Toni Braxton reveals the heartbreaking reality of being ‘sick’ as a celebrity

Toni Braxton has finally revealed to the public the heartbreaking reason why she kept her lupus diagnosis a secret.

Talking about the latest episode of the show Medical PhD The 56-year-old singer revealed on the podcast that she was “ashamed” to speak out about her status as a performer.

according to mayo clinicLupus is an autoimmune disease when your body’s immune system starts attacking its own tissues and organs.

Braxton shared: “People are scared of celebrities who get sick. And I can’t be insured. … You’re not going to get a job because the second I [was] Told me that with it, I didn’t get a job in the first place.

“No one wants me on stage. “Well, let’s say she faints on stage, so insurance, what do we do? ” So I couldn’t, at first I didn’t [work],”explain spanish guitar singer.

Those fears prompted the pop star to prevent her from getting a formal diagnosis of lupus for 10 years, despite her symptoms, including elevated blood pressure and body aches. [her] Body.

Toni noted that she kept asking people about her deteriorating health, however, no one noticed it because “lupus doesn’t care about it.”

“No one could figure it out,” she said, adding that she “felt like a hypochondriac.”

It also affected her mental health, exacerbating her chronic anxiety.

at last, breathe again The singer vocally advocates for separating shame from illness, saying, “There’s nothing to be ashamed of. Nothing.”