Kandi Burruss Says She Has No Love for Tamar Braxton After Essence Fest Clash

R&B singer Kandi Burruss publicly stated she does not like fellow artist Tamar Braxton, calling her a "fake" and saying she will no longer pretend otherwise. The comments came after a tense encounter at the Essence Black Women in Music event in New Orleans, where Braxton briefly hugged Burruss on stage and Burruss responded with a cold stare. Burruss later posted a video reiterating that there is "no beef" but emphasizing her dislike, and discussed the feud in detail on her "Speak On It" podcast, describing Braxton as a "b***h" and accusing her of gaslighting. Both women have a long‑standing, complicated history that resurfaced in July, with Burruss saying she tried to end the conflict years ago but is now done with the negativity.