Toni Braxton Misses Late Sister Traci 'Every Day': 'It's Difficult Trying to Live with a Broken Heart' (Exclusive)

Toni Braxton did not take the loss of her sister easily.

As the Grammy-winning “Un-Break My Heart” singer takes the stage for her Love & Laughter residency with Cedric the Entertainer in Las Vegas, she continues to think about her beloved late sister, Traci, who died in March 2022 at the age of 50.

“He’s always with me. I miss him every day. I can’t even explain how much I miss him,” Toni, 56, tells PEOPLE, adding that WE tv is coming The Braxtons reality series will see the family discuss “dealing with grief and loss — and as I like to say, it’s hard to live with a broken heart.”

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Toni Braxton, Tamar Braxton, Evelyn Braxton, Traci Braxton, Towanda Braxton and Trina Braxton at a celebration of the new WE TV series “Braxton Family Values” in April 2011 in West Hollywood.

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“I miss him, but I know he’s with me. I know he’s holding my hand and talking to me and giving me the courage to go up there and have a good time and entertain you, because this is what I love to do as a performer,” she continues. about Traca.

The Braxtonswhich Toni stars alongside her sisters Towanda, Trina and Tamar, as well as their mom, Dr. Evelyn Braxton, was announced by the network in February — more than three years after their respective documentaries Braxton Family Values ended after seven seasons.

According to Toni, the production is “going well” so far. “We’re just getting started, so we’re just in the foundational stages,” she says. “We miss Traci, we can’t deny it, but it’s fun, us sisters getting together and reminiscing, but it’s going to be a different show [than BFV].”

Trina Braxton Opens Up About Losing Late Sister Traci: ‘We Miss Her Every Day’ (Exclusive)

Traci Braxton, Evelyn Braxton, Toni Braxton, Towanda Braxton and Tamar Braxton arrive at the World Premiere of “Twist of Faith” in February 2013 in Los Angeles.

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“It will be a Braxton party, the Braxton sisters — you will always have that, but it will be recorded a little differently, a little more current for 2024, 2025,” the singer adds.

According to the publication of The Braxtons, some fans were surprised to learn the sisters were returning to reality TV after Tamar, 47, spoke publicly about the industry’s impact on her mental health. In a cover story for PEOPLE 2021, she opened up about dealing with depression and surviving a suicide attempt after traumatic experiences in front of the camera.

“I was proud of her for talking about mental illness because it’s real, like lupus is real, cancer is real. We sort of dismiss the mental illness thing, but I was very, very grateful that she was comfortable enough to talk about Toni thinks.

Toni Braxton and Cedric the Entertainer’s Las Vegas residency comes years after their kids dated (Exclusive)

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Love & Laughter began its first of seven performances on April 27 at The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas and continues through July. The “He Wasn’t Man Enough” singer previously told PEOPLE that the residency will combine her singing talent and Cedric’s comedic skills as a throwback of sorts to live variety shows.

“They’re going to watch a show like Sonny and Cher or Donny and Marie,” Toni teased.

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