Toni Braxton is “trying to live with a broken heart” following the death of her sister Traci.
The singer lost Traci when she died at 50 in 2022 following a battle with esophageal cancer. Toni explained that she and her other sisters will be seen “dealing with grief and loss” on the upcoming season of their reality show, “Braxton Family Values.”
“She’s always with me. I miss her every day. I can’t even explain to you how I miss her. [You see us] dealing with grief and loss — and how I like to say, it’s difficult trying to live with a broken heart,” she told People.
But the “Un-Break My Heart” singer — who appears on the WE TV series alongside Trin, Tamar, Towanda and Evelyn — is sure that her late sibling is still by her side and can feel her “giving her courage” to continue doing what she loves.
“I miss her, but I know she’s with me. I know she’s holding my hand and talking to me and giving me the courage to get up here and have a good time and entertain you guys ’cause this is what I love doing as a performer,” she said.
Just months after the loss, Tamar revealed that all four sisters had put her ashes into hummingbird-shaped lockets in memory of their sister.
“We, all the sisters, have a hummingbird locket, and it’s a locket because her ashes are actually in it. We all have one, and the reason is that she wanted to go everywhere we went. If I don’t have it on, it’s in my purse … [or in] my bag. It’s close to me. She wanted to be a hummingbird, and she looked at us as hummingbirds. So, here’s to my forever angel hummingbird,” she told “Dish Nation.”
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My heart is with the family, know. She with the Heavenly Father.
I give my deepest sympathy to you
and your family you will meet at the crossroads but I am sure she want you to move on!
Praying for y’all strength and comfort 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
My sincerest condolences and prayers to the family 🙏🏾 Traci will definitely be missed!! Stay Strong and Keep the Faith… All things through Jesus Christ 🙏🏾💖
God bless your family
We love you Traci and yes you will always be in my ♥ heart you were so loving and really cared about your sisters and you were always beautiful regardless of your size, beautiful spirit, you lite up the room with that contagious laughter and glowing smile, keep shining and watching over your Mom and siblings.I love yall
Praying your Family Toni! God Bless all of you….
Toni I love you so much and it breaks my heart when sad thing happens in your life . I just want you happy and may God keep blessing you and your family sorry for your loss love Marcus.
So So Sorry for ur loss may God Bless You All …….
Hi my name is Yvonne and I feel your heart my sister Cathy died with cancer in 2021 and I miss her so much. May God bless your family love you all.
My name is Sharon I feel where u & ur family going through but by the grace of God it all in his 👋🏽 🙏🏽 so whatever ya’ll doing keep moving on cause that’s what Traci would want y’all to do 🙏🏽💞❤️
Toni my name is Edwina may God continue to bless you and your family and you’re always in my prayers.
Praying for you and your family ❤️ blessings 🙌 🙏🏽 ❤️ 💙 💛 to you and your family as well 🙏🏽 ❤️
I feel your family pain. I loss my son 18 years ago and some days it feels like we loss him yesterday . What keeps me going is praying. And a wonderful support group family and friends. So many memories that can make me laugh and cry. I’m going to keep your family in my prayers.
Toni, as you know when death invades its never easy. With God’s help you will be ok. When a soul dies in the lord they are in good hands 🙌🏽
God Bless Your Family, And Traci Family too,
Hi Toni , offering my condolences to you and your family.
My condolences. The loss of a sibling has to be a difficult thing. Will keep you guys in my prayers…..
Condolences to Braxton FamilyTraci is with God & his angels her spirit will never be forgotten Take it one day at a time God Bless 🙌
To the Braxton’s Family Traci is y’all bright angel and y’all spirit in her heart that she will never be forgotten. May GOD BLESS the family. 🙏🏿
My heart goes out to y’all and hope that God gives y’all strength to get through y’all loss. I Praying 🙏
God Please Be with the Family She will be Missed .,….
Tracy, Rest In Heavenly Peace My Love 🙏🏾😍💞🌹💕❤️💛😘💋
Losing anyone from your family is hard. It’s even harder when you lose someone younger than you. My deepest sympathies on the loss of Traci. Gone too soon. I’m sure she is sorely missed by the entire family.