In the world of entertainment, drama has a way of finding its place in even the most unexpected situations. Recently, a prayer circle backstage at Tamar Braxton’s L.A. concert took an unexpected turn when controversial reality star, Chrisean Rock, made a surprise appearance. While the encounter seemed harmless at first, it later escalated into a violent incident between Chrisean and Tamar’s backup singer, James Wright (we’ll recap that in a minute). However, video has now surfaced of what went down prior to the altercation, when Toni Braxton seemingly shaded the hell outta Chrisean’s late, forced entry into the prayer circle. It’s that interaction that has now sparked a heated online debate, with fans taking sides and expressing their opinions.

The Prayer Circle Interruption And Toni’s Reaction

Chrisean Rock’s unexpected entrance into Tamar Braxton’s dressing room during a prayer circle apparently caught everyone – especially Toni – off guard. The video footage, obtained by TMZ, shows Chrisean disrupting the prayer circle, even going as far as discreetly forcing Toni Braxton to the side in order to to get in between Toni and Tamar. The aggressive interruption clearly annoyed Toni’s concentration, because she refused to hold Chrisean’s hand or have any physical contact with her during the prayer, despite how Chrisean persistently tried to make contact.

Social Media Reacts To Toni’s Reaction

Toni Braxton’s reaction to Chrisean barging in on the prayer circle, mid-prayer, has now stirred a ton of controversy. In an Instagram post, shared by The Shaderoom, Toni’s reaction sparked a flurry of comments, with fans debating about who was right in that scenario – Toni or Chrisean. Check out some of them below…

“The reaction was uncalled for , yes she broke the circle but she did it quietly, bowed her head and apologized, I dunno seems like they were picking at her all night , rock is young and needs guidance the right thing would have been to correct her mistake after the prayer was done. You walked into church late I’m sure the pastors doesn’t shun you infront of everyone,” one commenter wrote.

“So Chrisean clearly walking across the room to the other side of the circle while someone is praying isnt rude to yall but Toni is the weird one? Lolllll okay sure,” another commenter pointed out.

Another commenter stated, “she didn’t have to walk through a whole circle 😂 she wanted footage that’s the only reason”

“Toni Braxton is wrong for that it’s disgusting! Like who do you think you are that you can’t hold hands ! The prayer might have been just the thing she needed !,” wrote one commenter.

Someone else rebutted, “Toni, shocked or not, could’ve held her hand out to close the prayer circle back. That was weird and mean.”

“It seems like Toni felt Chrisean was clout chasing for attention in that moment,” wrote another.

“Toni don’t even want to touch her. I guess she don’t want no transferred spirit,” one fan noted.

What Happened AFTER The Prayer Circle

The prayer-circle encounter marked the first in-person meeting between Chrisean and Tamar. Chrisean had been invited to the show through an Instagram Live invitation by Tamar herself. Backstage, everyone, including James, seemed to laugh off the prayer circle fiasco, making Chrisean feel welcome and even joining in a pre-show shot together. But things went all the way left, allegedly, afterwards, when Chrisean reportedly got violent with James.

Unfortunately, the harmony backstage did not extend to the post-show events. Chrisean Rock was reportedly under the impression that she was scheduled to perform during the show, which led to a confrontation between her and James Wright. According to witnesses, James politely informed Chrisean that she was not scheduled to perform, which allegedly triggered a violent response from Chrisean, supposedly sending James to the emergency room after allegedly being socked in the face by Chrisean. The details of the altercation are still a topic of debate, with conflicting accounts from both parties involved.

Tamar Braxton’s Emotional Response

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Once the dust settled, Tamar Braxton took to X (formerly Twitter) to express how pissed off she is that someone actually leaked footage from her dressing room, writing:

“I wasn’t going to say anything because I think that at this point y’all are going to believe whatever you want. And ALL the events that happened was unfortunate. But what is truly DISGUSTING is that my dressing room and prayer is a sacred place and whomever released that can go straight to hell.”

At any rate, prior to that disastrous situation, do you think Toni Braxton was wrong for refusing to touch Chrisean Rock during the prayer circle?