Traci ERUPTS and lunges at cameras during meltdown on Braxton Family Values finale

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Traci Braxton spiraled into an explosive meltdown and lunged at the camera on the season finale of Braxton Family Values.

She and her sisters Toni, Tamar, Trina and Towanda were gathered together by the latter's boyfriend Sean Hall to try and hash out their issues.

But the confab turned into an explosive confrontation, with Traci hiding in the ladies' room and telling her husband Kevin Surrat that 'I can't hold back right now.'

Big moment: Traci Braxton spiraled into an explosive meltdown and lunged at the camera on the season finale of Braxton Family Values

Big moment: Traci Braxton spiraled into an explosive meltdown and lunged at the camera on the season finale of Braxton Family Values

The Braxton sisters and their men were all gathered up in Napa Valley for Tamar's birthday weekend, and blistering drama ensued.

This whole group were gathered together for a whiskey tasting, which went south when a plan was made for the men to step outside and smoke cigars.

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Kevin had gifted cigars to all the other men on the trip, and it was thought that the gents would be able to enjoy some quality time smoking together.

However, Tamar was dead-set against her boyfriend David Adefeso joining in, on account of his career in finance.

Going for it: She and her sisters Toni, Tamar, Trina and Towanda were gathered together by the latter's boyfriend Sean Hall to try and hash out their issues

Going for it: She and her sisters Toni, Tamar, Trina and Towanda were gathered together by the latter's boyfriend Sean Hall to try and hash out their issues

In a confessional, Tamar explained that David's anti-smoking clients might object to the sight of him enjoying a cigar on television.

'He doesn't know anything about this business, and it's my job to educate him,' said Tamar, who sharply shut David up whenever he tried to talk to her about the subject.

All the couples wound up sitting on a patio, with all the men enjoying cigarettes instead of David, whom Tamar continuously kept silent.

Tamar, who objects to smoke being around her at all out of concern for her 'vocal cords,' eventually stormed away and David loyally followed.

Loyal spouse: The confab turned into an explosive confrontation, with Traci hiding in the ladies' room and telling her husband Kevin Surrat (pictured) that 'I can't hold back right now'

Loyal spouse: The confab turned into an explosive confrontation, with Traci hiding in the ladies' room and telling her husband Kevin Surrat (pictured) that 'I can't hold back right now'

Toni had not joined in the whiskey tasting, having elected to rest instead - so when Tamar and David left the rest of the group, they went to see Toni.

David explained how confused he was about how the situation 'went downhill very fast,' and Toni was appalled by Tamar's treatment of him.

'Okay, covering his mouth, stopping him from talking - what the hell are you thinking?' said Toni in a confessional, adding: 'He's a man.'

She sent David away so that she could have a private conversation with Tamar, encouraging her sister to 'tell Traci how you feel.'

The idea: All the couples assembled for dinner in a private room of the restaurant, and Sean eventually stood, suggesting the men leave and let the women talk

The idea: All the couples assembled for dinner in a private room of the restaurant, and Sean eventually stood, suggesting the men leave and let the women talk

Toni argued: 'You can't hold back,' allowing that 'sometimes Traci is not the easiest person to talk to because she gets upset about things.'

She told Tamar that 'You can't take it out on your man,' acknowledging she 'was being protective of him, but you have to be protective of the man in him too.'

The vacationers got together for dinner that evening, and fireworks ensued - including a proposal and a walkout.

Trina's upcoming birthday was brought up - 'I'm gonna sleep in,' she said - much to the fury of Tamar, who felt her own special date was being upstaged.

Full of doubt: The men did as told, though Kevin did say in a confessional that 'Sean and David are totally naive' and 'don't know what they're getting into at all'

Full of doubt: The men did as told, though Kevin did say in a confessional that 'Sean and David are totally naive' and 'don't know what they're getting into at all'

Tamar eventually let loose at her sisters over what she felt had been substandard treatment for her birthday.

'I give out Gucci bags for Christmas!' she snapped, upset that her sisters had pitched in for a single gift and single card rather than individual baubles.

'I got one card like we work in a cubicle side by side together at Savon,' raged Tamar, getting a giggle out of Trina's beau Von Scales.

The evening hit a high point when Von removed a box containing an engagement ring from his pocket and placed it on the table in front of Trina.

Forthright: Traci was even sharper-tongued in her assessment, maintaining in a confessional that Sean is divorced and thus should not be giving relationship advice

Forthright: Traci was even sharper-tongued in her assessment, maintaining in a confessional that Sean is divorced and thus should not be giving relationship advice

'I know how important your family is, and that you share and everything, and I did this on purpose 'cause your whole family was here,' he said.

'I love you with all that I have in a way I didn't think possible,' he said, opening the box as he asked 'if you would marry me.'

Trina agreed and went into ecstasy with her thrilled sisters - thrilled, that is, except for Tamar, who furiously left the room upon having her thunder stolen.

The next morning, Sean and David sat down to discuss what happened, and the former roped the latter into his plan to have the sisters sit down for a chat.

Not having it: As the men departed, Traci left right along with them, saying 'I'm one of the fellas, I ain't family,' and disappearing into the ladies' room

Not having it: As the men departed, Traci left right along with them, saying 'I'm one of the fellas, I ain't family,' and disappearing into the ladies' room

Sean wanted to 'let the men step back and let the healing begin' as the Braxton women assembled and discussed the problems in their 'sisterhood.'

'I couldn't agree more,' said David, ''cause we love our women.'

David then sat for a drink with Tamar, who felt Von should have sought 'her permission first' before interrupting her birthday with a proposal.

'That's just etiquette,' she argued, fearing that a sit-down with her sisters would become 'another Tamar-vention and I don't feel like I'm in the wrong here.'

To her defense: Kevin returned to the dining room and upbraided his sisters-in-law that their hash-out should have happened 'decades ago'

To her defense: Kevin returned to the dining room and upbraided his sisters-in-law that their hash-out should have happened 'decades ago'

Traci and Kevin sat for a conversation with Towanda and Sean, where the latter brought up his plan for a group discussion with the sisters.

Kevin was very doubtful in his confessional about the usefulness of such an exercise, and Traci was forthright about her antipathy to Sean's idea.

She was still angry about the feud that brewed between the sisters in New York and Washington, D.C. and said she was no longer willing to 'turn the other cheek.'

Traci insisted that 'when that happens to you, let's see your cheeks - all four of your cheeks, both your face and that a**.'

Bringing it back: He told them his wife was trying to handle some 'deep rooted stuff,' and Towanda said: 'You were here for three decades - why not YOU facilitating?'

Bringing it back: He told them his wife was trying to handle some 'deep rooted stuff,' and Towanda said: 'You were here for three decades - why not YOU facilitating?'

Von sat with David and explained that he felt that Tamar's real birthday dinner had occurred on a previous evening - the meal involving the cake.

He was miffed after proposing when he got a text from a friend congratulating him - at which point he found out Tamar had live-streamed the dinner.

'My fiancee's moment was stolen from her,' he said, explaining that Trini had been unable to break the news to her loved-ones and fans herself.

So sweet: Kevin said he wanted to 'stay out of the way' and 'support' his wife, who was still sore out of her exclusion from a record deal involving the sisters over 20 years before

So sweet: Kevin said he wanted to 'stay out of the way' and 'support' his wife, who was still sore out of her exclusion from a record deal involving the sisters over 20 years before

All the couples assembled for dinner in a private room of the restaurant, and Sean eventually stood, suggesting the men leave and let the women talk.

The men did as told, though Kevin did say in a confessional that 'Sean and David are totally naive' and 'don't know what they're getting into at all.'

Traci was even sharper-tongued in her assessment, maintaining in a confessional that Sean is divorced and thus should not be giving relationship advice.

Scene-stealer: Tension erupted between Kevin and Tamar (pictured), who brought up her brother-in-law's stint in jail and repeatedly asked him to lower his voice

Scene-stealer: Tension erupted between Kevin and Tamar (pictured), who brought up her brother-in-law's stint in jail and repeatedly asked him to lower his voice

As the men departed, Traci left right along with them, saying 'I'm one of the fellas, I ain't family,' and disappearing into the ladies' room.

Kevin returned to the dining room and upbraided his sisters-in-law that their hash-out should have happened 'decades ago.'

He told them his wife was trying to handle some 'deep rooted stuff,' and Towanda said: 'You were here for three decades - why not YOU facilitating?'

Unsympathetic: With Traci gone, Tamar said: 'Sometimes people just wanna stay the f*** mad,' but Toni theorized there was a deeper underlying issue affecting Traci

Unsympathetic: With Traci gone, Tamar said: 'Sometimes people just wanna stay the f*** mad,' but Toni theorized there was a deeper underlying issue affecting Traci

Kevin said he wanted to 'stay out of the way' and 'support' his wife, who was still sore out of her exclusion from a record deal involving the sisters over 20 years before.

Tension erupted between Kevin and Tamar, who brought up her brother-in-law's stint in jail and repeatedly asked him to lower his voice.

Trina decided to go home with Von, saying in a confessional: 'Tamar and I, we're gonna talk about the whole engagement dinner thing another time.'

Kevin returned to the bathroom to comfort his wife, saying they could 'leave now,' and Traci decided each sister was now just 'a f***ing coworker.'

Issue: After the incident, Toni said that the situation with Traci was likely 'not gonna clear,' and Tamar announced she would no longer work with Traci

Issue: After the incident, Toni said that the situation with Traci was likely 'not gonna clear,' and Tamar announced she would no longer work with Traci

Tamar, Toni and Towanda sat alone around the table, uncomfortably making small talk about the food, until Traci returned, ready for battle: 'Let's do it.'

Toni argued that this was no longer possible because 'Trina's gone,' prompting Traci to get up and walk right back out of the room.

'Cheers, get your life!' called Tamar after so, and Traci briefly reentered the dining room to tell her: 'You make it so hard to love you, you make it so hard!'

With Traci gone, Tamar said: 'Sometimes people just wanna stay the f*** mad,' but Toni theorized there was a deeper underlying issue affecting Traci.

Catharsis: The next morning, as Traci and Kevin packed to leave Napa, she told him she 'kinda sorta' felt better ''cause I got some of it out'

Catharsis: The next morning, as Traci and Kevin packed to leave Napa, she told him she 'kinda sorta' felt better ''cause I got some of it out'

Kevin tried to talk his wife down from her outburst as they spoke in the bathroom, but Traci was implacable, saying: 'I'm gonna beat her a**'.

As he returned briefly to the dining room to retrieve his wife's phone, Traci emerged from the bathroom and got into a scuffle with the cameramen.

'Where's my phone?' she demanded, pushing past the crew and pulling her fist back as if she were about to slam it into a camera lens.

After the incident, Toni said that the situation with Traci was likely 'not gonna clear,' and Tamar announced she would no longer work with Traci.

Unfiltered: Towanda (right) and Sean (left) sat with Traci and Kevin and the discussion they had about the previous night was extremely contentious

Unfiltered: Towanda (right) and Sean (left) sat with Traci and Kevin and the discussion they had about the previous night was extremely contentious

The next morning, as Traci and Kevin packed to leave Napa, she told him she 'kinda sorta' felt better ''cause I got some of it out.'

In a confessional, she shared that the dinner 'felt like it was an ambush. Towanda knew how I felt about having a conversation and they did it anyway.'

Towanda and Sean sat with Traci and Kevin and the discussion they had about the previous night was extremely contentious.

Traci called Towanda a 'snake-a** son of a gun' with a fondness for 'controversy,' since she went along with Sean's plan despite Traci's reservations.

Let 'em have it: Traci told Towanda: 'Right now, you are my coworkers, so don't ask me to sign no gifts or no cards from the cubicle, 'cause I'm that b**** don't give a f***'

Let 'em have it: Traci told Towanda: 'Right now, you are my coworkers, so don't ask me to sign no gifts or no cards from the cubicle, 'cause I'm that b**** don't give a f***'

Telling Sean she 'don't know you from Jack,' Traci told him he had no place trying to wade into the dynamic between the sisters.

Kevin shared that throughout his marriage, the men stayed out of the women's business, but Sean 'made an executive decision that the sisters needed to talk.' 

He insisted that Towanda 'has always had' support from elsewhere in the family, while 'Traci don't have that, never had that.'

Traci told Towanda: 'I don't wanna deal with you. Right now, you are my coworkers, so don't ask me to sign no gifts or no cards from the cubicle, 'cause I'm that b**** don't give a f***.'

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