Celebrity Celebrity Family Celebrity Tragedy Toni Braxton Misses Late Sister Traci 'Every Day': 'It's Difficult Trying to Live with a Broken Heart' (Exclusive) "I miss her, but I know she's with me," the Grammy-winning singer tells PEOPLE of Traci, who died in March 2022 at age 50 By Jack Irvin Jack Irvin Jack Irvin has over five years of experience working in digital journalism, and he’s worked at PEOPLE since 2022. Jack started in the industry with internships at Rolling Stone and Entertainment Tonight, and he worked as a freelance writer for publications including Bustle, MTV News, Shondaland, L’Officiel USA, Ladygunn, Flood and PopCrush before joining PEOPLE. In his current role, Jack covers daily music news and has interviewed both up-and-coming and established artists including Dolly Parton, Michelle Branch, Ashanti, Cyndi Lauper, Normani, Carly Rae Jepsen and Coco Jones. People Editorial Guidelines Published on May 8, 2024 09:55PM EDT Toni Braxton in March 2024; Traci Braxton in April 2019. Photo: Dia Dipasupil/WireImage; Slaven Vlasic/Getty Losing a sister hasn't been easy for Toni Braxton. 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 age 50. "She's always with me. I miss her every day. I can't even explain to you how I miss her," Toni, 56, tells PEOPLE, adding that WE tv's upcoming The Braxtons reality series will see the family discuss "dealing with grief and loss — and how I like to say, it's difficult trying to live with a broken heart." The Braxtons Are Back! Toni, Tamar and the Family Return to TV 3 Years After Braxton Family Values Ends Toni Braxton, Tamar Braxton, Evelyn Braxton, Traci Braxton, Towanda Braxton and Trina Braxton at the celebration for the new WE tv series "Braxton Family Values" in April 2011 in West Hollywood. Charley Gallay/Getty "I miss her, but I know she's with me. I know she's holding my hand and talking to me and giving me the courage to get up here and have a good time and entertain you guys, 'cause this is what I love doing as a performer," she continues of Traci. The Braxtons, starring Toni 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 docuseries Braxton Family Values came to end following seven seasons. According to Toni, production is "going well" so far. "We just started, so we're just in the fundamental stages," she says. "We miss Traci, we can't deny that, but it's fun, us sisters getting together and reminiscing, but it's going to be a different show [than BFV]." Trina Braxton Talks 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 screening of "Twist of Faith" in February, 2013 in Los Angeles. Araya Doheny/WireImage "It's going to be the Braxton fun, the Braxton sisters — you'll always have that, but it's going to be shot a little different, a little current for 2024, 2025," adds the vocalist. Upon the announcement 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 2021 PEOPLE cover story, she opened up about facing depression and surviving a suicide attempt following traumatic experiences in front of the camera. "I was just proud of her for talking about mental illness because it's real, like lupus is real, cancer is real. We kind of dismiss the mental illness thing, but I was very, very grateful that she was comfortable enough talking about it," reflects Toni. "And we're going to talk about that a little bit in this season." Toni Braxton and Cedric the Entertainer's Joint Las Vegas Residency Comes Years After Their Kids Dated (Exclusive) Toni Braxton. Courtesy of Toni Braxton Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Love & Laughter launched with its first of seven performances on April 27 at The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas and continues through July. The "He Wasn't Man Enough" singer previously told PEOPLE the residency will combine her singing talents and Cedric's comedic skills as somewhat of a throwback to live variety programs. "They're going to see a show like Sonny and Cher or Donny and Marie," teased Toni.