamar and I’m real.” Even Williams was caught off-guard by the news, instead directing the conversation back to Braxton’s ex-husband, Vince Herbert. “Oh. Oh,” she managed to say. “Back to Vince.” 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 BRAXTON (@TamarBraxtonHer) September 13, 2018 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!!! — TAMAR BRAXTON (@TamarBraxtonHer) September 13, 2018 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!! — TAMAR BRAXTON (@TamarBraxtonHer) September 13, 2018 Braxton then linked to her seemingly new website, noneedtbshame.com Story continues There she posted a new music video for her 2013 song “Prettiest Girl.” On Vimeo, she captioned it, in all caps, “THIS IS FOR THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD THEIR RIGHT TO SAY NO TAKEN FROM THEM.” Read more from Yahoo Entertainment:<doc-sep>
Tamar Braxton revealed she was molested as a child during an appearance on The Wendy Williams Show Tamar Braxton Says She Was Molested as a Child: I've Been 'Too Afraid to Talk About It' Tamar Braxton is opening up about her difficult past. Braxton, 41, revealed she was molested as a child during an appearance on The Wendy Williams Show on Thursday, saying she’s been too afraid to talk about it publicly until now. “I’ve been battling myself about whether or not I want to say what happened or not … I’m Tamar and I’m real, right?” she told host Wendy Williams. “A lot of things happened in my childhood that I was too afraid to talk about. Too ashamed to talk about. But the truth of the matter is I have been molested by both sides of my family.” The Tamar & Vince reality star did not name the family members who allegedly molested her during the interview. After filming the segment, the singer further explained her decision to share the difficult details of her past in an emotional Instagram post. “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,” she wrote. She continued: “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.” RELATED VIDEO: Toni Braxton on Falling in Love with Birdman While Battling Lupus – and Their Gatsby-Themed Wedding Plans Braxton, who filed for divorce from ex Vince Herbert in 2017, also opened up about her new boyfriend during the candid interview with Williams. “I’ll describe him: he’s African, he’s in wealth finance, he’s got dreads and he’s got a really nice body,” Williams said before Braxton excitedly interrupted: “He’s fine! Hallelujah!” Braxton, who shares 5-year-old son Logan Vincent with Herbert, also spoke highly of his physique after a photo of her Harvard Business School-educated boyfriend was shown on the studio screen.