The Braxton Sisters Talk Family Values With Mo'Nique: May 12, 2011
Check out what went down in the Penthouse!
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Braxton Sisters Represent - Toni, Traci, Towanda, Trina and Tamar step into the Penthouse. (Photo: Darnell Williams/BET)
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Runs In The Family - Little known fact: It was the Braxton sisters' mother who decided to give them all names beginning with "T." Before they were born their mother decided that her daughters would have names beginning with a "T" and her sons would have names beginning with an "M." (Photo: Darnell Williams/BET)
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Love & Marriage - Despite the upbeat mood, the Braxton sisters did take time to discuss their parents' divorce. After 35 years of marriage their parents decided to call it quits, which affected all of the sisters, even in adulthood. The divorce prompted a discussion on their family values which led to the title of their new reality series Braxton Family Values. (Photo: Darnell Williams/BET)
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HAM.com - The sisters reveal who, on occasion, looked like a hot [expletive] mess. The sisters use the abbreviation "HAM" as an alternative to describing it. (Photo: Darnell Williams/BET)
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Not Feeling It? - Initially Toni was against the idea of doing a reality series because of her experience doing an MTV reality a few years ago when she was pregnant. Though she had fun, she disliked the lack of space you are given due to the nature of taping a reality series. (Photo: Darnell Williams/BET)
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Strip Search? - During the course of their interview, Toni revealed that her sister Trina has a drinking habit and was recently served a DUI. The sisters made sure to remind folks not to drink and drive. Details of her arrest included a strip search that the sisters intially hid from their mother but eventually revealed.(Photo: Darnell Williams/BET)
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Nuclear Family - With Braxton Family Values, viewers can get a better sense of the Braxton family structure without focusing on Toni's singing career. (Photo: Darnell Williams/BET)
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Representing - Shirley Strawberry steps into the Penthouse in a strawberry-red dress--a keen observation made by the host with the most. (Photo: Darnell Williams/BET)
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What's In A Name? - Strawberry reveals the truth about her last name: she was married to someone with the same last name and even after their divorce decided to keep it.(Photo: Darnell Williams/BET)
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The Strawberry Book - Initally, Strawberry did not want to write a book but after being asked so many times if she finally wrote one and named it after her segment onThe Steve Harvey Project. (Photo: Darnell Williams/BET)
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