In each episode ofThe Braxtons, the sisters are on a mission to celebrate the life ofTraci Braxton. A major reason why they returned toreality televisionwas to tell her story. But as this new season ofThe Braxtonshas continued on, there seems to be more to the story. The support they’ve stated they had for their sister may be authentic, but as all siblings do,there is a history that was seen on screenduring the run ofBraxton Family Values. There is a history of bickering and fighting that cannot be erased. Yet, in the context of this season of the show,their support for Traci may have a bit to do with clearing the family nameregarding the funeral proceedings and Traci’s own admitted feelings of being the outsider.
Following a seven-season run,Braxton Family Valuesshowcased one of the most fabulous reality families, The Braxtons. Now, years after the passing of their sister Traci Braxton,Trina,Towanda,Tamar, Toni, andMiss E.are back to pick up the pieces on The Braxtons. The new series welcomes back the family as they attempt to move on following their tragic loss.
Traci Revealed She Felt Left Out During ‘Braxton Family Values’s Early Days
While it’s no secret thatBraxton Family Valueswas filled with personal ups and downs, the bonds between the sisters made the show enticing. While not everything was peachy keen, there was always love in the family. Even withThe Braxtonscelebrating the life of their sister,things were not always perfect.There were certainly moments during the run ofBraxton Family Valuesthat showcased when they were not there for her.
In the Season 1 reunion, led byWendy Williams, Traci’s soft spot was hit so hard that Miss E had to swap seats with Tamar after ragging on her husband. Traci stormed off the stage after the tense exchange. When she finally returned, she shared with Wendy thatshe was feeling like a middle-child.She said she was seen and not heard. With the history behind Traci’s pregnancy preventing her from singing with the record company as The Braxtons,Traci always felt left behind.And it’s a through line for seasons to come.
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During Season 3, Towanda called the sisters, Tamar and Toni, to Atlanta to talk about Traci. They wanted to have a Traci intervention after seeing her snap at their mother. Towanda decided to spill the tea about the problems with Traci’s marriage. This was certainly a precursor to pushKevin Surratt Sr.aside following Traci’s passing. As much as Towanda professes her love for Traci, she was willing to begin the rumors regarding Kevin’s illegitimate child. Whether this was a way to help get Traci out of a marriage they didn’t want her to be in, threatening the lengths to hire a private investigator went too far.Trina knew that Traci would feel betrayed by her sisters, and yet, she still sat in the room with the other three bashing her.
Season 6 of ‘Braxton Family Values’ Exposed the Sisters Abandon Traci…Again
When Traci revealed that she was about to be a grandmother during season six, she didn’t get the warm reception you might think she’d receive. They mocked her and moved right on to talk about Tamar and her divorce. But leave it to Traci to put her back in her place because of how she disrespected their partners over five years ago.Following a three-week filming break during the payment strike, Traci revealed that Towanda and Trina didn’t want her to return to work, but Traci was adamant that she had a life with more stories to be told. This moment of protest from the sisters proved that they did not have her back.They pushed her nearly to the brinkfor honoring her contract. Traci even revealed to her father thatone of her sisters said she was dead to them.
At the end of the season, it was all about the smokescreen. Following Tamar’s temper tantrum with cigar-gate, Traci defended her husband’s action of giving the gentlemen a cigar. Well,Sean Hall, Towanda’s boo, suggested that they all talk. That didn’t sit well with Traci as she felt that needed to come from her own flesh and blood. When the sisters and their respective partners gathered for dinner, Sean andDavid Adefessotook it upon themselves to force the conversation suggested earlier in the day. As the men decided to depart the table, Traci joined as she claimed she was “one of the fellas, not part of the family.“She had a full-on meltdown where none of her sisters came to her defenseor check on her. When Kevin Sr. revealed that she might be harboring resentment from the tour and record deal, her sisters, mainly Tamar, dismissed her feelings.
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Traci finally had her words for Towanda,calling her a snake for antagonizing her and her husbandafter the boyfriends tried to get the sisters to talk. Once partners and spouses entered the equation, the dynamics of the sisters shifted and changed. It was Kevin Sr. who stood up for Traci, and that didn’t sit well. Especially after being clocked for her unsupported behavior. It got so dark that Traci was willing to call her sisters her co-workers. The lingering animosity between the sisters and Kevin Sr. would all culminate when the new series came to fruition.
Traci Braxton’s Funeral Arrangements Are Illuminated
A major storyline during the first season ofThe Braxtonshad been dealing with the aftermath of Traci’s passingthrough the lens of her son,Kevin Surratt Jr.In addition to the loss of his mother, Little Kevin, or Scratchy, as his aunts refer to him as, is in the middle of a divorce. To say that a lot is going on in his life is an understatement. And yet,he’s in the middle of having to take part inThe Braxtons.
While the camera has captured much of the stories a few years after their loss, the events surrounding Traci’s funeral has been a massive point of contention. For her sisters,Trina and Towanda were adamant that their sister was to be cremated.For Traci’s husband, Kevin Surratt Sr., had a funeral, something that she allegedly did not want. But, to make matters worse, the show revealed that the family attorney,Actavius Williams, had recorded videos of Traci in her last days and that the only person to be the executor and control her image, brand, and likeness was her son. He noted that Traci knew exactly what she was doing. As Trina pushed, they came to the understanding that Kevin Surratt Sr.’s action may have been due to his placement in the will. As Little Kevin said to his aunt his dad married into the family, he was born into it. And that was all the ammunition that Trina needed.
The strained relationship between the sisters and Kevin Surratt Sr. was due to the pretty public rift after Traci died. The Braxtons were infuriated thatKevin Sr. had a funeral as that went against Traci’s wishes. He even went beyond the funeral with a public memorial via Zoom for those who couldn’t attend. OnThe Braxtons,the sisters refused to allow Kevin Sr. to appear on the showas they did not want him to use her platform and be a part of cash in on her name any further. As Trina noted, this show is a platform only for those who respected Traci’s wishes. When producers attempted to feature a scene with Kevin Sr., Towanda shut it down in the middle of filming the scene she was in. The war was on. Despite not appearing on the show, Kevin Sr. has had strong words against his wife’s sisters exploiting her. WhileThe Braxtonsshows the aunts supporting Litte Kevin,Kevin Sr. has since disputed it.No matter what side you sit on,The Braxtonsis a celebration of Traci, butit’s hard to believe after a history of turmoil.
The Braxtons
The Braxtons is a new reality TV show set to premiere on August 17, 2025, on WE tv. It marks the return of Toni, Towanda, Trina, Tamar, and their mother Evelyn Braxton, three years after their previous series, Braxton Family Values, ended. The series will follow the family as they navigate new successes, heartbreaks, and ongoing family dynamics, especially dealing with the grief of losing their sister Traci in 2022.
The Braxtonsairs Fridays at 9:30pm on we TV. All episodes are available to stream on ALLBLK.
