Tammy Rivera Malphurs is an American television personality, singer, fashion designer, and businesswoman. She is a former cast member of the VH1 reality show Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta.
Early life
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Rivera grew up in West Baltimore, Maryland.[1] She met her father Oscar for the first time when she was 14 years old,[2] as he was serving a 30-year prison term.[3]
Career
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In 2013, it was announced that Rivera's husband, Waka Flocka Flame, had joined the cast of the Atlanta franchise of Love & Hip Hop.[4]
In 2015, Rivera started a swimwear line, T-Rivera. The T-Rivera website claims, "The swimwear line features all sizes for women taking a fashion forward approach. Its inspiring designs & patterns are cutting edge, yet constructed to hug all those delicious curves in the right way to beautifully accentuate the female body."[5]
On June 12, 2017, Rivera released her first single "All These Kisses".
In March 2020, WeTV aired "Waka & Tammy: What The Flocka",[6] a look into the marital dynamic between the pop singer and her rap-star husband Waka Flocka.
Personal life
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Rivera married the rapper Waka Flocka Flame on May 25, 2014.[7] They have a daughter named Charlie Rivera.[8] On October 6, 2022, Rivera and Waka Flocka Flame finalized divorce after eight years of marriage.[9]
^"Tammy Rivera Reunites With Her Father After 19 Years". Ice Cream Conversations. October 27, 2019. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
^Robinson, Nicholas (December 4, 2016). "Tammy Rivera opens up about getting to know her biological father". Rolling Out. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
^"Waka Flocka Flame Joining The Cast of 'Love and Hip Hop: Atlanta'". zhiphopcleveland. August 28, 2013.
^"About T-Rivera Swimsuits". T-Rivera. Retrieved June 19, 2017.
^ abc"Waka & Tammy". Retrieved May 12, 2020.
^"Congrats! 'LHHATL' Couple Waka Flocka And Tammy Rivera Secretly Elope". Hello Beautiful. May 26, 2014. Retrieved June 18, 2017.- "Just Hitched! Love & Hip Hop Atlanta's Tammy Rivera & Waka Flocka Secretly Elope". theJasmineBrand. May 26, 2014. Retrieved June 18, 2017.- "Boo'd Up – 'Newlyweds' Waka Flocka Flame & Tammy Rivera Hit The Velvet Room…". Straightfromthea. May 27, 2014. Retrieved June 18, 2017.
^"'Ain't No Way I Was Bold Enough': Tammy Rivers's Daughter Charli Posts TikTok Video That Sparks Debate About Parenting Among Fans". atlantablackstar.com. December 22, 2022.
^"'Waka & Tammy' Finale Exclusive: Tammy Breaks Her Silence About Divorcing Waka". hollywoodlife.com. October 6, 2022.
^"All These Kisses – Single by Tammy Rivera on Apple Music". Apple Music (U.S. Store). June 12, 2017. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
^ ab"iTunesCharts.net: Tammy Rivera (American iTunes Music Chart Performance)". www.itunescharts.net. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
^ ab"Tammy Rivera – IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved June 18, 2017.
^Ho, Rodney. "Waka Flocka said ‘Marriage Boot Camp’ helped his relationship with Tammy Rivera", The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Atlanta, January 17, 2019.
^Jones, Tashara. "Waka Flocka Flame: ‘I have grown’ after cheating on Tammy Rivera", New York Post, New York, March 26, 2019.
^Kyles, Yohance. "Drea Kelly, T-Boz, Waka Flocka & Tammy Rivera Join ‘Growing Up Hip Hop: Atlanta’" Archived March 17, 2020, at the Wayback Machine, AllHipHop, March 22, 2019.
^Ho, Rodney. "‘Growing Up Hip Hop Atlanta’ adds Waka Flocka, daughters of R. Kelly and Eazy-E", The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Atlanta, June 8, 2019.
^Ho, Rodney. "WE-TV confirms ‘Waka & Tammy: What the Flocka’ reality show debuting March 12", The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Atlanta, February 13, 2020.
Rivera in 2016