* YOU BEEN SNAP * The moment Toni Braxton tells her family she suffers from lupus... on her reality TV show"

*BY FLORA LYIMO DESIGNER*
This was the tearful moment that Toni Braxton gathered her family together on her reality TV show to tell them she has lupus.
The Unbreak My Heart singer, 43, reveals her illness in the latest episode of her show, Braxton Family Values, which was filmed last year.
But the news proved too much for her youngest sister Tamar, who broke down in tears when hearing Toni speak of her chronic autoimmune disorder.

Breaking the news: Toni Braxton gathers her family at the dinner table to reveal that she has lupus while filming her reality TV show

Emotions run wild: The news proved too much for her youngest sister Tamar, who broke down in tears

In the same episode, Toni also speaks at a Lupus Los Angeles Luncheon to raise awareness for the illness.
The episode will be broadcast in May, which coincides with Lupus Awareness Month, and also showed Braxton accepting an award at the Lupus LA Ball for her work in bringing awareness to the disease.

 

The star is also filmed with her doctors while discussing the disease, which can affect many different body systems, including joints, skin, kidneys, blood cells, the heart and lungs.
Toni’s show premiered last month and features her sisters Traci, Tamar, Towanda and Trina jostle for a slice of her limelight.
And the R&B star said last week that her show has been like a ‘therapy session’ for her.

Consultation: Toni was filmed on the episode having a meeting with her doctor to discuss her condition

Revealing her scan: Toni is filmed in the hospital having a check up after revealing to her family she has lupus

She said it has been an opportunity to tell ‘her side of the story.
‘I have to look as this show as a therapy session for me’, Toni told Jet magazine, as she revealed it was her sister Tamar’s idea to do the show.
‘[Tamar] said, ‘You have to do it. You should tell your side of the story.’ And I think that all the things I’ve gone through, I wanted people to know you’re not alone. I’m right here with you.’
Speaking about the show, the Grammy Award winner, who has filed for bankruptcy twice, said: ‘I also think you will identify with every sister.
‘I think you’ll see beyond the fussing and fighting and find our relationships and our lives compelling.’

Accepting award: The singer accepted an award at the Lupus LA Ball for raising awareness for the disease

Reality TV show: Toni's show 'Braxton Family Values' premiered last month and features her sisters Traci, Tamar, Towanda and Trina

The five sisters began performing as The Braxtons in the late 1980s before Toni went on to become a successful solo artist in the 90s.
Braxton revealed last November on CBS news in the US that she suffers from systemic lupus erythematosus.
Her brother also suffers from the disease and her uncle died of complications from lupus.
Watch Toni Braxton accept her award at the Lupus Los Angeles Ball below: