Ray J shared a cryptic message about his health on Instagram on Thursday, July 2, and he also asked for prayers for himself and his family. The ‘One Wish’ artist was hospitalized back in January with a severe case of pneumonia, per TMZ. Ray J later claimed on Instagram that he “Just almost died!!” He also claimed he was told by his doctors that he only had months to live, and fans have been questioning his every move.
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Ray J Asks For Prayers Amid Health Update
During the BET Awards on June 28, host Druski joked about the recording artist’s health scare.
“Why’d you lie to us, man? I thought you was gonna be dead.”
The ‘Wait a Minute’ singer seemed to take the joke in stride, but he later clarified his health issues in the Instagram video. The video was seemingly made in the dark, and his face can barely be seen in the footage. The post was captioned, “Pray 4 me.”
“Yeah, like, n***as is, is actually tryin’ to like, take what n***as is sayin’ and flip it,” he said. “If I don’t take care of myself, I’m dead. I said that but if I do take care of myself it’s all good, and that’s what I’m doin’. N***as is clownin’ like I’m saying I’m gonna die. I said I’ma die if I don’t do the right thing just like everybody would.”
The 45-year-old artist also referenced his upcoming celebrity boxing match with comedian Orlando Brown in August.
“Right now, I’m with my kids,” he added. “I’m with Princess and I’m taking care of myself. I’m gonna get in this ring and I’ma fight and give it all I got — a 100,000 percent. I’m gonna knock Orlando Brown out. He knows that. I’m just doin’ the right thing and tryin’ to get my life back together.”
Ray J also asked for prayers and noted he loves his wife and kids.
“Be patient with me.,” he added. “Please send a prayer out for me and root for me a little bit…. I love my family…pray for my family.”
Fans Reacted To Ray J’s Video in TSR’s Comments Section
After the video was shared on TSR‘s Instagram page, several people prayed for Ray J. However, folks also went in on the ‘Last Wish’ singer.
User @moneybaggkenn wrote, “Nah this was what @druski just was talking ’bout not again Mr.postman 😂😭😭😂😭.”
The Singer Is Fighting Orlando Brown In August
According to Entertainment Weekly, the singer will fight Brown in a celebrity boxing match in Atlanta on August 15. The fight is being promoted by the Zeus Network, and during a recent event publicizing the match, things got spicy. After Brown jokingly slapped Ray J in the face with a stack of cash,
“This n***a just slapped me with money,” said the artist. “That’s not cool, bro. You’re lucky I let that slide, bro.”
