She has seven Grammy Awards under her belt and is hailed in the music industry as a powerhouse vocalist, but Toni Braxton has been battling through living with lupus. Throughout the years, the accomplished singer has been open and honest about her medical troubles and what it’s been like living with chronic pain. In a recent candid interview with E!‘s Daily Pop, Toni shared the harrowing moment when she first learned she had the autoimmune disease.

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The singer revealed that when she was first diagnosed with lupus, she felt alone. She decided to become vocal about her journey with the hopes of helping others “who were going through it or maybe suspect they have lupus.” Toni said that lupus is a difficult illness to diagnose and most people just feel as if they’re constantly ill.

“I was still in Vegas, I had a residency in Vegas [from 2006 to 2008] and I was just sick all the time,” said Toni. “Chronically fatigued, my blood pressure was high [and] I never suffered from it. I just couldn’t figure it out and come to find out, I had a heart attack. I had to go to the hospital and that’s when they found out.” The singer added that she told doctors she felt as if an elephant was sitting on her chest and she could barely talk. Doctors immediately ran tests and concluded that she was in the middle of a heart attack.

Toni said that her systemic lupus “loves my heart” and can “attack any organ in my body.” If you see photos of Toni where her face looks “puffy,” the singer said it’s because she’s on steroids to control her condition. Watch Toni Braxton’s Daily Pop interview in full below.

It’s reached the point where even a man with Lupus is fair game for ridicule. Yesterday, Miami legend Trick Daddy witnessed his mugshot becoming the meme-du-jour, with legions of Twitter trolls belittling his appearance. It ran so rampant that Trick himself emerged to speak on the matter, maintaining his strength in the face of adversity. “Let me get this right,” he wrote, in an emotional Facebook post. “You lie on me .. make fun of the fact that I Have lupus … and all this just for likes .. thank god im strong .. everything is funny until it hits close to home .. my feelings don’t hurt easily I’m too worried about waking up tomorrow.”

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Amidst all of the negativity, T.I. opted to chime in and throw his support behind Trick Daddy Dollars. Above an image of Trick and Snoop posted up, a message reads “n***as will always share some shit when a n***a in trouble, but this man got a successful restaurant booming and a new talk show on the biggest radio station in Miami and won’t see nan post about that!” Offering his own take, Tip co-signed the picture’s message with his own validation: “Damn Right!!! Congratulations Trick!!!” 

Check it out for yourself, and show some love to Trick Daddy during this time of personal crisis. 

Immediately after his mugshot went viral, Trick Daddy became the target of social media trolls. The rap icon was teased about his physical appearance and people altered the picture with various hairstyles, but Trick Daddy Dollars made it clear that what he’s going through is no laughing matter. 

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Fans have known about Trick Daddy’s medical condition for years, but when it comes to the internet, it seems as if anything is fair game. The rapper took to his Facebook and Instagram accounts to address being teased. “Let me get this right .. you lie on me .. make fun of the fact that I Have lupus … and all this just for likes,” Trick said. “Thank god im strong .. everything is funny until it hits close to home .. my feelings don’t hurt easily I’m too worried about waking up tomorrow.”

Aside from the criticisms, there has been an outpouring of support from Trick’s friends and fans since the news of his arrest surfaced. We previously reported that Trick was taken into custody on charges of driving under the influence and cocaine possession. Police allege that the rapper “appeared to be asleep behind the wheel,” and “had a slurred speech, bloodshot, watery, glassy eyes, and the officer smelled alcohol on his breath.” 

Miami staple Trick Daddy found himself in a bad position this weekend after he was arrested on serious drug charges after being caught driving under the influence. Being caught with cocaine among his personal belongings, this is not the first time Trick Daddy has been reported with the substance on him. Social media has been reacting to the Love & Hip Hop star's arrest, especially mouthing off about the rapper's appearance in his mugshot. People are making fun of Trick because of the marks on his forehead, his haircut, and a number of other skin imperfections visible in the photo but, according to sources close to the recording artist, there is a very valid reason why he looks so off in the shot.

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According to TMZ, Trick Daddy is actually suffering from lupus, a disease that affects his appearance. The Miami star isn't the first celebrity to come out and say that he has lupus. Selena Gomez, Lady Gaga, Nick Cannon, Toni Braxton, and others have all been open about their battles with the disease.

Trick Daddy is already out of jail after being bailed out, visiting his restaurant less than twenty-four hours following his arrest. Hopefully, he's able to stay out of trouble for a while after this.