The ‘More Than a Woman’ songstress spoke with TMZ upon her exit from a California hospital. Braxton wanted to clear the air about her recent struggle with the disease, which she had been battling publicly since 2010.

“I wanted to say thanks to all my fans for their support, as I have been experiencing some flare ups with my Lupus which has me in the hospital for a few days [sic],” the ‘He Wasn’t Man Enough’ singer stated to TMZ.

As a woman in the public eye, both as an entertainer onstage and on reality TV, she felt it was necessary to address her recent health scare before tabloids blew the incident out of proportion. “I wanted to clear the record before rumors started, and will totally be fine as I’m blessed to having an amazing family for support,” Braxton added.

Lupus is an autoimmune disease, which means the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks healthy tissue. The disease may affect the skin, joints, kidneys and brain, among other organs, and causes chronic inflammation in those diagnosed with it.

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The Un-break My Heart hit maker has two sons with her spouse, and she revealed in an exclusive interview with The Voice that she’s not entirely sure why the marriage broke down.

“I’m newly separated – no-one really knows what went wrong,” Braxton said. “My husband and I are still cool – we get along great. But that could become challenging. If things go further, you may read about some things… things will have to be split and all of that.”

However, the US songstress is hopeful that the split won’t become a messy battle that’s played out in the public eye.

“Oh, it’ll nothing like that,” she said. “We were friends for years before we started dating and we’ve been married for almost nine years. I’m a little sad about it and I can’t see anything down the line because it’s all so new. We’re sorting different things right now.”

Braxton has been hit by a string of personal dramas in recent times. In 2008, she was diagnosed with the heart condition, microvascular angina, which forced her to scrap a series of concerts in Las Vegas. She has since been facing financial difficulties and is currently embroiled in a legal battle with her insurance company, as the firm has refused to pay out on the axed shows. But Braxton is confident that she won’t be left short.

“Be it the underwriter of the insurance company, someone is going to pay me,” she insists. “I spent thousands of dollars on insurance and somebody needs to pay me my money!”

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New York (PRWEB) October 8, 2009 — The Children’s Cancer & Blood Foundation (CCBF) will host its annual “Breakthrough Ball” benefit gala on Tuesday evening, October 20, 2009 at the Plaza Hotel in New York City. Proceeds from this benefit help to provide much needed medication, chemotherapy and other life-saving treatments to children who are patients of the Division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology of New York-Presbyterian Hospital Weill Cornell Medical Center.

Last year’s honoree, NFL great Tiki Barber, will present this year’s “Breakthrough Spirit” award to Grammy Award- winning singer Toni Braxton, actor, writer and CBS News commentator Charles Grodin, and media entrepreneur and philanthropist Ted Turner. Charles Grodin, in addition to accepting his award, will serve as Master of Ceremonies for his fourth year. The evening will also feature a special performance by Toni Braxton.

Jamie Niven, Vice Chairman, Sotheby’s will lead a live auction that will include a golf package with tee-offs at some of the most exclusive golf courses in the tri-state area, a chef’s dinner for 20 at the winner’s home by renowned Chef Kevin Garcia of ‘Cesca, trips to exclusive locations including Casa de Campo in the Dominican Republic and a South African lodge, and much more. The auction will raise much-needed funds to help families in financial crisis pay for costly treatments.

For 57 years, CCBF (http://childrenscbf.org) has been proud to support the extraordinary team of doctors and researchers of the Division. CCBF’s support has attracted and retained a group of world-renowned experts on the treatment of multiple pediatric blood disorders and cancers, including hemophilia, sickle-cell anemia and leukemia. CCBF researchers have received international recognition for their work and are on the cusp of breakthroughs predicted to change the way the medical community treats children with cancer and blood diseases. Each year, physicians treat more than 1,000 children through more than 10,000 inpatient and outpatient visits. No child is ever turned away for services, regardless of his or her ability to pay.

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