Toni Braxton and Birdman shocked the world when reports surfaced that they had parted ways within days of their marriage. Now the singer-songwriter-actress is reportedly coming clean about why her marriage to the American rapper ended so abruptly, claiming that the love she had in her heart for him “just faded” with their tying the knot.
Toni Braxton recently opened up in tears about why her marriage to Birdman ended just two weeks after their wedding. 💔 The legendary singer said she didn’t leave for money — she left because she truly believed Birdman was too good for her. “People think I filed for divorce to… pic.twitter.com/DfxWtItWdb
As shared by @XekiHlongwane on X, Braxton reportedly claimed that she didn’t leave her husband for money, but rather, because she truly believed that he was ‘too good for her,’ as reported by the handle. Opening up ‘in tears’, she said emotionally,
People think I filed for divorce to get $80 million, but that’s not true. I cry when I see that.
Continuing, she explained that the decade and a half that she had spent with the Still Fly rapper before getting hitched to him was built on a deep bond of love, loyalty, and friendship. She is said to have revealed about him,
He’s the most caring man I’ve ever known. When I was sick, he dropped everything to be by my side. He could do anything for me.
Braxton also went on to admit that Birdman is a romantic, traditional, and family-oriented man underneath his tough guy image, the kind of man that every woman dreams of. However, when the two finally got married, the actress felt something inside her change. Thus, she filed for a divorce from him – not out of greed, but rather, to set him free.
As per the reports shared by the X handle, Braxton said about the rapper,
He didn’t change — my heart did. The love that held us for 16 years just faded… I’ll always care for him. He deserves peace and happiness.
Unfortunately for her, though, while Braxton may have been candid about her feelings, fans are still putting her under scrutiny for divorcing her husband within days of their marriage just because she suddenly didn’t feel their love in her bones anymore.
All You Need to Know About Toni Braxton and Birdman’s Marriage and Divorce
Toni Braxton and Birdman had known each other for around 15 years before they began dating in 2016. At the time, she was battling lupus, and he extended tremendous support to her. In 2019, Braxton gushed about the rapper while talking to PEOPLE, saying about how he supported her, “Oh my god, he’s such a great guy!”
So when he came clean about his romantic feelings for her, she didn’t take long to confess either. “He told me he always liked me, and I was like, ‘You never told me!’” Braxton recalled. “And he’s like, ‘Well, you were married!’ He said, ‘I was always digging you.’” In 2018, he proposed to her, though wedding bells didn’t ring back then for them.
Shortly after proposing to her in February, he even purchased Braxton’s massive $1 million engagement ring along with numerous other expensive pieces of jewelry, from luxury watches to vintage earrings. But the couple publicly split in 2019, and Braxton regularly denied rumors of a continued relationship between them (via E! News).
However, fast forward to 2024, and it was reported that the two lovebirds had tied the knot in a private ceremony. According to the legal documents obtained by TMZ, Birdman, whose real name is Bryan Christopher Williams, wed Braxton on August 8, 2024, after eight years of being involved in a romantic relationship. But that’s not all there is to this story.
Per further reports, Braxton apparently filed for a divorce a mere two weeks after the nuptials, listing their date of separation as August 10, 2024 – yes, just two days after their wedding. In the documents she filed after heading for a divorce from him, the singer-songwriter and her attorney reportedly called the marriage “irretrievably broken.”
But even that’s not all, as their story further took an unexpected turn, with reports from TMZ claiming that while it seems that the two were headed for a split, Braxton dismissed the divorce petition in January 2025. And yes, Birdman signed off on that, too. Thus, as of now, the two are still legally husband and wife, though it can’t be said if they’re happily married.
It’s worth noting that Braxton, 57, shares kids Denim Cole Braxton-Lewis, 23, and Diezel Ky Braxton-Lewis, 22, with her ex-husband Keri Lewis. At the same time, Williams, 56, is dad to Bryan Williams Jr., 28, and Bria Williams, 26, from a previous relationship.
However, their current relationship status is ambiguous, as, despite being legally married, the two may also be separated, for all we know. After all, Braxton has deleted all photos of Birdman from her Instagram, fueling speculation that this couple’s relationship might as well have ended for good.
Toni Braxton is Being Trolled For Her Split With Birdman
While reports claim that Toni Braxton didn’t leave Birdman for money, the singer-actress is still being trolled by fans worldwide over her split. For one, fans simply can’t wrap their minds around just why she would want to let such a good man go, if the rapper is indeed ‘the kind of man every woman dreams of,’ as she claims he is.
All in all, taking to X, fans have been sincerely putting Braxton under scrutiny for her actions. Here’s what they have to say:
Basically, what Toni is saying is that she freed the bird? Yoh fear women https://t.co/GjmVgZIc89
She waited 16 years and two weeks for that $80M moment—a very patient woman.
So you divorced the man because he did everything right? pic.twitter.com/FjKVf7OK88
Longest money Heist in history. She’s The professor’s professor
If she didn’t take the money after divorce then we will believe what she is saying and if not she was in it for the money and never loved the man
She's lying
How can you love someone for 16 years and throw it all away in 2 weeks of marriage?
One of them even claimed that the rapper wanted a prenup before their marriage, but Braxton refused with the argument that couples should have 100% trust in each other. Then, when she divorced him, she reportedly filed to take $80 million from him, per @Irunnia_’s claims on X. However, it’s worth noting that these claims are not substantiated.
Birdman wanted a prenup. She said No. That couples should have 100% trust in each other. She divorced him after 2 weeks of Marriage. In the divorce, She filed to take $80 Million from him.
She is now saying she didn’t divorce him for his money. Hard to take hoes seriously now. https://t.co/ndNNhj9nrg
Well, as complex a matter as this one seems, it feels like the debates about the real truth behind these relationship issues between Toni Braxton and Birdman will be going on for a while now.
That said, what’s your take on all this? Do you have some thoughts and opinions of your own to share? If yes, make sure to let us know in the comments below!
