Sunday afternoon, Tamar Braxton fans were shocked after day-time talk show “The Real” confirmed rumors that she had been let go.
Insiders are coming forward with details regarding what they say led to the singer/reality personality’s release.
“During the final tapings of ‘The Real’ in early May, the show’s executive producer had reached a breaking point with Tamar, who cursed her out in earshot of other staffers on set after being upset “she lost a game during the taping,” a source told the Daily Mail. “It was an ugly scene.” Pinterest was sponsoring the segment and Tamar was genuinely upset she was losing the game. “She really acted out during the taping in front of the studio audience and then exploded behind the scenes once the show was done.”
The source says producers had to heavily edit the segment to make it presentable to air on TV, but the sponsor was on set for the segment and witnessed it all.
Telepictures decided to conduct focus groups on the show to see what they could do to empower the show for Seasons 3 and 4, as it had been announced that the series had received a two-year renewal on all Fox stations and on BET (where the show re-airs.)
The research from the focus group was reportedly not good for Braxton.
An insider said an executive producer for “The Real” used the show’s focus group findings, her on-set insubordination and the fact that the sales team for the show had made it clear that advertisers did not want her in their segments due to antics that happened with Pinterest to convince Warner Bros. to get her cut from the show.
