Since Tamar Braxton first broke onto the TV scene two years ago on “Braxton Family Values,” fans have seen one noticeable change about her — her skin color. For several months, rumors have been floating that Braxton has been bleaching her skin, but the “Tamar & Vince” star is now speaking out and explaining why her skin looks lightened.
In a new interview with Bossip, Braxton and her husband, Vince Herbert, talk about their show and marriage, and Braxton shoots down rumors of skin bleaching.
“I just think that’s absolutely ridiculous,” said Braxton. “I just want to know what time do I have to do that. It’s just been crazy. If you really think about it, we’ve been shooting ‘Braxton Family Values’ for two years and then in between that it was ‘Tamar & Vince,’ and now we’re back into production with ‘Braxton Family Values.’ So, ‘When did she change her face?’ I just think I grew up and I don’t look the same that I did when I was 19.”
Aside from not having time for cosmetic surgery, Braxton also adds that she tans. Herbert also denied the rumors, saying that he wouldn’t be with Braxton if she was vain enough to have plastic surgery.
“I would never be with a vain person like that,” said Herbert, before revealing that the reason his wife’s skin appears lighter is because she has vitiligo.
“Actually, Tamar has the same thing that Michael Jackson had,” said Vince, although, quickly chimed in saying she didn’t want to talk about her skin disorder.
“Tamar doesn’t get up and say, ‘I want to bleach.’ No, how dumb,” Herbert added.
Well, Braxton certainly isn’t alone when it comes to the pigment stripping-disorder. Check out some other famous stars with vitiligo below. –nicholas robinson
