Vince Herbert — music executive, producer, and the former husband of Tamar Braxton — is proving he can go viral just as easily as the superstar he once managed. Herbert sparked an online frenzy after new footage surfaced showing his dramatically slimmer figure, leaving many fans almost unable to recognize him (source: People).

Before their highly publicized split, Braxton had openly celebrated Herbert’s health journey, praising him for losing nearly 100 pounds following his 2012 hospitalization for dangerous blood clots (source: Entertainment Tonight). But Herbert’s most recent appearance shows an even more striking transformation, prompting a wave of reactions across social media from fans asking: “Is that really Vince?”

While Herbert and Braxton have not been romantically linked for years, the internet wasted no time speculating about a possible reconnection. One viral fan video taken at a private industry gathering showed Herbert dressed in sleek all-black attire, complete with sunglasses, posing alongside Jermaine Dupri and several industry insiders. Another clip captured Herbert dancing to “Money Ain’t a Thang,” the classic track by Dupri and Jay-Z, his noticeably thinner frame taking center stage as shocked fans flooded the comments.

Instagram users quickly chimed in, sharing their disbelief and excitement:

“Wow! He lost a lot of weight.”
“No way! That’s Vince. For a minute I thought it was the guy from Diff’rent Strokes!”
“Is this AI?” one person joked — a comment that prompted Tamar Braxton herself to jump into the replies, responding with a string of laughing emojis.

Her participation only fueled speculation. Under her comment, one fan teased, “You going back home, friend?” Others suggested the weight loss was symbolic, with one user writing, “The weight and stress he lost is called Tamar.”

Despite the jokes, many commenters sincerely praised Herbert’s new appearance, noting how healthy and confident he now seems. “He looks good — he got that skin off,” another person added.

Herbert and Braxton married in 2008 and were one of reality TV’s most talked-about couples during the run of their hit WE tv series, Tamar & Vince (source: Rolling Stone). But by 2017, Braxton filed for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences just weeks before their ninth anniversary. A representative told the media she had to make an “extremely difficult decision” for her well-being and peace (source: TMZ). Their divorce was finalized in 2019.

Herbert’s weight loss journey began several years before the split. Braxton previously revealed that he underwent multiple medically necessary surgeries to improve his health, emphasizing that her priority was having him live a long, healthy life — even if she preferred “a little meat on a man’s bones” (source: People).

Now, renewed interest in Herbert’s transformation is intersecting with heightened curiosity about Braxton’s personal life. Recently, the R&B powerhouse revealed she had spent a full year embracing celibacy and was now preparing to re-enter the dating world. “I haven’t been dating for a year at all,” she shared on the Sherri talk show. “But now I’m ready to go outside — and I have to be prepped and ready” (source: Essence).

Herbert, 53, and Braxton, 48, continue to co-parent their son, Logan Vincent, born in 2013. And while fans may have fun speculating online about a reunion, both stars appear to be focused on family, healing, and personal growth.

Still, one thing is clear: Vince Herbert’s viral comeback — powered not by music but by dramatic transformation — proves he’s still a figure people are watching closely.