Singer Toni Braxton: ‘Today I am embarrassed to be an American.’ Posted at 4:06 pm on July 14, 2013 by Twitchy Staff Toni Braxton ✔ @tonibraxton Today I am embarrassed to be an American...my heart goes out to the Martin family. 12:35 PM - 14 Jul 2013 Singer-songwriter Toni Braxton weighed in on the George Zimmerman verdict this afternoon, and let it be known she is embarrassed by our country. We wish she’d consider some alternatives: