Tamar Braxton is rushed to hospital for the flu
Tamar Braxton is rushed to hospital and hooked up to oxygen to be treated for the flu as she warns fans: ‘It’s worse than COVID’
Tamar Braxton took to social media with a message for fans to pay attention to their health over the holiday season.
The 45-year-old Braxton Family Values star wrote that she was taken to a hospital in Atlanta, Georgia, and was given oxygen as she battled the flu.
The singer’s younger sister Toni Braxton added: “Please be careful…I haven’t been around much.” [of] people and HAVE NO IDEA where it came from.’
Warning: Tamar Braxton took to social media with a message for fans to pay attention to their health over the holiday season as she battles the flu.
“This is not an attention post… this is an ATTENTION post,” the statement began to her 5.5. Millions of Instagram followers.
The wordy caption continued: “I was literally with my best friends @normankgyamfi and @wardellmalloy shopping and having fun at Christmas.” [sh**] and the VERY NEXT DAY I had to be taken to the hospital in an AMBULANCE, I needed oxygen because I thought God was taking me home because I couldn’t breathe and my chest was BURNING!!’
In a carousel upload, the former reality TV personality included video of the shopping trip, as well as footage of her in a hospital bed.
Braxton noted, “I have the FLU and let me tell you, it’s worse than COVID in my opinion.”
Upset: The 45-year-old Braxton Family Values star wrote that she was taken to an Atlanta, Georgia hospital and given oxygen
The singer-songwriter also informed her followers about her treatment, adding, “I’m on 5 different medications.”
“She wasn’t surrounded by many people and I HAVE NO IDEA where she came from,” she said of her state of health.
Braxton concluded the post when she was done, ‘Enjoy your vacation AT HOME…you don’t want this. Oh yeah, I’m completely isolated because it’s so contagious. I really love you all.’
While at the hospital, where she was treated by Married to Medicine star Dr. Jackie Walters, she wore a gray Adidas sweatshirt.
He pulled his hood over his head while wearing a blue disposable face mask and was shown with an oxygen tube in his mouth.
24 hours ago: Tamar fell ill one day after feeling well while out Christmas shopping with friends
The post garnered more than 48,000 likes and her mother, Evelyn Braxton, was among the commenters when she wrote: “I love you.” Get well soon Tamar.
Her former The Real co-host Adrienne Bailon added: “Praying for a speedy recovery! Love you…’
In October, the mother-of-one shared with ME! News that she was in a good place in life.
‘I am happy in my career. I am happy with myself and my son. I am happy with my family. I do things that feed my soul and extend that safe and happy place that I fought so hard to be in and nothing can bring me down,” he declared.
Braxton co-parents her nine-year-old son Logan with her ex-husband Vincent Herbert, whom she was married to from 2008-2019.
Before her health issue: Tamar enjoyed some Christmas fun while sticking out her tongue in a selfie