She was awesome. So now we talk all the time. We are buddies. The Irish guy. Yes, Colin Farrell. I wished I had dated him. Or Matthew McConaughey or someone like that. That would have been yummy. I love you. I love your songs. I just took it for granted. At least Braxton is truly enjoying life now, saying that making this album was the most fun she has had in years. I never want to be 20 again.
In my 20s I had no idea what I was dealing with. That can be tough. Braxton was diagnosed with lupus, which causes inflammation to the joints, skin and other organs. It was her illness that led to her announcing her retirement in I just found out my diagnosis and they told me I needed a heart transplant.
But they originally thought I did. But at that time, I was very sad. And I just thought the best way to go on with life is to retire. Babyface lifted me out of it. Prince was my fairy godfather, my big brother. He taught me so many things. With my first bankruptcy, Prince called me up immediately and I told him we were all slaves.
I miss him all the time. Another star Braxton misses is Whitney Houston, who died in She was such a talent. She gave me great advice all the time. Along with good friends, Braxton is close to her family , with whom she appeared in reality show Braxton Family Values , which followed her life along with those of her four sisters and mum Evelyn.
My parents did such a great job raising six kids. Six kids with the same mom and dad. She went on to pursue other types of performance work, including a Las Vegas residency, Toni Braxton: Revealed , from into Later that year, she competed on the hit dance competition show Dancing with the Stars. In January , media outlets began reporting that Braxton was set to star in a new reality series, Braxton Family Values. The show, which debuted in April , followed Braxton and her sisters as they pursue their respective careers in show business.
Braxton accomplished all of these successes while also battling health issues. She's been treated for hypertension as well as pericarditis, a viral infection of the sac surrounding the heart. More significantly, in November , the singer told the world she was battling Lupus. The announcement shook her fellow recording artists, most notably Lady Gaga, who has family members who've dealt with the deadly autoimmune disease.
More bad news followed in late , when Braxton announced that she was again filing for bankruptcy. In early , Braxton announced that she had begun working on a new album. That spring, she released the single "I Heart You" — thought to be the first single off the singer's new project at the time.
But fans' excitement over what would be Braxton's eighth studio project soon fizzled out when, on February 8, , Braxton announced plans to retire from her career as a recording artist.
Signaling the end of her year recording career, Braxton's announcement, made during her guest appearance on Good Morning America , came as a big shock to many — especially since the singer-songwriter's previous statements regarding her future retirement seemed to center on a final album release.
Braxton went on to explain her decision, citing a loss of musical inspiration, a disinterest in making any future recordings and shifting sentiments surrounding her future goals. It's leaving me," she said. Maybe a female mid-life crisis? My heart isn't in it anymore. I hate to say that. For what I do I have to love it. I have to feel that excitement and it's gone. Despite her announcement, Braxton did return to the music scene in with a studio album with longtime collaborator Babyface.
Around this time, the singer also starred in the Lifetime movie Faith Under Fire: The Antoinette Tuff Story , as the real-life teacher who talked a would-be gunman out of shooting up a Georgia school in Braxton, who began dating Birdman in May , publicly announced her engagement to the rapper in a February teaser trailer for the upcoming season of Braxton Family Values , set to premiere the following month.
Braxton was previously married to musician Keri Lewis from to They have two sons together, Denim and Diezel. We strive for accuracy and fairness. If you see something that doesn't look right, contact us! Subscribe to the Biography newsletter to receive stories about the people who shaped our world and the stories that shaped their lives.
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