Tamar Braxton won Celebrity Big Brother season 2 on February 13, becoming the first black person to ever take home the top prize. She beat out Dina Lohan, Ricky Williams, Lolo Jones and Kandi Burruss during the season finale to secure her victory. Click through the gallery for all the info.
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Tamar, 41, took home the crown during the season finale. In addition to becoming the first black winner, she also broke the “First To Enter The House” curse. Fans believed that the first person to enter the Big Brother house never wins.
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The final vote came down to Tamar and Ricky, 41. The Braxton Family Values singer made an emotional plea to the jury.
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“I am a huge fan of this show. I played the game to the best of my ability,” she explained before diving in.
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“I lost my job publicly in front of everybody. I lost my husband. . . And I almost lost my life,” she said.
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The jury was swayed by her vulnerability and unanimously crowned her the winner. She won $250,000. Ricky, a former NFL player, took home $50,000 as runner up.
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What do you think about Tamar’s Celebrity Big Brother victory? Sound off in the comments!
Tamar, 41, took home the crown during the season finale. In addition to becoming the first black winner, she also broke the “First To Enter The House” curse. Fans believed that the first person to enter the Big Brother house never wins.
Photo credit: Monty Brinton/CBS
The final vote came down to Tamar and Ricky, 41. The Braxton Family Values singer made an emotional plea to the jury.
Photo credit: Monty Brinton/CBS
“I am a huge fan of this show. I played the game to the best of my ability,” she explained before diving in.
Photo credit: Monty Brinton/CBS
“I lost my job publicly in front of everybody. I lost my husband. . . And I almost lost my life,” she said.
Photo credit: Monty Brinton/CBS
Photo credit: INSTARImages
The jury was swayed by her vulnerability and unanimously crowned her the winner. She won $250,000. Ricky, a former NFL player, took home $50,000 as runner up.
What do you think about Tamar’s Celebrity Big Brother victory? Sound off in the comments!
Photo credit: INFPhoto.com
