{"id":101533,"date":"2025-05-14T19:04:13","date_gmt":"2025-05-14T19:04:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/101533\/"},"modified":"2025-05-14T19:04:13","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T19:04:13","slug":"toni-braxton-is-going-viral-for-the-inappropriate-outfit-she-wore-to-her-sons-graduation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/101533\/","title":{"rendered":"Toni Braxton Is Going Viral For The &#8220;Inappropriate&#8221; Outfit She Wore To Her Son&#8217;s Graduation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">What would you wear to a college graduation? A skirt and blouse? A blazer and pants? A tailored midi dress? What about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/tag\/toni-braxton\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Toni Braxton;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Toni Braxton<\/a>&#8216;s outfit for her son&#8217;s graduation?<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Toni Braxton wearing a blazer and layered necklaces, gently touching her hair, at a celebrity event\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/15779c564f1e342a0b2552a9d9027d9a.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p> Axelle\/Bauer-Griffin \/ FilmMagic<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Last weekend, Toni&#8217;s son Diezel graduated from Howard University, and Toni <a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/p\/DJhkiMqvfZy\/#author_tonibraxton\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:posted;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">posted<\/a> exciting footage of the moment on Instagram. &#8220;I got the best Mother&#8217;s Day gift!&#8221; she wrote. &#8220;My son is officially a HOWARD UNIVERSITY GRADUATE!!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Toni Braxton in a sleek outfit with a coat and cap, wearing an accented top, as she poses at a celebrity event with others in the background\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"700\" height=\"1048\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/0d482ab3c46763ec86819efa9337dfaf.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p> Paras Griffin \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I&#8217;m so proud of you @diezel.braxton and can&#8217;t wait to see all of the amazing things you&#8217;ll accomplish!&#8221; said Toni, who <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/parents\/all-about-toni-braxton-kids\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:shares;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">shares<\/a> Diezel, 22, and another son, Denim, 23, with her ex-husband\u00a0Keri Lewis.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In the comments, many celebrated Diezel on his achievement.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Social media comments congratulating Diezel Braxton for graduating from college\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"700\" height=\"671\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/36be0a51ba2de0efee5a7e7f9d740cc2.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">While others wondered &#8220;what in the holy moly&#8221; was Toni wearing.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Social media comment asking, &quot;What in the holy moly is that she's wearing&quot;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"220\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/77b0286047b92626ef1b056ea052ed90.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/mjs538\/met-gala-2025-afterparties?utm_source=yahoo-recirc-links\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Here&#039;s How Dramatically Different Everyone Dressed At The Met Gala Afterparties Vs. The Actual Met Gala;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Here&#8217;s How Dramatically Different Everyone Dressed At The Met Gala Afterparties Vs. The Actual Met Gala<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In the footage, she could be seen wearing a sheer button-up blouse that exposed her stomach with a see-through lace skirt, a wide-brimmed hat, and large sunglasses.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">People had VERY strong opinions on her look.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Comment about Toni Braxton's outfit at a graduation, humorously described as inappropriate, with a sad emoji\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"240\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/288a9f432fd31f7a34b92fa3b378153b.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/hannahmarder\/celeb-facts-that-range-from-bizarre-to-disturbing?utm_source=yahoo-recirc-links\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:28 Celeb Facts That Feel Like They&#039;re Made Up But Are Shockingly Real;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">28 Celeb Facts That Feel Like They&#8217;re Made Up But Are Shockingly Real<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">One person said, &#8220;This was so not appropriate at a graduation, for your child especially!!!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Comment criticizing an action at a graduation, expressing disapproval with two frowning emojis\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"225\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/41d723a680533228c5a384a0228f470a.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Another said, &#8220;Ain&#8217;t no way you wore that shit to his big day dressed like it&#8217;s a pimps funeral.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Comment criticizing Toni Braxton's outfit at her son's graduation\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"341\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/c9dbeef65dd71b17970c106672cf7081.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Even fans were stunned.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Social media comment questioning Toni Braxton\u2019s attire at her son\u2019s graduation, expressing respect for her\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"218\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1f32f2af46df2c00e609b0d1b4c5da84.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;You was wrong for this,&#8221; a fifth person wrote.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Comment questioning Toni Braxton's graduation outfit, mentioning BabyFace and Lisa Stansfield\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"369\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/f94837910bee99f70326019af1817cca.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">So far, Toni hasn&#8217;t responded to the backlash, but some fans defended her in the comments, with one person saying critics were focused on the wrong thing.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Comment discussing an outfit at a graduation, mentioning focus on joy and emotion, and critiquing misconceptions about HBCU graduations\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"327\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/18a6871c2169a3524ab9e075ebfe1ce6.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">What do you all make of the look? 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