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Toni Braxton Celebrates 59th Birthday With Sultry Photo Shoot

The Grammy-winning singer embraced her age with a revealing photoshoot, sharing her confidence on Instagram.

Culture & Entertainment • 2 hours ago
Toni Braxton Celebrates 59th Birthday With Sultry Photo Shoot

Toni Braxton marked her 59th birthday with a daring photo shoot, embracing her age with confidence and sensuality. The "Un-Break My Heart" singer shared a carousel of images on Instagram, captioning them, "Every fold. Every wrinkle. If it’s up to me … Im still feeling SEXY… Damn near 60 today! Happy Birthday to ME! Libra SZN!"

For the occasion, Braxton donned a high-cut mesh bodysuit paired with feathered heels and an array of gold bangles. Her hair was styled in long, voluminous curls by Marie Brown, with Fiskani Kaira styling the overall look and Derek Blanks capturing the images.

The photographer posted a tribute to Braxton, expressing his honor in creating with her over the years. Makeup artist Alex Lucas described the photos as "timeless, sophisticated and undeniably Toni!"

This is not the first time Braxton has celebrated her birthday with a revealing photo. For her 56th birthday in 2023, she shared images of herself in a black silk robe.

The birthday post garnered attention from fellow celebrities, with Brandy commenting, "Happy Birthday Beautiful Toni Braxton 🩶🩶🩶♾️♾️♾️." Tina Knowles praised the singer, calling her "forever youthful forever beautiful❤️❤️🔥🔥." Sister Tamar Braxton and Kayla Nicole also sent birthday wishes.

Kayla Nicole, who previously dated NFL player Travis Kelce, joined Braxton on stage in January to dance during a performance of Braxton's 2000 hit "He Wasn’t Man Enough." Earlier that year, Nicole had dressed as Braxton for Halloween, an act some fans interpreted as a diss to Taylor Swift. Braxton, however, told "Entertainment Tonight" that she believed Nicole was "just paying homage to me."


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