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PREVIOUSLY, ON "BRAXTON FAMILY VALUES"...

CAN I GET YOU GUYS TO COME OUT ON THE ROAD FOR,

LIKE, A DAY OR TWO? - NOT RIGHT NOW.

TYPICAL TAMAR-- I MEAN, WE HAVE LIVES, TOO.

I CAN GO.

YOUR TIMIN' IS OFF, AND YOU'RE A LITTLE FLAT, BABY.

THE PIE AIN'T GONNA DROP OUT THE SKY.

THIS JUST HAPPENED TO BE A BAD DAY.

REAL BAD DAY.

I REALLY WANNA USE THIS MEMOIR TO HELP THEM UNDERSTAND

A TONI THAT THEY DIDN'T KNOW THEY DIDN'T KNOW.

DO YOU WANNA TALK ABOUT THE BANKRUPTCY?

♪ WE ARE THE BRAXTONS AND YOU'LL SEE ♪

♪ THAT WE ARE NOT LIKE AN ORDINARY FAMILY ♪

♪ TONI TRACY TOWANDA TRINA ♪

♪ TAMAR AND MISS E ♪

♪ WILL TEACH YOU A THING OR TWO ♪

♪ ON BRAXTON FAMILY VALUES ♪

GOOD EVENING, LADIES-- HOW YA DOIN' TONIGHT?

- HI. - OH!

HOW ARE YA?

UH, WHAT WOULD YOU RECOMMEND?

WHAT'S GOOD? - ALL RIGHT.

HOW ABOUT A, UH, UM, A DARK AND STORMY?

IT'S A RUM BASED COCKTAIL WITH A HOUSE-MADE GINGER SOLUTION.

- UH-UH-- SHE'S LIGHT SKINNED. - FAIR ENOUGH.

I'M GONNA HAVE A GLASS OF CHAMPAGNE.

I'M JUST GONNA HAVE A REGULAR GIMLET.

SO, I ASKED MY SISTERS TO COME OUT WITH ME ON TOUR

AND, OF COURSE, TRINA'S THE ONLY ONE WHO CAN MAKE IT,

AND I'M SO HAPPY AND GRATEFUL THAT SHE'S HERE TONIGHT.

BUT, I CAN'T LIE THAT I'M NOT IN MY FEELINGS

AND NOT HURT A LITTLE BIT THAT TRACI AND TOWANDA DIDN'T COME.

ON THE SOCIAL NETWORKS, THEY WERE DOING A SIGNED PETITION

FOR ME TO DO R&B MUSIC.

NO, THEY-THEY ADDED ME, AND THEY WANTED ME

TO HAVE A CONVERSATION WITH YOU ABOUT IT.

SO, THIS IS THE CONVERSATION. - ARE YOU SERIOUS?

YEAH.

I'M JUST NOT AN R&B SINGER-- THAT'S NOT MY ZHUSH.

I TOLD THEM, YOU KNOW, JUST, LIKE,

I CANNOT CHANGE MY SISTERS' MINDS.

LIKE, I DON'T KNOW WHY MY SISTERS

ARE NOT HERE TONIGHT. - THAT'S NOT WHO I AM.

BUT, YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT I'M SAYIN'.

- UH, I'M LISTENING. - WHAT'S HAPPENIN'?

LIKE, THIS WAS PLANNED FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE TOUR

THAT WE WERE SUPPOSED-- EVERYBODY WAS SUPPOSED TO COME OUT.

I THINK TAMAR IS VERY HURT

BECAUSE, NO MATTER WHERE WE ARE IN OUR SISTERSHIP,

I THINK SHE JUST EXPECTED FOR EVERYONE

TO COME AND SEE HER SHOW.

SO, YOU FEEL LIKE NO ONE IS-- - NO ONE IS SUPPORTIVE OF ME.

LIKE, EVEN TOWANDA'S BIRTHDAY, YES, I FUSSED.

YES, I COMPLAINED.

HOWEVER, THE ONLY REASON WHY I FUSSED AND I COMPLAINED,

'CAUSE I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WAS GOIN' ON.

BUT, I DON'T KNOW WHAT WE'RE DOIN'.

I TOLD YOU GUYS WHAT I WANTED TO DO.

THAT-- TELL THE TRUTH. - I DIDN'T HEAR THAT.

PUT YOUR HANDS IN THE AIR, IF YOU GOT THE CALL.

OH, THE LIES TO TELL.

I NEVER CALLED YOU AND ASKED YOU?

LA-LA-LA-LA-LA-- I'M TELLING YOU

'CAUSE I WOULDA CAME IN HERE PREPARED.

I HAD A NUMBER-ONE ALBUM, AT THE TIME,

A NUMBER-ONE SINGLE, AT THE TIME, TRINA,

BUT EVERY TIME I WAS CALLED TO REHEARSAL, I CAME.

YEAH, I'M PISSED THAT YOU'RE NOT HERE.

YEAH, I'M PISSED THAT I'M-- I-I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S GOIN' ON,

BUT I STILL SHOWED UP.

THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKIN' ABOUT.

YOU CAN BE MAD AT ME ALL YOU WANT, BUT SHOW YOUR DAMN FACE.

SHOW ME THAT YOU GOT-GOT MY BACK AT THE END OF THE DAY.

I-I CAN'T EVEN CONTEND THAT BECAUSE THAT'S REAL TALKERIZATION.

I'M JUST SAYIN'.

NOW, I'M QUESTIONIN', LIKE-LIKE, ARE--

DID YOU COME TO LOGAN'S BIRTH 'CAUSE YOU DIDN'T WANNA LOOK BAD?

OR, DID YOU COME TO LOGAN'S BIRTH

'CAUSE YOU REALLY WANTED TO BE THERE?

- NO, TAMAR. - WELL, HOW ABOUT THIS?

AFTER HE WAS BORN, AIN'T NOBODY CALLED ME.

ONLY PERSON THAT CAME TO SEE ME AT THE HOSPITAL

WAS YOU AND T-- YOU AND TONI-- I DIDN'T GET NO TEXTS.

"HOW YOU FEELIN'-- HOW'S YOUR VAGINA FEELING, GIRL?

"I KNOW IT'S ON FIRE."

JUST SAYIN'.

DO YOU REMEMBER HOW YOU AND I HAD TO HAVE A COME-TO-JESUS,

AND WE TALKED, AND WE HASHED IT OUT?

I THINK, SOMETIMES, THAT JUST NEEDS TO HAPPEN.

WE ARE ALL HEALTHY-- WE ARE ALL WELL.

EVERYTHING IS GOING GREAT FOR US IN OUR LIVES.

BUT, WE'RE TOO STUPID TO GET ALONG, FOR REAL?

DO YOU KNOW HOW STUPID WE LOOK?

HEY, THAT'S NOT EVEN WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT,

RIGHT NOW, TAMAR. - NO, I'M JUST SAYIN'.

BUT-BUT, WHAT I'M TRYING TO SAY, IS, TRINA--

WHAT I'M SAYIN' TO YOU, IS-- WHAT I'M SAYIN' TO YOU, IS--

BUT, THAT'S HOW STUPID WE LOOK BECAUSE WE'RE ARGUIN' OVER WHAT?

YOU DON'T LIKE ME BECAUSE OF WHY?

TRINA-TRINA-TRINA, THESE ARE NOT MY SISTERS

BECAUSE MY SISTERS THAT I KNEW, THAT I GREW UP WITH,

WOULD HAVE BEEN HERE.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT I DID TO NOBODY, BUT I'M SORRY, OKAY?

MY LAST TIME APOLOGIZIN'-- I ALREADY HAVE MY FIRST BORN.

THIS AIN'T NO RUMPELSTILTSKIN.

UH, THERE'S NOTHIN' ELSE I CAN DO.

I'M SORRY, SORRY, SORRY FOR WHATEVER I HAVE DONE, OKAY?

BUT, TOWANDA MOSTLY BECAUSE IT'S, LIKE, I DON'T KNOW

WHAT I HAVE DONE TO HER.

LIKE, TRACI, TOO, BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, I-I FELT LIKE

I HUMBLED MYSELF, AND IT TAKES A LOT, YOU KNOW,

TO ADMIT YOU'RE WRONGDOINGS-- YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN?

I THOUGHT AT LEAST I SHOULDA GOT, YOU KNOW,

"I'M SORRY, TOO, FOR WHATEVER I DID" BACK.

I DIDN'T GET THAT-- BUT, I GOT A MILKSHAKE.

- WHAT THE FREAK IS A MILK-- - SHADE, TRINA, THICK--

THERE'S THICK SHADE, LIKE THE THICKEST OF THE SHADE, OKAY?

YOU SUCK A MILKSHAKE LIKE THIS.

I UNDERSTAND THE SHADERIZATION BEING THICK.

I UNDERSTAND THAT, BUT, YOU CAN'T SAY MILKSHAKES AND MILK.

OKAY, MILKSHAKE, GIRL-- MALT.

TAMAR IS ALL THE WAY IN HER FEELINGS,

AND I UNDERSTAND WHY.

BUT, THE ONLY WAY WE'RE GONNA GET HER AND TOWANDA

BACK ON TRACK, IS FOR THEM TO HASH IT OUT, PERIOD.

THERE'S LEVELS TO THIS BEATNESS, HONEY.

I CAN'T-- YOU CAN'T BE MAD.

ASK ME-- I'LL SHOW YOU HOW TO GET HERE.

WELL, I'M NOT-I'M NOT-I'M NOT MAD BECAUSE YOU'RE BEAT.

OH, YOU'RE NOT, BECAUSE YOU KNOW WHY, TRINA?

YOU'RE HERE-- AND YOU KNOW WHAT?

AND YOU ARE BEAT TO CAPACITY, EVEN THOUGH YOU HAVE

THAT HORSE AROUND YOUR NECK, AND I'M NOT QUITE SURE WHY.

THERE'S NOTHIN'-- I LIKE MY HORSE.

IT'S VERY-IT'S VERY EQUESTRIAN.

DO YOU HAVE A HORSE, GIRL?

NO, THIS IS-- YOU KNOW WHAT?

I'M GONNA TELL YOU WHAT. - YOU WENT A-RIDIN'?

- YES, I LIKE TO RIDE. - OH, GOD, GIRL!

NOW, IT'S TIME TO GO. - YEAH.

I TOLD YOU-- I DIDN'T TELL YOU THIS.

L.A. REID GAVE ME THIS HERMES JOURNAL.

HE SAID, "WRITE WHAT YOU-WHAT YOU FEEL."

YOU HAVE A JOURNAL-- THIS IS MUSIC TO MY EARS.

HE WROTE-- GAVE IT TO ME JUST RECENTLY.

THAT'S WHY I SAID SEVERAL-- A COUPLE MONTHS AGO.

AND SAID, UM, "WRITE YOUR THOUGHTS OUT."

OKAY.

AND HE GAVE THAT, AND THAT'S WHAT MADE ME GO,

"OH, MY GOD-- I NEED TO DO A BOOK.

"THIS IS L.A. TRYING TO TELL ME

I NEED TO GET PAST CERTAIN MOMENTS IN MY LIFE,

"AND WRITE ABOUT IT, AND TALK ABOUT IT."

SO, I TOOK THAT AS A SIGN.

I'VE DECIDED TO WRITE AN AUTO-BIOGRAPHY,

AND SINCE THE FIRST MEETING WITH MY BIOGRAPHER, MICHELLE BUFORD,

I'VE BEEN REALLY EXCITED.

BUT, I'M ALSO STRUGGLING WITH: "WHAT-WHAT SHOULD I SAY--

"WHAT SHOULD I REVEAL?

"WHAT SHOULDN'T I REVEAL?"

AND I WANNA TELL THE TRUTH, AND I WILL,

BUT I ALSO HAVE TO CONSIDER

WHAT THE CONSEQUENCES OF TELLING MY STORY COULD BE

FOR ME AND MY FAMILY, SO--

YOU KNOW, I WAS THINKING ABOUT EVERYTHING

WE TALKED ABOUT LAST TIME,

AND I HAVE A FEW RESERVATIONS ABOUT THIS.

I'VE NEVER SAT DOWN WITH A PERSON

WHO DID NOT HAVE RESERVATIONS ON SOME LEVEL.

OKAY.

IF I'M WRITING A BOOK, AND MY FAMILY MEMBERS ARE INVOLVED,

IT CHALLENGES ME TO TALK ABOUT MY LIFE,

WITHOUT AIRING ANY OF THEIR LAUNDRY.

PEOPLE MAY THINK OF IT AS DIRT--

- RIGHT. - WHERE IT'S NOT DIRT.

LIKE, GIVE ME AN EXAMPLE OF ONE THING THAT'S SCARING YOU,

SOMETHING ABOUT YOUR FAMILY.

UM, IF I TALKED ABOUT HOW MY PARENTS TAUGHT US

HOW TO BECOME SINGERS-- - RIGHT.

WE ALREADY WERE THERE, WE HAD THE TALENT,

THEY HELPED FOSTER IT. - RIGHT.

- IT WAS A BIT "JOE JACKSONISH." - RIGHT.

ALTHOUGH, ME AND MY SISTERS, WE'VE TALKED ABOUT IT A LITTLE BIT--

HA-HA, HEE-HEE. - RIGHT.

BUT, I WOULDN'T WANT ANYONE TO THINK OF MY PARENTS

IN A NEGATIVE WAY. - EXACTLY.

I LOVE MY MOM, BUT I WOULDN'T WANT THEM TO GO,

"THAT WAS REALLY SOME JOE JACKSON ."

I DON'T LIKE TO CALL MY MOM "JOE JACKSON,"

LIKE THE OTHER GIRLS,

BUT I WILL SAY SHE WAS A FIRST COUSIN OF JOE JACKSON, JOE JACKSONESQUE,

BECAUSE MY FRIENDS WOULD BE OUTSIDE PLAYING,

AND WE WERE IN THE HOUSE PRACTICING,

SINGING CHURCH SONGS, OR WE WOULD GET IN TROUBLE,

IF WE WEREN'T PRACTICING ON TIME.

IF WE SUNG WRONG NOTES, WE MIGHT GET A LITTLE S--

BACK AND FORTH, HERE AND THERE, AND MY MOM WAS RIGID,

AND-AND SHE HELPED US BECOME THE STARS THAT WE ARE, TODAY,

THE TALENT THAT WE HAVE, TODAY.

I HAVE TO GIVE IT UP TO MY MOM.

IF WE DIDN'T HAVE THAT TYPE OF UPBRINGING,

DEFINITELY WOULDN'T BE DOING THIS.

MOM WAS A LITTLE UPSET WHEN I TALKED ABOUT

I DIDN'T WEAR PANTS 'TIL I WAS 14 OR 15-YEARS OLD.

RIGHT-- RIGHT.

AND I COULDN'T LISTEN TO SECULAR MUSIC.

RIGHT.

AND I DIDN'T CELEBRATE CERTAIN THINGS-- MY PARENTS WERE VERY STRICT.

MY MOM WAS A LITTLE BIT UPSET ABOUT THAT.

RIGHT.

I DON'T WANT ANYTHING ELSE TO ALIENATE US.

BUT, AT THE SAME TIME,

I-I'M SO TIRED OF HAVING TO SUPPRESS WHO I AM

AND WHO I WOULD LIKE TO BE FOR MY FAMILY.

UH, I GOTTA MAKE WISE CHOICES

'CAUSE IT WON'T JUST IMPACT-- IT WON'T JUST INVOLVE ME.

I WOULD LOVE TO BE SELFISH IN WRITING THIS BOOK

AND TELL ABOUT MY STORY

AND HAVE A WHOLE PUBLIC THERAPY SESSION FOR MYSELF,

BUT IT'S NOT MY STORY TO TELL,

MY FAMILY'S STORY,

AND I'M CONCERNED ABOUT HOW IT WILL AFFECT THEIR LIVES,

AND IT'S REALLY HARD.

I'M-I'M A LITTLE CONFLICTED ABOUT SOME THINGS.

OKAY.

SO, I HAVE A LOT TO THINK ABOUT.

YOU DO HAVE A LOT TO THINK ABOUT, YEAH.

WELL, I THINK THERE'S A WAY TO--

I DON'T EVEN SMOKE-- MAYBE I NEED A CIGARETTE.

MAYBE YOU NEED A CIGARETTE-- MAYBE WE BOTH DO.

PUT YOUR FEET ON-ON THE BRAKE.

I KNOW HOW TO DRIVE MY CAR, TRAY.

SEE, I GOTTA GET AN ELECTRIC CAR.

ALL THIS GAS IS UP TO--

YOU WOULDN'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT ANY GAS.

I PUT GAS IN MY CAR TODAY, AND IT WAS $80.

SEE WHAT I'M SAYIN'-- UH-UH.

THIS IS THE GUZZLER, TOO.

I'VE BEEN SO BUSY WORKING ON THE ALBUM

AND TRYING TO FINISH UP THIS BOOK,

AND I'VE BEEN DYING TO HEAR TRACI'S SONG.

SO, I'M SO EXCITED SHE'S COME OUT HERE TO L.A. TO VISIT ME,

AND I THINK SHE'S EXCITED TO LET ME HEAR IT.

I CAN'T WAIT-- WELL, LET ME HEAR YOUR SONG.

BUT, TOWANDA SAID SHE HEARD YOUR SONG.

I DIDN'T HEAR IT. - I KNOW, YES.

TONI, YOUR LITTLE SISTER IS IN THE STUDIO.

YOU GOT IT WITH YOU-- YOU GOT IT?

LET ME HEAR IT. - YES.

♪ IT'S THE LAST CALL LAST CALL ♪

- IS THAT TOO LOUD? - UH-UH.

I VALUE TONI'S OPINION SO MUCH

BECAUSE SHE'S THE GRAMMY WINNER.

PLUS, SHE'S MY BIG SISTER.

♪ WHY IT'S SO DIFFERENT WHEN IT COMES TO ME ♪

♪ HOW MANY MORE TIMES CAN I BELIEVE ♪

♪ BE-BE-BEFORE I LET GO OF A FANTASY ♪

♪ 'CAUSE IT SEEMS SO REAL TO ME ♪

♪ WHEN YOUR BODY'S CLOSE TO ME ♪

- THAT'S NICE, TRAY. - THANK YOU.

♪ WHEN YOU MAKE LOVE TO ME ♪

I SING-- I SOUND LIKE, UH, TOWANDA, RIGHT NOW.

NO, YOU SOUND LIKE TRACI.

YOU THINK SO?

- YES-- IT'S HOT. - THANK YOU.

DOPE TITLE-- WHO CAME UP WITH "LAST CALL?"

WELL, ACTUALLY, WE WERE SITTIN' DOWN

AND WE WAS TALKIN'-- WE WAS LIKE, "OKAY--

"THIS IS THE LAST CALL-- NOT-- WE WAS THINKIN' BOUT

"'LAST CALL FOR ALCOHOL'-- BUT WE WAS LIKE, FOR REAL,

"IT'S THE LAST CALL FOR LOVIN'.

"LAST CALL FOR, YOU KNOW, CALLIN' THAT GUY THAT YOU REALLY LIKE.

"IT'S THE-IT'S THE LAST CALL.

"I'M NOT GONNA WAIT FOR YOU, ANYMORE."

I LOVE IT!

I THINK IT'S GREAT.

I THINK IT SHOWS HER RANGE AS AN ARTIST, AS A VOCALIST.

I THINK, UH, THE OTHER GIRLS ARE GONNA BE PLEASANTLY SURPRISED.

DID YOU PLAY IT FOR-- WHO-- YOU PLAYED IT FOR TOWANDA.

WHO ELSE YOU PLAY IT FOR? - I PLAYED IT FOR TRINA.

- YOU GOTTA PLAY IT FOR TAMAR. - AND I PLAYED IT FOR YOU.

YOU GOTTA LET TAMAR HEAR IT.

I THINK IT SOUND KINDA TAMARESQUE, THE SONG.

- REALLY? - MM-HMM.

I AGREE THAT I DO NEED TO PLAY THE SONG FOR TAMAR,

ONCE SHE STOP BEIN', HA, BOOKED, HONEY.

SO, YOU KNOW THAT MEANS YOU GOTTA WORK OUT, RIGHT?

- OH, MY GOD-- YEAH. - YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE SKINTY.

AIN'T NOTHIN' WRONG WITH BEIN' FULL-FIGURED.

JUST WANNA LOOK HEALTHY AND SEXY.

YOU GOTTA DRESS FOR THE POSITION YOU WANT, RIGHT?

YOU HAVE THE TALENT.

BUT, YOU KNOW, YOU'VE BEEN HIDIN' AROUND EVERYBODY ELSE

'CAUSE OF YOUR FEARS-- NOW, YOU SEE AND BELIEVE.

YOU KNOW THAT YOU CAN MAKE IT HAPPEN.

IT'S HOT. - OKAY.

IS THAT THE COPS-- DO I HAVE MY LICENSE?

OH, SHOOT-- I DON'T HAVE MY LICENSE!

- I'LL GIVE YOU MINE. - YEAH, RIGHT.

OH, -- - STOP-STOP-STOP.

COMING UP, ON "BRAXTON FAMILY VALUES"...

WHAT THE DOCTOR TALKIN' ABOUT, BOO?

I'M NERVOUS, AND I LOVE MY TEDDY RUXPIN,

AND I WANT HIM TO BE FINE-- YOU MISS ME?

VERY MUCH.

WITH YOUR BOOK, YOU KNOW,

YOU'RE SHARING A LOT OF THINGS WITH THIS.

I'M STILL A LITTLE ON THE FENCE

ON HOW MUCH I'M GONNA TELL MY SISTERS

ABOUT THE THINGS IN THIS BOOK.

IT'S NOT MY STORY TO TELL YOU GUYS' STORY.

NOT MY STORY TO TELL.

IS THAT THE COPS-- DO I HAVE MY LICENSE?

OH, SHOOT-- I DON'T HAVE MY LICENSE!

- I'LL GIVE YOU MINE. - I DON'T HAVE MY LICENSE!

SHH-SHH-SHH.

I'M GONNA GET A TICKET!

I'M GETTIN' A TICKET!

DAMN IT!

LET'S SWITCH-- LET'S SWITCH.

WHAT, WHAT-- SIR, EXCUSE ME.

I CAN'T HEAR.

UH, TIME TO SHOW OUR BOOBIES.

IS IT A MALE COP?

STOP-STOP-STOP-- HE'S GETTIN' READY TO DO THEM.

HE DOIN' THEM-- HE DOIN' THEM.

FOR SURE, I THOUGHT I WAS BEING PULLED OVER.

THAT'S THE WORST FEELING-- YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT TO SAY.

DO YOU MAKE UP AN EXCUSE?

BUT, I WAS SO RELIEVED

BECAUSE THE POLICE WERE PULLING OVER THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME.

YEAH-- I'M JUST GLAD IT WASN'T ME.

WHEW-- I'M KINDA STUCK.

HOW DO I GET OUTTA HERE? - UH, BACK UP.

- HEY, LOVE! - HELLO.

HEY, SIR-- I'M GONNA BACK UP.

- YES. - OKAY, I'M GONNA BACK UP.

BECAUSE NO, THERE'S NO EXIT THIS WAY.

I DIDN'T KNOW THAT-- THANK YOU.

IT'S OKAY-- YOU'RE THE BOSS.

- OKAY. - BUT SMALLER.

I DON'T HAVE NO LICENSE.

GET SOME REST.

I FEEL LIKE A HOOKER WHO WORKED THE BLOCK ALL NIGHT.

MAYBE IT'D MAKE PEOPLE HAPPY, I'M SURE.

BUT, YOU MAKE PEOPLE ELATED-- SO, THERE IS NO COMPARISON.

TAMAR IS TIRED.

I DON'T WANNA RAISE HER BLOOD PRESSURE, HUH?

BUT, YOURS, I DON'T CARE ABOUT.

DO YOU UNDERSTAND? - LESHAWN, I DARE YOU.

I WILL REPLACE YOU. - LISTEN.

IF YOU DON'T TAKE THEM CONVERTIBLE BOOTS OFF,

I'M GONNA TAKE 'EM OF FOR YOU, YOU UNDERSTAND, ME?

BALENCIAGA-- BALENCIAGA, OKAY?

THE PROBLEM IS, YOU THINK, JUST BECAUSE IT HAS A NAME,

IT LOOKS GOOD. - NO, I DON'T.

NO, I DON'T. - IT DOESN'T-- ALL RIGHT?

SHE'S ON TOUR-- WE'RE TALKIN' A LOT OF DATES ALREADY,

AND IT'S BEEN HELL OF FUN.

YOU DIDN'T WANT A HOT WATER, BOO?

HOT WATER, HONEY.

WHAT'S NOT HOT, IS THAT HER THROAT IS BOTHERING HER, AGAIN.

MY VOICE HAS GOT TO BE ON POINT TONIGHT, YOU KNOW?

BUT, IT HAPPENS TO THE BEST OF US-- ME, MARIAH, CELINE,

BEYONCE, BRANDI, MONICA-- US, YOU KNOW, THE GREATS.

DON'T BE MAD 'CAUSE I DIDN'T MENTION YOU.

I MEAN, MY OPINION-- HEY, BOO.

HELLO? - HEY.

I WAS JUST ASKIN', YOU KNOW, BECAUSE OF THE STATE

OF MY CONDITION, LIKE, I'M AFRAID TO VOCALIZE

BECAUSE, LIKE, IF I VOCALIZE, I FEEL LIKE I'M USIN'

MY-MY VOICE FOR MY SHOW.

YOU JUST CAN'T VOCALIZE TOO MUCH,

AND YOU HAVE TO VOCALIZE MORE SO WITH BREATHING AND VIBRATION EXERCISES.

AND WHEN YOU'RE WARMIN' UP YOUR VOICE, DON'T BELT

IN YOUR HIGH RANGE TO WARM UP, BUT EITHER IN YOUR MIX

OR IN YOUR HEAD VOICE TO WARM UP.

JUST SLOWING WARM YOURSELF UP, JUST SO YOU'RE OPEN,

BUT YOU DON'T WANNA BLAST YOUR VOICE OPEN.

YOU KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING? - NO.

SO, LIKE, INSTEAD OF DOING, LIKE, A THREE OR FOUR MINUTE WARM-UP,

OR A FIVE MINUTE WARM-UP, YOU WANNA SPEND, LIKE, 20 MINUTES

OF A VERY SLOW WARM-UP TO MAKE SURE

YOU DON'T BLOW YOUR VOICE OUT.

I-I DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS.

SO, WITH ALL MY VOICE ISSUES, YOU KNOW,

IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT THAT I UTILIZE A VOCAL COUCH, AT THIS POINT,

BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, I HAVE TO FIGURE OUT

HOW I'M GONNA GET THROUGH THE REST OF THIS TOUR.

TAY, YOU NEED ANYTHING ELSE?

UH-UH.

AH!

- HEY, TONI BRAXTON. - HEY.

WHY ARE YOU LOOKIN' AT THAT OLD PHOTO ALBUM?

BECAUSE I HAVE TO GET PICTURES FOR THE BOOK.

THE PUBLISHER OF MY BIOGRAPHY

ASKED ME TO SUBMIT SOME PHOTOS FOR THE BOOK,

AND I'M REALLY OVERWHELMED WITH THIS PROCESS.

I DON'T HAVE A LOT OF PHOTOS WHEN I WAS YOUNGER.

SO, WHILE TOWANDA AND TRACI ARE IN TOWN,

I'M-I'M ASKING THEM FOR THEIR HELP.

- THIS LOOK LIKE BROOKE. - MY PROM PICTURE-- LOOK.

IT'S NOT FOCUSED, THOUGH. - THANK GOD.

BUT, YOUR DATE WAS NICE LOOKIN'.

I KNOW-- LOOK HERE, AT THE RED CUMMERBUND.

AND I GOT MY SHOES FROM THE WILD PAIR.

THEY WERE $60-- THAT WAS A BIG DEAL.

IT WAS, LIKE, EXPENSIVE SHOES IN THE '80s.

- SPLURGE. - AH!

WHAT PICTURES DO YOU NEED-- I HAVE ALL THE PICTURES.

YOU KNOW I KEEP EVERYTHING. - LET ME SEE.

OH, LET ME SEE YOURS-- LET ME SEE.

COME, TRACI-- COME HERE-- KUMQUAT.

BUT, TONI, WE-- ME AND TRACI WAS JUST TALKING TODAY,

AND WE JUST WANTED TO TELL YOU THAT WE APPRECIATE YOU.

WE THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING US TO BE A PART OF YOUR JOURNEY.

YEAH, ESPECIALLY LOOKING AT THE PICTURES AND--

YEAH, BECAUSE EVERYTHING THAT YOU'VE ACQUIRED,

YOU MADE SURE THAT WE WERE THERE WITH YOU.

WITH YOUR BOOK, YOU KNOW, YOU'RE SHARING A LOT OF THINGS WITH US,

AND WE-WE JUST ARE THANKFUL.

IT'S NOT-NOT-- A LITTLE BIT, NOT A LOT.

'CAUSE I-I DON'T WANT THIS BOOK TO BE THE "BRAXTON FAMILY VALUES,"

BUT I DID WANNA TALK ABOUT "BRAXTON FAMILY VALUES."

BUT, IT'S YOU-- BUT, IT'S ABOUT YOU.

BUT, YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN?

IT'S NOT MY STORY TO TELL YOU GUYS' STORY.

THAT'S WHAT I WAS THINKING.

IN THE BOOK, IT'S NOT MY STORY TO TELL.

I'M STILL A LITTLE ON THE FENCE

ON HOW MUCH I'M GONNA TELL MY SISTERS AND MY PARENTS

ABOUT THE THINGS IN THIS BOOK,

AND I GO BACK AND FORTH EVERY DAY,

AND THAT'S PROBABLY ONE OF THE MOST STRESSFUL THINGS

ABOUT WRITING THIS BOOK.

THAT'S NOT GOOD 'CAUSE I-I WANNA BE FREE.

THIS BOOK-- WRITING A BOOK IS SUPPOSED TO BE FREEING,

AND I DON'T FEEL AS FREE AS I THOUGHT I WOULD FEEL, THOUGH.

LOVE YOU GUYS.

OKAY, DON'T GET SAPPY.

YOU KNOW I DON'T LIKE ALL THAT SAPPY STUFF.

I GET SAPPY SOMETIMES-- I CAN'T NOT BE SAPPY TODAY.

- I DON'T LIKE THAT. - SO, OKAY.

OKAY, LOOK-LOOK AT THIS-- LOOK AT THIS.

LOOK AT THIS-- THAT'S WHEN I WAS A BABY.

THAT'S CUTE-- YOU WERE A BEAUTIFUL BABY.

WHEN I LOOK AT THE PHOTOS OF US AS KIDS,

IT TAKES ME DOWN MEMORY LANE.

I REMEMBER ALL THOSE MOMENTS AND HOW COOL IT WAS

JUST HAVING ALL MY SISTERS AROUND

AND THINGS YOU TOOK FOR GRANTED WHEN YOU'RE A KID.

LIKE, OH, MY BABY SISTER IS GETTING ON MY NERVES.

OR, YOU, LIKE, HA-HA, WOULDN'T HAVE--

WHAT WAS I THINKIN'?

THESE ARE THE GREATEST MOMENTS, AND I'M JUST LUCKY ENOUGH

TO HAVE HAD MY FAMILY THERE.

THAT PART'S GREAT.

HOW MANY PACKS OF WEAVE DID I HAVE IN MY HAIR?

ABOUT FOUR OR FIVE.

I ONLY HAD IT IN THE BACK, BUT THAT WAS ABOUT THREE PACKS,

RIGHT THERE. - A BUSHEL.

WE WERE REALLY WRONG, THOUGH.

MY PARENTS COULDA SPENT A LITTLE MORE MONEY ON FASHION.

BUT, I GET IT-- WE WERE-- I GET IT.

WE DIDN'T WANT FOR ANYTHING.

BUT, YEAH, THEY COULD'VE MAYBE WENT TO MACY'S,

ONCE OR TWICE-- WERE THERE MACY'S THEN?

MY HAIR'S COMIN' OUT. - IS IT?

IS IT REAL EARTHA KITT LIKE THIS?

- NO. - "I'M STILL HERE."

MAYBE A LITTLE JOSEPHINE BAKERISH.

COME ON-- LET'S GO EAT, TRACI.

- YOU WANNA EAT? - YES.

DANG, I CAN'T GO EAT-- I'M TRYIN' TO LOSE FIVE POUNDS.

WE SHOULD ALL BE ON A "LET'S LOSE FIVE POUNDS" DIET.

- LET'S GO! - SEE YA'LL.

BYE, TONI BRAXTON-- HAVE FUN TONIGHT.

ALL RIGHT-- I'M GONNA FINISH LOOKIN' THROUGH THIS BOOK

AND FIND ME SOME PICTURES. - OKAY.

YOU WANT ME TO READ YOU A STORY OR SOMETHING?

WHERE ARE YOUR BOOKS? - HE DON'T READ BABY BOOKS.

HE LIKES "BAD GIRLS CLUB--" HE LIKES "SCANDAL."

HE LIKES "GREY'S ANATOMY."

TAMAR, HE READ-- HE NEEDS TO READ BOOKS, TAMAR.

HE NEEDS TO READ BOOKS.

SO, WE'RE ON THE BUS, AND I'M BACK HERE WITH TRINA

AND MY LOGAN, AND I LOVE THE FACT THAT

HE HAS HIS BONDING TIME WITH HIS AUNTY TRINA.

TURN ON "BAD GIRLS' CLUB.

NO, THAT'S REALLY WHAT YOU WANT TO HAVE HIM DO

INSTEAD READING, HIS BOOK ABOUT ABCs.

HE DON'T LIKE THAT.

YES, HE DOES-- HE JUST DOESN'T KNOW IT, YET.

HE'S A BABY-- YOU TELL HIM WHAT HE LIKES.

WATCH-- DO ABCs AND WATCH WHAT HAPPEN.

A, B, C, D, E, F, G,

H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, PEW!

Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y AND Z.

NOW I KNOW YOUR ABCs, YOU DON'T HAVE TO WATCH TV.

TRINA, TRINA, NOW SAY, "I SLAP A BITCH"

AND WATCH WHAT HE DO WITH HIS FACE.

NO, NO!

WATCH WHAT HE DO WITH HIS FACE.

I'M NOT-- NO.

IF YOU SAY IT--

YOU AIN'T TELL HIM THAT, JUST SAY IT, AND WATCH--

WATCH WHAT HE DO WITH HIS FACE-- JUST SAY IT.

I'LL SLAP A BITCH.

NO, SAY IT LIKE THE "BAD GIRLS" WOULD.

SEE-- HE'S INTERESTED.

UH-UH-- HE LIKE', "THANK YOU, AUNTIE TRINA.

HE WANTS TO HUG ME AND SAY, "THANK YOU."

HE'S LIKE, "PLEASE."

"I DON'T WANT TO WATCH SOMEONE SLAP A BITCH.

- LIES. - SEE?

TO ME, YOU KNOW, LOGAN IS A REAL ADVANCED CHILD,

SO HE CAN'T GET NOTHIN' OUT OF NO "OLD MACDONALD."

I CAN'T WORRY ABOUT HIM.

SO, HE LIKES WHAT HE LIKED WHEN I WAS PREGNANT,

WHICH IS RATCHET TELEVISION-- TEE-HEE-HEE.

OKAY, LET ME TELL YOU A STORY.

OKAY

IT WAS A WOLF.

TAMAR, YOU CAN'T-- - SO, WHAT HAD HAPPENED, WAS--

IT'S TRUE-- IT'S A TRUE STORY-- IT'S A TRUE STORY.

HE DON'T WANNA HEAR ANYTHING ABOUT WEED.

CALM DOWN, CALM DOWN-- WE AIN'T IN A RUSH.

GOT ANOTHER 15 MILES, ROUGHLY 20 MINUTES.

WE'LL GET IT UNDER CONTROL.

TAMAR, YOU CAN'T-- - SO, WHAT HAD HAPPENED, WAS--

IT'S TRUE-- IT'S A TRUE STORY-- IT'S A TRUE STORY.

HE DON'T WANNA HEAR ANYTHING ABOUT WEED.

THERE ARE BETTER STORIES, YOU KNOW?

YOUR MOTHER IS TRYING TO PUT YOU IN THE HOOD.

YOUR LIES YOU TELL.

FIRST AND FOREMOST, THIS IS NOT THE RATCHET VERSION

OF "THREE LITTLE PIGS."

THIS IS THE REAL LIFE VERSION OF "THREE LITTLE PIGS," OKAY?

"THREE LITTLE PIGS" IS A FANTAS-I, OKAY?

I'M NOT GONNA START TEACHIN' MY BABY ABOUT LIES

AND TRICKERIZATION-- I'M NOT GONNA DO THAT.

WHY CAN'T I TELL HIM, LIKE, YOU KNOW, A REAL HOOD VERSION?

IT AIN'T RATCHET.

JUST 'CAUSE YOU'RE IN THE HOOD, DON'T MEAN YOU'RE RATCHET.

RATCHETNESS IS A CHOICE.

SAY, "HI, DADDY." - LOOK AT DADDY.

SAY, "HI, DADDY." - HEY, LOGIE-LOGE.

LOOK AT YOUR BABY, VINCE-- LOOK HOW CUTE THAT IS, VINCE.

- LOGIE-LOGE! - SAY, "HI, DAD."

LOGE-- LOGAN?

WHAT THE DOCTOR TALKIN' ABOUT, BOO?

ON WHAT?

OOH-OOH-OOH.

THEY JUST WANNA MAKE SURE THAT THE-THE, UM, THE MEDICINE--

WHY IT'S MAKIN' MY BONES AND BODY SORE.

SO, THEY'RE CHECKIN' EVERYTHING.

OH.

VINCE HAS BEEN IN THE HOSPITAL FOR ABOUT A WEEK

AND, UM, BECAUSE OF WHAT HE HAD, LIKE, A YEAR AND A HALF AGO,

HE HAS TO GO RUN TESTS TO MAKE SURE

HE'S ON THE RIGHT MEDICATION AND THINGS LIKE THAT.

SO, THEY ADMIT YOU WHEN THEY'RE KINDA CHANGIN' AROUND MEDICATIONS,

JUST TO MAKE SURE YOU'RE GONNA BE GOOD.

HOW YOU FEEL TODAY?

WELL, I JUST FREAKED OUT IN THAT-IN THAT MRI

'CAUSE, YOU KNOW, YOU GOTTA PUT YOUR WHOLE BODY IN THERE.

IT MAKES ALL THAT NOISE.

AND I WAS DOWNSTAIRS FOR ABOUT A HOUR DOIN' THAT.

SO, THEY DIDN'T GIVE YOU NO MEDICINE?

NO, I DIDN'T WANT IT.

YOU KNOW, EVERY TIME MY TEDDY RUXPIN GO IN THE HOSPITAL

I, YOU KNOW, BECOME, YOU KNOW, SOMEBODY ELSE,

YOU KNOW, BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, I'M NERVOUS,

AND I LOVE MY TEDDY RUXPIN, AND I WANT HIM TO BE FINE.

SO, YOU KNOW, I'M JUST WORRIED, AND I'M IN MY FEELINGS

BECAUSE I DON'T WANT THEM TO FIND NOTHIN' SERIOUS

BECAUSE THEY ARE DOIN' A LOT OF EXTENSIVE TESTS.

YOU MISS ME?

MISS YOU, TOO. - LOVE YOU.

I LOVE YOU MORE.

"I LOVE YOU--" "I LOVE YOU MORE.

"GOOD-BYE." - I REALLY DON'T WANNA GO.

YOU KNOW, WE ARE VELCRO, SO THAT MEANS

I GOT TO HAVE MY PIECE, OKAY-- ALL RIGHT.

AND, YOU KNOW, I JUST MISS HIM, AND THAT'S MY BABY,

AND THAT'S MY BABY'S FATHER, AND I LIKE TO BE AROUND HIM.

I ACTUALLY LIKE MY MAN.

ALL RIGHT, LOVE YOU, BABE-- BYE.

LOVE YOU, TOO-- OKAY, BYE.

OKAY, I'M GOIN' TO SLEEP.

OKAY, WE'RE GONE-- LET MOMMY GET SOME REST.

SHE HAS A SHOW TONIGHT-- ALL RIGHT, TAMAR.

YA'LL LIKE THAT COLOR-- YA'LL LIKE THAT COLOR?

LET ME SEE IT-- WITH THE BLACK DRESS?

LET ME-- CAN I SEE THE MIRROR?

I'VE BEEN INVITED TO SPEAK BY THE RECORDING ACADEMY,

ABOUT OUR MUSIC CAREERS IN CELEBRATION OF THE UPCOMING GRAMMYS.

OKAY.

I MEAN, MY LASH IS COMING OFF.

OKAY, OKAY. - YOU LOOK BEAUTIFUL.

I'LL FIX IT-FIX IT IN THE CAR.

WILL YOU BRING THE GLUE? - OKAY.

UH, YEAH, WE HAVE, LIKE, TRAFFIC--

AN HOUR AND 20 MINUTES TO GET THERE.

I DON'T WANNA GO SOMEWHERE, AND MY LASH FALLS OFF, THOUGH.

THAT'S NOT HOT-- ALL RIGHT.

LET ME GET DRESSED.

OKAY, WHICH ONES-- WHICH ONES?

UM...

YOU GONNA DO STOCKINGS?

OH, SHOOT-- STOCKINGS.

YOU THINK I SHOULD DO STOCKINGS?

NO, PROBABLY NOT, CAUSE YOU CAN'T SEE ANYTHING.

- DO I NEED A PURSE? - YEP.

GIVE ME THAT CUTE LITTLE ONE.

IS THAT TOO MUCH PROMY? - REALLY, REALLY?

- REALLY? - NO.

- ALL RIGHT-- ALL RIGHT. - REALLY?

BEHIND THE DOOR-- WHAT'S BEHIND THE DOOR?

THAT'S CUTE-- LOOK AT THIS.

WE'RE NOT GOING TO ANYTHING LIKE THAT.

REALLY? - THIS IS CUTE.

NO-NO-NO, IT'S-IT'S-IT'S A CONVERSATION AT THE GRAMMYS.

IT'S NOT THE GRAMMYS. - ALL RIGHT.

WELL, I'LL TAKE THE BLACK ONE, THEN.

- LET'S GO. - BYE!

OH, GOD.

CAN WE GET SOME OF THIS CLUTTER OR SOMETHING?

YES-YES-YES-- WAIT, WAIT.

JUST REL-REL-- MOVE ON AND RELAX.

JUST RELAX. - NOBODY CARES ABOUT IT.

YES, WE DO CARE-- SO, RELAX AND HAVE A SEAT.

THE BUS IS SO CLA-NASTY.

AND, ON TOP OF THAT, WE'RE RUNNIN' LATE, WHICH I HATE.

AND SO, NOW, YOU KNOW, I DON'T HAVE TIME FOR NO SOUND CHECK,

AND I'M JUST GONNA HAVE TO RUSH.

AND, RIGHT NOW, I JUST NEED TO STAY CALM.

SO, ALL THAT NEEDS TO BE STEAMED IS YA'LL PANTS

AND YA'LL SHIRT. - EXACTLY.

YA'LL ARE SOME SPOILED-- LET ME TELL YA'LL SOMETHING.

I MEAN, WE SH-- DIDN'T WE, TRINA?

WE USED TO CARRY OUR OWN COSTUMES.

YES, WE DID.

YEAH, HOW-- YEAH, HOW ABOUT THAT?

HOW ABOUT YA'LL STEAM YOUR OWN STUFF?

YEAH, I SAID THAT, THOUGH-- I SAID THAT YESTERDAY.

I MEAN, WHAT'S WRONG WITH YA'LL STEAMING YOUR OWN STUFF?

YOU PUT IT IN YOUR GARMENT BAG AND HANG IT UP.

NO, I-I MENTIONED THAT YESTERDAY.

WE ALL SAID YOU GUYS-- THEY CAN STEAM THEIR OWN STUFF.

- YEAH. - I'LL DO IT.

I'LL DO IT FOR MY STUFF. - ARE YOU SURE?

YEAH, YOUR STUFF.

BUT, I'M NOT GONNA STEAM THE OUTFITS AND STUFF.

WELL, NOW, ARE-ARE YOU SURE?

I'M REALLY SURE.

ARE YOU SURE YOU'RE GONNA-- YOU SURE YOU'RE VOLUNTEERING

TO STEAM YOUR OWN CLOTHES THAT YOU'RE WEARING ON STAGE?

YES.

FOR YOUR-YOUR TWO LITTLE NUMBERS?

OH-- YOU KNOW, IT JUST SEEMS LIKE, TO ME,

BECAUSE VINCE IS NOT HERE, THAT EVERYBODY'S TRYING IT,

RIGHT NOW-- LIKE, YOU KNOW,

I AIN'T FITTIN' TO STEAM YOUR OUTFIT, OKAY?

SHE'S NOT THE STEAMER.

AND SHE'S NOT GONNA MAKE SURE EVERYBODY'S ON TIME TO THE STAGE.

LIKE, SHE'S NOT THE STAGE MANAGER.

SHE'S NOT NOBODY'S MANAGER-- SHE'S NOT EVEN HER MANAGER.

ALL RIGHT?

LIKE, IT'S TEAM TOO MUCH, RIGHT NOW.

YA'LL, THIS IS ABOUT TO BE .

LET ME SEE-- LET ME SEE.

- THERE IT IS. - LOOK-- LOOK IT.

FINALLY.

GOT ANOTHER 15 MILES, SO THAT'S, LIKE, ROUGHLY 20 MINUTES.

SO, WE'RE ALMOST AT THE VENUE, AND I'M TRYING TO GET SOME TIME

ON MY NEBULIZER, WHICH REALLY HELPS OPEN MY LUNGS,

BUT THIS DAMN THING KEEP CUTTIN' OFF.

AND SERIOUSLY, I DON'T KNOW HOW I'M GONNA SOUND TONIGHT.

WE'RE HERE-- WHERE-- MY DRESSING ROOM?

CALM DOWN-- CALM DOWN.

WE'RE IN A-WE'RE IN A RUSH.

TRINA?

WE'LL GET IT UNDER CONTROL.

WE'LL-WE'LL GET IT UNDER CONTROL.

COMING UP, ON "BRAXTON FAMILY VALUES"...

LET'S GO, GUYS-- SHOWTIME-- TIME TO GO.

I'M SORRY-- PRAY MY TRUTH TO THE LORD.

MY NERVES IS BAD.

WHAT'S UP, MY DETROIT TAMARTIAN FRIENDS?

- I'M FREE-SPIRITED. - WHEN?

- YOU ARE NOT FREE-SPIRITED. - I AM FREE-SPIRITED.

EXPLAIN THAT.

WE'RE GOING TO EAT.

WHO WILL SHARE A BURGER WITH ME, IF I GET A BURGER?

- I'LL SHARE IT WITH YOU. - WHAT THE FRIES LOOK LIKE?

- CRINKLE. - I WANT FRIED WINGS.

OOH, PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE CONCRETE MIXER.

THAT SOUNDS LIKE MY LIFE. - OOH, JESUS!

THE PEPPER GRINDER PUB BURGER-- OH, I'M ABOUT TO CATCH

THE HOLY-I-I'M ABOUT TO CATCH THE BURGER GHOST.

OH, ABOUT TO CATCH THE BURGER GHOST.

AH, AH, GONNA DO IT.

NO, YOU WON'T DO IT, 'CAUSE THAT'S NOT GOOD.

WHAT'S THE FLAVOR OF THE DAY?

PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE-- SEE THE PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE ONE?

YA'LL WON'T ALLOW NUMBER TWO ON THIS BUS,

SO I BETTER STAY AWAY FROM THAT CHEESE.

OKAY, FINE-- YOU TALKED ME INTO IT.

I WANT THE PUMPKIN PECAN. - I'LL HAVE ONE OF EACH.

WHAT ARE YOU HAVING?

YOU'RE HAVING-- OH, YOU'RE HAVING SPIT?

AND THAT'S IT, 'CAUSE I'M ON A DIET, A STRICT DIET.

WE'RE HERE-- OKAY.

WHERE-- MY DRESSING ROOM?

EXCUSE ME.

YES, SIR.

WE'LL GET IT IN UNDER CONTROL.

WE'LL... WE'LL GET IN UNDER CONTROL.

- I'M GONNA GET A BAG, OKAY? - OKAY.

I MEAN, I CAN REALLY FEEL MY NERVES TAKING OVER, RIGHT NOW.

AND REALLY, I SHOULD BE RESTIN' MY VOICE BEFORE THIS SHOW.

STILL-- STAY STILL-- CALM DOWN-- IT'S COMIN'.

I'M CALM.

I GOTTA PEE.

OOH, I'M SORRY.

OH, I HAVE TO SHARE A BATHROOM?

OKAY, GET OUT!

I'M GONNA TAKE OFF MY SHOES, REAL QUICK.

CLOSE THE DOOR.

- WHAT TIME IS IT, NOW? - 6:00.

YES, I'M SORRY-- PRAY MY TRUTH TO THE LORD.

MY NERVES IS BAD. - HALLE-LOO.

- ALL RIGHT. - CAN YOU TURN THE AIR ON?

DID YA'LL PRAY ALREADY?

- YEAH. - YEAH.

I'LL PRAY, AGAIN.

I CALLED YOU, BABY, SO YOU COULD SEE LOGAN.

AND GUESS WHAT, VINCE-- HE'S BLOWIN' BUBBLES.

HE SAT THERE FOR TEN MINUTES AND JUST BLEW BUBBLES

FOR TEN MINUTES-- LIKE, HE JUST--

HE DON'T KNOW WHAT HE'S DOIN'-- HE JUST STARTED DOIN' IT.

HE'S SO CUTE-- OKAY, BABY-- LOVE YOU.

- THE ELEVATOR'S HERE. - WE READY?

- YOU'RE HER, RIGHT? - YEAH, I'LL WALK WITH HER.

- YEAH. - READY?

YOU'RE RIGHT ON TIME.

DETROIT IS ONE OF THE MAJOR CITIES ON THIS TOUR.

LIKE, EVERYBODY'LL PERFORM HERE-- TONI BRAXTON,

MARIAH CAREY, WHITNEY HOUSTON, OKAY?

EVERYBODY-- SO, EVEN THOUGH HER THROAT IS NOT IN GREAT SHAPE,

SHE HAS TO SING FOR THE GODS, AND IF SHE CRACKS,

THAT WILL BE WHACK.

THERE IS ONLY ONE.

WHAT'S UP, MY DETROIT TAMARTIAN FRIENDS?

SO, THE WHOLE CONCEPT, THE LOOK, AND THEME OF MY SHOW IS,

LIKE, YOU KNOW, I'M KINDA TAKING YOU THROUGH

MY LIFE STORY ABOUT, YOU KNOW, ME AND MY MAN AND ALL THE DIFFICULTIES

AND THE UPS AND DOWNS OF A RELATIONSHIP.

AND THEN, I'M THROWIN' A LITTLE BIT OF FIERCENESS,

AND HOTNESS, AND THROAT, YOU KNOW, AND FIVE OCTAVES,

JUST IN A LITTLE HALF HOUR-- THAT'S IT.

YOU KNOW, JUST LIFE GIVIN'.

YOU KNOW, THIS TOUR IS, LIKE, EVERYTHING TO ME.

YOU KNOW, BECAUSE I'VE ALWAYS WANTED TO TOUR.

I'VE ALWAYS WANTED TO ENJOY TOURING.

AND IT'S EVERYTHING THAT I DREAMED,

EVERYTHING THAT I WORKED HARD FOR,

AND ALL THE DISAPPOINTMENTS.

AND NOW, I JUST GET TO HAVE FUN IN MY SUCCESS.

GREAT SHOW TONIGHT, GUYS.

I'M GLAD I DECIDED TO JOIN TAMAR ON HER TOUR

BECAUSE, FOR A WHILE, SHE WAS BY HERSELF.

VINCE HAD TO GO TO THE HOSPITAL, AND I GOT TO SPEND MUCH MORE TIME

WITH MY WONDERFUL NEPHEW.

AND, YOU KNOW, WE JUST-- IT FELT LIKE OLD TIMES,

LIKE WE WERE KIDS, AGAIN.

SO, TONIGHT WAS ANOTHER GREAT SHOW,

AND IT'S TIME FOR HER TO GET BACK ON THAT BUS.

AND I'M A LITTLE SAD TONIGHT BECAUSE IT'S TIME FOR TRI-TRI TO GO,

AND I'M GONNA MISS HER.

BUT, I THANK GOD I STILL HAVE MY MAMA AND MY LOGIE-LOVE.

COMING UP, ON "BRAXTON FAMILY VALUES"...

WHAT IF I SAID TO TAMAR, "OOH, TAMAR, YOU SHOW WAS WHACK?"

TAMAR, I HEARD YOUR SHOW WAS WHACK.

YOU WAS HIT-- YOU WAS KILLIN' IT.

WORD YOU SAID. - OOH, THAT'S SHHHHHADE.

I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU CAUGHT THE BUG.

AT LEAST I'LL LOSE A FEW POUNDS.

WANNA HUG ME-- YOU WANT THE COLD?

- YES! - NO, I'M GONNA CHARGE YOU.

I HAVE TO CHARGE YOU.

YOU HAVE TO MAKE ME SOME FRIED CHICKEN TONIGHT.

HEY, GIRLS.

WHAT ARE YA'LL TALKIN' ABOUT?

- YOU LOOK CUTE. - THANKS.

I THINK I GOT SOME OF THE WETNESS ON ME.

OOH, YOU LOOK LIKE YOU DON'T FEEL WELL.

- IT IS KICKIN' MY BUTT. - SHE HAS THE FLU.

- DANG. - I REALLY GOT THE FLU-- LIKE THE FLU.

I'M JEALOUS.

YOU KNOW WHY I'M SITTIN' SO CLOSE TO HER?

TRINA JUST FLEW IN TO L.A. FROM TAMAR'S TOUR,

AND SHE AND TOWANDA ARE VISITING ME.

I'VE BEEN A LITTLE SWAMPED WITH WORKING ON THE BOOK

AND THE TOUR WITH BABYFACE, AND I CAME DOWN WITH THE FLU,

WHICH IS TERRIBLE-- THE TIMING SUCKS

BECAUSE I HAVE SO MUCH WORK TO DO.

MEAN, IF I COULD JUST GET FOOD POISONING FOR THREE DAYS,

I WOULD LOSE LIKE 15 POUNDS.

I COULD BREATHE ON YOU.

- SHE MIGHT HAVE FLU BREATH. - I DO.

- EW! - HUH?

FLU BREATH!

BUT I WAS HOLDIN'-- UM-UM.

BUT IF YOU HOLD YOUR BREATH, IT'S NOT GONNA WORK

CAUSE YOU HAVE TO INGEST IT.

YOU HAVE TO... TAKE IT IN.

WHAT DOES FLU BREATH SMELL LIKE?

SICKLY?

IT SMELLS LIKE SICK-- IT JUST SMELLS LIKE SICK.

- YEAH, IT PROBABLY DO. - JUST EAT AN APPLE.

WHAT'S IT SMELL LIKE, CINNAMON?

- NO. - NO!

THAT WAS CINNAMON.

HOW HAS THE TOUR BEEN WITH TAMEY?

IT'S VERY GOOD, IT'S GOOD, BUT IT'S VERY INTERESTING.

- WHAT MAKES IT INTERESTING? - WHAT MAKE-- YEAH.

UM, THE DYNAMICS OF TAMAR'S TOUR

IS COMPLETELY DIFFERENT THAN THE DYNAMICS OF A TONI BRAXTON TOUR.

WELL, WE'RE DIFFERENT PEOPLE.

IT'S JUST THAT, YOU KNOW, TAMAR IS MORE FREE-SPIRITED LIKE ME.

- WHAT AM I? - WHAT ARE YOU?

- I'M FREE-SPIRITED. - WHEN?

- I MEAN, EXPLAIN THAT. - SHE SAID, "WHEN."

TONI, YOU ARE NOT FREE-SPIRITED.

I AM FREE-SPIRITED-- EXPLAIN THAT.

OLDER, MORE SEASONED.

YOU BEEN ON TOUR 579,000 TIMES.

TAMEY'S IS NEW ARTIST.

YEAH, THIS-- IT'S HER FIRST TOUR.

YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN?

SO, IT WAS JUST LIKE SHE-SHE'S--

WANTS TO BE MORE "KUMBAYA" THAN YOU WHEN YOU--

YOU CAN'T BE FRIENDS.

YOU GOTTA-- YOU'RE IN A WORKING RELATIONSHIP.

YOU CAN BE-- HAVE FRIENDLY MOMENTS AND BE COOL.

BUT, YOU GOTTA BE THE BOSS.

YEAH-- BUT, THE SHOW'S GOOD.

YEAH, I HEARD THE SHOW'S GOOD.

I CAN'T BELIEVE I MISSED IT.

I WAS OUT WORKING, BUT I WISH I COULDA SEEN ONE.

BUT, I WAS WATCHING HER ON YOUTUBE.

WATCHING HER EVERY NIGHT.

I AM A LITTLE BIT UPSET WITH MYSELF

BECAUSE MY BABY SISTER'S ON TOUR,

AND I HAVEN'T SEEN ONE DATE-- THAT'S NOT GOOD.

UM, BUT I'VE BEEN WATCHING HER VIA THE INTERNET.

SO, I'VE SEEN HER ON EVERYTHING,

AND I'VE GIVEN HER LITTLE POINTERS.

BUT, AS HER SISTER, I SHOULD'VE BEEN THERE.

YOU KNOW MY SCHEDULE, BUT STILL NO EXCUSE

'CAUSE I'M HER SISTER.

MAYBE HER NEXT TOUR, SHE CAN TAKE ALL YOU GUYS OUT.

THEN, SHE CAN LOOK TO HER LEFT, TO HER RIGHT,

AND HAVE HER SISTERS.

IT'D BE SO-- - YOU BEIN' FACETIOUS?

NO, IT'S SUPPORT-- NO, IT IS A COMFORT

WHEN YOU LOOK TO YOUR LEFT AND YOUR RIGHT,

AND YOU HAVE FAMILY BEHIND YOU.

I SUGGESTED TO TOWANDA AND TRINA THAT THEY GO ON TOUR WITH TAMAR

AS HER BACKUP SINGERS, AND TOWANDA GAVE ME,

LIKE, THIS STINK EYE.

LIKE, IT'S OBVIOUS THAT SHE AND TAMAR ARE STILL

A LITTLE BIT AT ODDS, AND THEY NEED TO WORK IT OUT,

AND I HATE THAT THEY'RE NOT THERE YET.

SOMETIMES, EVEN WITH ME, 'CAUSE I LOOK TO MY LEFT,

LOOK TO MY RIGHT, IF I DON'T SEE MY SISTERS, I'M LIKE--

DO YOU KNOW WHAT'S HAPPENING, TRINA?

YOU'RE TALKING SO FAST. - FAST!

DO I REALLY?

AND TAMAR'S GONNA- TAMAR'S GONNA--

WHAT THE F-- WHAT THE HELL-- WHAT ARE YOU SAYING?

I HADN'T DRANK COFFEE IN SUCH A LONG TIME,

AND I HAD A BIG CUP OF COFFEE TODAY,

RIGHT BEFORE I GOT HERE. - WHY?

YOU DON'T NEED COFFEE. - DON'T DO IT, EVER.

UH-UH-- UH-UH.

- NEVER. - REALLY?

- I'M NO SHADE AT ALL. - THAT'S TRUE.

NOW, I'M TALKIN' LIKE TAMAR.

WHY YOU GOT ME TALKIN' LIKE TAMAR?

I DON'T GIVE SHADE.

TAMAR DID NOT CREATE SHADE.

NO, BUT THAT'S HER WORD WITH US.

YES.

TALKIN' ABOUT-- REMEMBER WHEN SHE SAID

THAT SHE WAS IN SHADE ANONYMOUS?

SHE'S SO NOT-- SHE NEEDS TO GO BACK.

AND I-AND I TOLD HER THAT.

- SHE NEEDS TO GO BACK. - I-I MISSED THAT.

WHAT HAPPENED?

TAMAR IS SO NOT IN SHADE ANONYMOUS.

WHAT I LEARNED IN MY SHADE FREE ANONYMOUS,

IS THAT I'M SUPPOSED TO LISTEN TO THE WHOLE STORY,

BECAUSE I WAS GETTIN' READY TO ASK YOU WHY YOU AIN'T ASK HIM--

WAS HE A QUEEN?

MY SON IS NOT A QUEEN!

ACTUALLY, IF SHE PUT HERSELF IN SHADE ANONYMOUS,

SHE WOULDN'T BE SHADEY ANYMORE.

SHE PRE-EMPTS HER CONVERSATIONS BY SAYING,

"AND I DON'T MEAN NO SHADE, BECAUSE I WENT TO SHADE ANONYMOUS."

BUT, SHE SAID "WHACK" WAS A GOOD WORD.

- SHE SURE DID. - DIDN'T SHE?

MM-HMM.

NO, I DON'T THINK SAYIN' "WHACK,"

SOMETHING'S "WHACK," IS NEGATIVE-- NO, I DON'T.

I THINK, IF-IF YOU SAY SOMETHING IS WHACK,

IT'S AN OPINION.

SOMETHING IS-- SAY-SAYING SOMETHING IS WHACK

IS NOT SAYING YOUR HAIR IS NAPPY.

IT'S NEGATIVE-- THAT'S A WHACK WEAVE.

THAT'S NEGATIVE. - IT'S ALL HOW YOU TAKE IT.

OH, SO NOW, PEOPLE FIGHT OVER THE WORD "WHACK,"

HASHTAG "WHACK?"

STOP.

YOU'RE LOOKIN' FOR SOMETHIN'.

SO, WAS THE SHOW WHACK?

WELL, YEAH, IN-IN-IN A GOOD SENSE.

OOH, TAMAR-- WHAT IF I SAID TO TAMAR,

"OOH, TAMAR, YOU SHOW WAS WHACK?"

IT WAS WHACK-- THAT'S A GOOD THING, TAMAR.

YOUR SHOW WAS WHACK-- I HAVE TO TELL HER THAT.

PER TAMAR'S DEFINITION.

TAMAR, I HEARD YOUR SHOW WAS WHACK.

YOU WAS HIT-- YOU WAS KILLIN' IT.

- WHAT YOU MEAN-- WHAT? - WHAT YOU MEAN?

OOH, THAT'S SHHHHHADE.

TAMAR, NO SHADE, BUT IF YOU LOOKED UP

THE DEFINITION OF "WHACK" IN THE URBAN DICTIONARY,

IT CLEARLY STATES THAT WHACK IS WHACK,

JUST LIKE CRACK-- YOU'RE LOOKING UBER THIN.

- I DO LOOK THIN? - THAT'S WHAT I'M SAYIN'.

YOU HAVE TO UNDERSTAND SOMETHIN', TRINA.

WHEN YOU LOSE WEIGHT, IT'S NOT ALL ABOUT THE POUNDS.

IT'S ABOUT THE INCHES. - INCHES.

- I LOST WEIGHT? - YES.

THAT'S WHY I WANT THIS TYPE OF FLU.

YOU KNOW, WHEN I FEEL DIZZY, I HAVE A CUBE OF CHEESE,

AND IT GOES AWAY. - REALLY?

I NEED TO BE TH-THIN, SO I CAN FIT IN ALL THE OUTFITS

ON THE SHOW, ON THE TOUR. - YES!

ARE YOU SUPER EXCITED? - YOU HAVE TO BE EXCITED.

YOU KNOW, ROBERT GOT ME SOME REALLY CUTE COUTURE

SAMPLE CLOTHES TO WEAR. - SEE?

EXCUSE ME, I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THAT YOUR STYLIST IS THE BOMB.

- ROBERT IS KILLING IT. - DOPE.

SO, HE'S BEEN TEACHING ME SOME OF THE RULES OF FASHION

PERTAINING TO YOUR BODY WEIGHT, AND SIZE,

AND HEIGHT, AND THINGS LIKE THAT.

- CAN HE GIVE US A CLASS? - MAYBE.

YOU KNOW I NEED ONE.

LET'S PUT TRINA THROUGH HIS LITTLE CLASS,

A LITTLE-LITTLE CRASH COURSE.

TRINA, YOU COULD USE A MAKEOVER.

ALTHOUGH, TODAY, YOU DO LOOK CUTE, IN A PATRIOTIC WAY.

I LIKE THE "CALL OF DUTY" OUTFIT, TRINA.

I REALLY THINK IT'S CUTE.

- THIS IS NOT-- - NO, NO SHADE.

NO, I THINK THAT'S REALLY CUTE ON TRINA.

NOW, SEE-- THAT'S REALLY CUTE TO ME.