Tisha Campbell Recalls Being Down To Her Last $21 After Filing Bankruptcy With Ex-Husband Duane Martin (WATCH)
Tisha Campbell has opened up on the financial difficulties she faced when she and her ex-husband, Duane Martin, filed for bankruptcy in 2016. Despite being a household name, Tisha candidly admitted to being in such a financial crisis that she only had $21 to her name and struggled getting gifts for her children. Hereās what she had to say about this chapter of her lifeā¦
RELATED: Tisha Campbell And Son Xen Participate In Viral āYou Better Be Niceā TikTok Challenge (VIDEO)Tisha Campbellās Gets Real About Past Bankruptcy StrugglesTisha Campbell spilled it all on āThe Breakfast Clubā on Wednesday, July 9, diving into the financial low point that hit her hard almost a decade ago. Charlamagne Tha God brought up a situation when Tisha was down to her last $21. Thatās when she got all the way real, sharing how she and Duane Martin were navigating challenging times while trying to raise their two sons, Xen and Ezekiel.
āThe story was I had $21 in my pocket and a knife cost $7, and I wanted to pay for the knife,ā Tisha revealed. āIt was Christmas, and I had a choice to try to get some extra toys for my kids at the Rite Aid or something.ā
The Oklahoma native was out here making tough choices to keep her kidsā holiday spirits high, even when her bank account was screaming ānope!ā Tishaās vulnerability hit deep as she reflected on the struggle.Ā The bankruptcy case, filed with her ex-husband Duane in 2016, wasnāt officially closed until July 2024, according to Yahoo News. Further on, she shared that sheās still piecing together how things spiraled. āI think itās a lifetime of stuff, and I donāt really understand how we went through the bankruptcy, honestly,ā she said. When asked if closing the case felt like a fresh start, Tisha responded:
āI was kind of separated from it, so I donāt really know how we got through it, but it really is just taking yourself outside of it and keep it moving forward.ā
Hereās Why Tisha and Duane Martin Filed For BankruptcyThe bankruptcy was a storm that hit Tisha and Duane after years of financial strain. The couple, who split in 2018 after two decades of marriage, had filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, citing millions in debt. Reports from the time detailed how they allegedly owed over $15 million to various creditors, including banks and even the IRS, per the LA Times. Despite the financial chaos, Tisha remained strong for her children.
āI got kids, man. I got two kids, one has ADHD, the other one got autism, two separate issues, and I just keep moving forward,ā she shared. āI canāt look backwards. I canāt. So I just donāt.ā
Tisha Recently Revealed She Had A Mommy MakeoverFast forward to 2025, and Tisha is out here glowing again! At the āBET Awardsā last month, our girl turned heads with a fierce burgundy look. And while speaking with Entertainment Tonight, the āMy Wife and Kidsā star spilled tea on her mommy makeover that snatched her body right on up. Tisha said she went under the knife to fix that āextra skinā from birthing her sons. And no, it wasnāt for the fellas, she says. Tisha did it for HERSELF!
āItās snatched now, so thatās good,ā she said, flexing her newfound confidence.Ā Tisha went on to say how her glow-up got her girls, Tamara Johnson-George and Leanne Lyons from SWV, ready to book their own consultations! āWe should be feeling good about ourselves,ā she added,
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