Traci Braxton's Family, Friends & Fans React To Her Tragic Passing

Traci's husband announced his wife's passing earlier today.

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Traci Braxton has passed, but her legacy lives on. Early on Saturday, March 12th, the reality star's family announced that the 50-year-old lost her battle with Esophageal cancer after privately battling the disease for a year. In the hours since, tributes from friends, fans, and family have continued to pour in across social media.

One of Traci's famous sisters, Toni, posted a beautiful black and white portrait of the five Braxton women to her feed, adding a poignant message in the caption. "It is with the utmost regret that we inform you of the passing of our sister, Traci," she began.

Traci Braxton's Family, Friends & Fans React To Her Tragic Passing
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"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."

Toni went on to ask that the world respect the privacy of the Braxtons as they "plan to send [Traci] home with love, celebrating her life. We are family forever," she concluded. 


Over on Twitter, the tributes have continued to pour in. "Traci Braxton never publicly announced that she was battling cancer for [a year]," one post points out. "She posted a pic last year after losing weight and people criticized her so much that she turned her comments off. STOP JUDGING PEOPLE. YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY BATTLING BEHIND CLOSED DOORS." 

See what others have said about the late, great Traci Braxton below. RIP.

















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Hayley Hynes is the former Weekend Managing Editor of HotNewHipHop, she stepped down after two years in 2024 to pursue other creative opportunities but remains on staff part-time to cover music, gossip, and pop culture news. Currently, she contributes similar content on Blavity and 21Ninety, as well as on her personal blog where she also offers tarot/astrology services. Hayley resides on the western side of Canada, previously spending a year in Vancouver to study Fashion Marketing at Blanche Macdonald Centre and Journalism at Mount Royal University in Calgary before that. She's passionate about helping others heal through storytelling, and shares much more about her life on Instagram @hayleyhynes.