Tamar Braxton performs at the 12th Annual Pure Heat Community Festival at Piedmont Park on September 1, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Tamar Braxton has learned that “not all gay men want to be called ‘girl’...or bitch,” as the singer revealed in a Thursday post to Threads.
In the post, Braxton shared a clip of an interview with The Morning Hustle podcast, where she recounts the backlash to a heated exchange with Craig Stewart, a gay author and cohost of the podcast Phag Tawlk alongside Out100 honoree Ts Madison.
Caught on social media, the four-minute argument occurred during a live taping ofPhag Tawlk last weekend, during which Braxton called Stewart “girl” and “bitch" via a microphone from the audience. Although the pair eventually made up, some users on social media criticized Braxton for using the derogatory terms.
On The Morning Hustle, Braxton defended her use of the words, pointing to the queer context of the space they were used in. “I wasn’t being derogatory; that’s the lingo…. I was at a gay event with my gay friends and that’s how we talk,” she said.
“The name of the show is called [Phag Tawlk] so how are you mad at me because I called you girl or bitch,” she added. “I wasn’t being derogatory, but that’s the lingo and I’m a very big supporter of the LGBTQ community. I didn’t think it wasn’t fitting to not say that."
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By the time she posted the segment to Threads, however, the BET Award winner appeared to have reached a different conclusion: "So here’s the thing. Not all Gay men want to be called 'girl'…… or bitch….I’m just learning this. I talk like this EVERYDAY!!!! …. That doesn’t mean that it’s ok. Shout out to @craigthewriterstewart for allowing me the grace to understand that. I appreciate the lesson."
In a recent interview with Out promoting her new food show Cooking Sessions: with Tamar and Ms. E, Braxton delivered words of encouragement to the LGBTQ+ community. “Be who you are. People who accept you will accept you, and those who don’t, stay away from them. I’ve always been an advocate for the LGBTQ community since the fourth grade," she said.
Braxton hosts a weekly podcast called Life, Love & Beyond, co-hosted by medium and life coach Taz Singh, alongside viral sensation James Wright Chanel, who is a gay man and Braxton’s best friend. When discussing the importance of LGBTQ+ representation on the show toOut, Braxton emphasized, “My whole staff is LGBTQ. It’s important for me to stay grounded and true to myself while valuing the opinions of people who matter to me."
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