It’s been nearly a year since Braxton Family Values favorite Traci Braxton died. The singer and reality star died at 50 years old. Her famous sisters have continued to keep her legacy alive. One way her sister Towanda has done so is by rocking a shaved head, which she says she does in solidarity for Traci.
Towanda Braxton and Traci Braxton | Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images Towanda Braxton explains shaving her head bald in solidarity of her sister Traci’s cancer battle
Fans of the show are familiar with how close the Braxton sisters are. Despite their turbulent relationships at times, they’ve always banned together when it matters. And when Traci became ill, they all joined forces to support her in her health battle.
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One way they did so was with their own appearance. As Traci’s illness progressed, she experienced hairloss. To show her love, Towanda shaved her head.
Towanda Braxton and Traci Braxton | Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images Towanda Braxton explains shaving her head bald in solidarity of her sister Traci’s cancer battle
Fans of the show are familiar with how close the Braxton sisters are. Despite their turbulent relationships at times, they’ve always banned together when it matters. And when Traci became ill, they all joined forces to support her in her health battle.
Source: YouTube
One way they did so was with their own appearance. As Traci’s illness progressed, she experienced hairloss. To show her love, Towanda shaved her head.
- 2/26/2023
- by Brenda Alexander
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Traci Braxton, singer, actress and Braxton Family Values reality TV star, died Saturday at the age of 50.
“It is with the utmost regret that we inform you of the passing of our sister, Traci. Needless to say, she was a bright light, a wonderful daughter, an amazing sister, a loving mother, wife, grandmother and a respected performer. We will miss her dearly,” Braxton’s family said in a statement Saturday.
“Traci passed this morning as the snow was falling, our angel is now a snowflake.”
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“It is with the utmost regret that we inform you of the passing of our sister, Traci. Needless to say, she was a bright light, a wonderful daughter, an amazing sister, a loving mother, wife, grandmother and a respected performer. We will miss her dearly,” Braxton’s family said in a statement Saturday.
“Traci passed this morning as the snow was falling, our angel is now a snowflake.”
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- 3/12/2022
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Traci Braxton, the singer, actress and television and radio personality who appeared on all seven seasons of “Braxton Family Values,” died Saturday after a battle with esophageal cancer, Variety has confirmed. She was 50 years old.
“It is with the utmost regret that we inform you of the passing of our sister, Traci,” the statement read. “Needless to say, she was a bright light, a wonderful daughter, an amazing sister, a loving mother, wife, grandmother and a respected performer. We will miss her dearly.”
“We have come to a time where we must inform the public that, after a year of privately undergoing a series of treatment for esophageal cancer, our beloved Traci Braxton has gone on to glory,” Kevin Surratt, Braxton’s husband, shared in a statement.
Braxton was born in 1971 in Severn, Md. After growing up as a singer in her church’s choir, she began her performing career alongside her four sisters — Toni,...
“It is with the utmost regret that we inform you of the passing of our sister, Traci,” the statement read. “Needless to say, she was a bright light, a wonderful daughter, an amazing sister, a loving mother, wife, grandmother and a respected performer. We will miss her dearly.”
“We have come to a time where we must inform the public that, after a year of privately undergoing a series of treatment for esophageal cancer, our beloved Traci Braxton has gone on to glory,” Kevin Surratt, Braxton’s husband, shared in a statement.
Braxton was born in 1971 in Severn, Md. After growing up as a singer in her church’s choir, she began her performing career alongside her four sisters — Toni,...
- 3/12/2022
- by Sasha Urban
- Variety Film + TV
Traci Braxton, whose presence on the reality series Braxton Family Values made her a fan favorite, died Friday in hospice at age 50 of esophageal cancer, according to her family.
“We have come to a time where we must inform the public that after a year of privately undergoing a series of treatment for Esophageal cancer our beloved Traci Braxton has gone on to glory,” her husband Kevin Surratt said in a statement..
Braxton’s sisters, mother and friends were by her side when she passed, according to her publicist, Tomasina Perkins-Washington.
“When I heard the news about my mother being sick first thing she said was, ‘I’m going to fight and beat this,’ ” her son, Kevin Surratt Jr., said in an Instagram post Saturday. “She fought to the end and today she’s at peace. I love my mother forever and this hurts so much but I’m at...
“We have come to a time where we must inform the public that after a year of privately undergoing a series of treatment for Esophageal cancer our beloved Traci Braxton has gone on to glory,” her husband Kevin Surratt said in a statement..
Braxton’s sisters, mother and friends were by her side when she passed, according to her publicist, Tomasina Perkins-Washington.
“When I heard the news about my mother being sick first thing she said was, ‘I’m going to fight and beat this,’ ” her son, Kevin Surratt Jr., said in an Instagram post Saturday. “She fought to the end and today she’s at peace. I love my mother forever and this hurts so much but I’m at...
- 3/12/2022
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Traci Braxton, the younger sister of singer Toni Braxton and star of Braxton Family Values, died Friday following a year-long battle with cancer. She was 50 years old.
The Braxton family confirmed the news in the following statement released Saturday: “It is with the utmost regret that we inform you of the passing of our sister, Traci. Needless to say, she was a bright light, a wonderful daughter, an amazing sister, a loving mother, wife, grandmother and a respected performer. We will miss her dearly… We ask that you respect our privacy as we plan to send her home with love,...
The Braxton family confirmed the news in the following statement released Saturday: “It is with the utmost regret that we inform you of the passing of our sister, Traci. Needless to say, she was a bright light, a wonderful daughter, an amazing sister, a loving mother, wife, grandmother and a respected performer. We will miss her dearly… We ask that you respect our privacy as we plan to send her home with love,...
- 3/12/2022
- by Nick Caruso
- TVLine.com
Traci Braxton, a singer and actress who appeared with her sisters on the We tv reality series “Braxton Family Values,” died Saturday morning after a battle with esophageal cancer. She was 50.
Her older sister Toni Braxton shared the news in an Instagram post:
“It is with the utmost regret that we inform you of the passing of our sister, Traci. Needless to say, she was a bright light, a wonderful daughter, an amazing sister, a loving mother, wife, grandmother and a respected performer. We will miss her dearly.
Traci passed this morning as the snow was falling, our angel is now a snowflake.
We ask that you respect our privacy as we plan to send her home with love, celebrating her life.
We are family forever.
Love,
The Braxton Family”
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“We have come to a time where we...
Her older sister Toni Braxton shared the news in an Instagram post:
“It is with the utmost regret that we inform you of the passing of our sister, Traci. Needless to say, she was a bright light, a wonderful daughter, an amazing sister, a loving mother, wife, grandmother and a respected performer. We will miss her dearly.
Traci passed this morning as the snow was falling, our angel is now a snowflake.
We ask that you respect our privacy as we plan to send her home with love, celebrating her life.
We are family forever.
Love,
The Braxton Family”
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“We have come to a time where we...
- 3/12/2022
- by Thom Geier
- The Wrap
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