Tamar Braxton and Kandi Burruss Feud Rekindles After Essence Fest

Tamar Braxton Kandi Burruss Essence Festival feud no beef

At the July 2026 Essence Festival’s Black Women in Hollywood ceremony in New Orleans, Tamar Braxton greeted Kandi Burruss during a group photo, prompting fans to note Burruss’s side‑eye and a perceived awkward moment. The clip went viral on social media.

In a July 29 interview on The Morning Hustle, Braxton said she has “no beef” with Burruss, describing her congratulations as “just good home training” and emphasizing she wants peace. She added, “I don’t have any beef with anybody other than the devil.”

Burruss later responded in the comments of a Jasmine Brand repost, writing, “No beef? … she was just calling me a b***h as she walked past me… I can’t do the fake sh*t.” The exchange highlights a long‑standing, on‑and‑off tension between the two singers that dates back to the 1990s.

Entities: Essence Festival · Kandi Burruss · New Orleans · Tamar Braxton · The Morning Hustle

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What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.

[○ 1 SOURCE] The tense interaction occurred at the Essence Festival's Black Women in Hollywood ceremony in July 2026 in New Orleans. (Essence Fest coverage)
[○ 1 SOURCE] The feud between Braxton and Burruss has been ongoing for over three decades. (Historical context in coverage)
[● 3 SOURCES] Kandi Burruss posted a comment accusing Braxton of calling her a b*tch and said she can’t do the fake sh*t. (Burruss’s social‑media reply)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Burruss posted a side‑eye comment on social media after the incident. (Burruss’s social‑media post)
[● 3 SOURCES] Tamar Braxton said she has “no beef” with Kandi Burruss. (Braxton’s interview on The Morning Hustle)
[● 2 SOURCES] Social‑media users amplified the incident, creating speculation about a feud. (Media commentary)
[● 2 SOURCES] Tamar Braxton gave an interview on The Morning Hustle where she denied drama with Kandi Burruss. (The Morning Hustle interview)
[● 2 SOURCES] The photo showed Braxton hugging or reaching across for Burruss in a group photo at the festival. (Video coverage of the photo)