Towanda and Trina Braxton Say New Reality Show Is for Their Late Sister Traci: 'She Wanted Us to Tell Her Story' (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

From left: Towanda Braxton, Trina Braxton, Traci Braxton.Photo:Joi Stokes/Getty(2); Shannon Finney/Getty

Towanda Braxton, Trina Braxton, Traci Braxton

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TowandaandTrina Braxtonare keeping the memory of their late sister Traci alive more than two years after her death.

When asked how the family decided to reunite for another reality show three years afterBraxton Family Valuesended, Towanda, 50, said, “Traci did this. Traci did this. We did this for her. She told us that she wanted us to tell her story. She wanted us to do the show. And this is the first time in history that all the Braxton girls said ‘yes’ so quickly.”

“Immediately!” Trina added with a laugh.

Tamar Braxton, Towanda Braxton, Evelyn Braxton and Trina Braxton attend “The Braxtons” premiere screening event at Westside Cultural Arts Center on August 8, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia.Joi Stokes/Getty

Tamar Braxton, Towanda Braxton, Evelyn Braxton and Trina Braxton attend The Braxtons premiere screening event at Westside Cultural Arts Center on August 08, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia.

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However, the sisters admitted there were some nerves about showing their highs and lows on camera again.

“Trepidation might not be the right word,” Trina shared. “But there was definitely some angst going into doing this season. Especially, like I said before, because Traci is missing.”

“You look around to your left and to your right and she’s no longer with us. And she’s definitely missed,” she continued. “But we’ve made sure that we’ve inserted her into the different scenes, like some never-before-seen scenes from our personal lives, from personal videos and personal pictures, just to just remind everybody that Traci is still with us.”

“Traci is still a Braxton and we cannot lose her Traci-ness," she added.

Trina Braxton and Towanda Braxton attend “The Braxtons” premiere screening event at Westside Cultural Arts Center on August 8, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia.Joi Stokes/Getty

Trina Braxton and Towanda Braxton attend The Braxtons premiere screening event at Westside Cultural Arts Center on August 08, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia.

Toni Braxtonannounced Traci’s death at age 50 onInstagramin March 2022, writing in a statement, “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,” the statement continued.

At the time, Traci’s husband, Kevin Surratt, confirmed she was “privately undergoing a series of treatment for Esophageal cancer” before her death.

In PEOPLE’s exclusive preview ofThe Braxtonsseries premiere, Toni revealed shefelt powerlessafter learning of her sister’s Esophageal cancer diagnosis.

“When Traci got diagnosed, it didn’t seem real at all,” she shared. “It still doesn’t.”

“For me, family is the most important thing in my life,” she continued. “I spent my whole life caring for and protecting my sisters, but this was different because there’s nothing I could do. I felt so helpless, like I couldn’t do anything to save her.”

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