{"id":2284077,"date":"2026-02-16T13:29:15","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T13:29:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2284077"},"modified":"2026-02-16T13:29:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T13:29:15","slug":"ray-j-shocks-fan-performing-with-blood-on-his-face-after-doctors-said-they-dont-know-how-much-longer-hell-live","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/ray-j-shocks-fan-performing-with-blood-on-his-face-after-doctors-said-they-dont-know-how-much-longer-hell-live\/","title":{"rendered":"Ray J shocks fan performing with &#8216;blood&#8217; on his face after doctors said they don&#8217;t know how much longer he&#8217;ll live"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"display:contents\">\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\"><strong>Fans of Ray J were shocked after a performance where it appeared that blood was coming from his eyes.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">The rapper from <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"anchor_link__6t7IO\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unilad.com\/us-news\">Mississippi<\/a> previously opened up about how he had &#8216;almost died&#8217; due to a severe case of pneumonia.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">In a shocking moment, he said that doctors had told him that his heart had been &#8216;only beating 25 percent&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">Footage from a gig on February 14 at Shreveport Municipal Auditorium in Louisiana shows a red liquid flowing down his face, leaving fans concerned for <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"anchor_link__6t7IO\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unilad.com\/celebrity\">Ray J<\/a>&#8216;s welfare.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">The &#8216;Intimate Valentine&#8217;s Day concert&#8217; also featured well-known <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"anchor_link__6t7IO\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unilad.com\/music\">R&amp;B<\/a> performers including Kelly Price, Sunshine Anderson, and Bobby Valentino.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">But Ray J&#8217;s performance has drawn the most attention on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"anchor_link__6t7IO\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unilad.com\/social-media\">social media<\/a>, as he had recently opened up about a series of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"anchor_link__6t7IO\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unilad.com\/health\">health<\/a> problems that he has faced.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-image_articleImage__eyzAn\">\n<div class=\"article-image_imageWrapper__ANtPE\"><\/div>\n<p><cite class=\"image-credit_imageCredit__YMlqS\">Ray J sparked concern from fans (TikTok\/@tns..vibes6)<\/cite><\/div>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">The rapper, who famously made a sex tape with Kim Kardashian, had even gone so far as to suggest that he doesn&#8217;t think he has much time left, saying that &#8216;2027 is definitely a wrap&#8217;, and saying that he was informed by medics that his heart was &#8216;black&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">In a candid admission, he spoke about the impact he believes his lifestyle may have had on his health.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">He said: &#8220;I thought I was so big so I could handle all the alcohol, I could handle all the Adderall, the drugs, I can handle everything &#8211; but I couldn\u2019t. It curved my time.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">Ray J also revealed that he was looking at the possibility of having a pacemaker fitted, and is reportedly taking medications prescribed to people who are at risk of heart failure.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">Despite this however, Ray J also said in a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"anchor_link__6t7IO\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-Zvq9DZVdus\">video<\/a> shared by <em>E! News<\/em> on January 30 that he &#8216;felt great&#8217; and his manager claimed that the star&#8217;s doctor &#8216;did miracles&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">While on stage, a red liquid could be seen flowing down his face from behind his sunglasses as he was handing out red roses to members of the audience, smiling as he did so.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-image_articleImage__eyzAn\">\n<div class=\"article-image_imageWrapper__ANtPE\"><img alt=\"Ray J's appearance led to concern about his health (Instagram\/@rayj)\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"article-image_image__XvzgU\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" sizes=\"(max-width: 430px) 33vw, (max-width: 768px) 50vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/resizer.ladbiblegroup.com\/unsafe\/rs:fit:256:0:0:0\/g:sm\/q:70\/aHR0cHM6Ly9ldS1pbWFnZXMuY29udGVudHN0YWNrLmNvbS92My9hc3NldHMvYmx0OTQ5ZWE4ZTE2ZTQ2MzA0OS9ibHRjZWQ1MmE0MDJjOTJhY2I5LzY5OTMxOTY0MDZjMDFkMDAwODk2OGY0MS9yYXlfal8yLmpwZw.webp 256w, https:\/\/resizer.ladbiblegroup.com\/unsafe\/rs:fit:384:0:0:0\/g:sm\/q:70\/aHR0cHM6Ly9ldS1pbWFnZXMuY29udGVudHN0YWNrLmNvbS92My9hc3NldHMvYmx0OTQ5ZWE4ZTE2ZTQ2MzA0OS9ibHRjZWQ1MmE0MDJjOTJhY2I5LzY5OTMxOTY0MDZjMDFkMDAwODk2OGY0MS9yYXlfal8yLmpwZw.webp 384w, https:\/\/resizer.ladbiblegroup.com\/unsafe\/rs:fit:640:0:0:0\/g:sm\/q:70\/aHR0cHM6Ly9ldS1pbWFnZXMuY29udGVudHN0YWNrLmNvbS92My9hc3NldHMvYmx0OTQ5ZWE4ZTE2ZTQ2MzA0OS9ibHRjZWQ1MmE0MDJjOTJhY2I5LzY5OTMxOTY0MDZjMDFkMDAwODk2OGY0MS9yYXlfal8yLmpwZw.webp 640w, https:\/\/resizer.ladbiblegroup.com\/unsafe\/rs:fit:750:0:0:0\/g:sm\/q:70\/aHR0cHM6Ly9ldS1pbWFnZXMuY29udGVudHN0YWNrLmNvbS92My9hc3NldHMvYmx0OTQ5ZWE4ZTE2ZTQ2MzA0OS9ibHRjZWQ1MmE0MDJjOTJhY2I5LzY5OTMxOTY0MDZjMDFkMDAwODk2OGY0MS9yYXlfal8yLmpwZw.webp 750w, https:\/\/resizer.ladbiblegroup.com\/unsafe\/rs:fit:828:0:0:0\/g:sm\/q:70\/aHR0cHM6Ly9ldS1pbWFnZXMuY29udGVudHN0YWNrLmNvbS92My9hc3NldHMvYmx0OTQ5ZWE4ZTE2ZTQ2MzA0OS9ibHRjZWQ1MmE0MDJjOTJhY2I5LzY5OTMxOTY0MDZjMDFkMDAwODk2OGY0MS9yYXlfal8yLmpwZw.webp 828w, https:\/\/resizer.ladbiblegroup.com\/unsafe\/rs:fit:1080:0:0:0\/g:sm\/q:70\/aHR0cHM6Ly9ldS1pbWFnZXMuY29udGVudHN0YWNrLmNvbS92My9hc3NldHMvYmx0OTQ5ZWE4ZTE2ZTQ2MzA0OS9ibHRjZWQ1MmE0MDJjOTJhY2I5LzY5OTMxOTY0MDZjMDFkMDAwODk2OGY0MS9yYXlfal8yLmpwZw.webp 1080w, https:\/\/resizer.ladbiblegroup.com\/unsafe\/rs:fit:1200:0:0:0\/g:sm\/q:70\/aHR0cHM6Ly9ldS1pbWFnZXMuY29udGVudHN0YWNrLmNvbS92My9hc3NldHMvYmx0OTQ5ZWE4ZTE2ZTQ2MzA0OS9ibHRjZWQ1MmE0MDJjOTJhY2I5LzY5OTMxOTY0MDZjMDFkMDAwODk2OGY0MS9yYXlfal8yLmpwZw.webp 1200w, https:\/\/resizer.ladbiblegroup.com\/unsafe\/rs:fit:1920:0:0:0\/g:sm\/q:70\/aHR0cHM6Ly9ldS1pbWFnZXMuY29udGVudHN0YWNrLmNvbS92My9hc3NldHMvYmx0OTQ5ZWE4ZTE2ZTQ2MzA0OS9ibHRjZWQ1MmE0MDJjOTJhY2I5LzY5OTMxOTY0MDZjMDFkMDAwODk2OGY0MS9yYXlfal8yLmpwZw.webp 1920w, https:\/\/resizer.ladbiblegroup.com\/unsafe\/rs:fit:2048:0:0:0\/g:sm\/q:70\/aHR0cHM6Ly9ldS1pbWFnZXMuY29udGVudHN0YWNrLmNvbS92My9hc3NldHMvYmx0OTQ5ZWE4ZTE2ZTQ2MzA0OS9ibHRjZWQ1MmE0MDJjOTJhY2I5LzY5OTMxOTY0MDZjMDFkMDAwODk2OGY0MS9yYXlfal8yLmpwZw.webp 2048w, https:\/\/resizer.ladbiblegroup.com\/unsafe\/rs:fit:3840:0:0:0\/g:sm\/q:70\/aHR0cHM6Ly9ldS1pbWFnZXMuY29udGVudHN0YWNrLmNvbS92My9hc3NldHMvYmx0OTQ5ZWE4ZTE2ZTQ2MzA0OS9ibHRjZWQ1MmE0MDJjOTJhY2I5LzY5OTMxOTY0MDZjMDFkMDAwODk2OGY0MS9yYXlfal8yLmpwZw.webp 3840w\" src=\"https:\/\/resizer.ladbiblegroup.com\/unsafe\/rs:fit:3840:0:0:0\/g:sm\/q:70\/aHR0cHM6Ly9ldS1pbWFnZXMuY29udGVudHN0YWNrLmNvbS92My9hc3NldHMvYmx0OTQ5ZWE4ZTE2ZTQ2MzA0OS9ibHRjZWQ1MmE0MDJjOTJhY2I5LzY5OTMxOTY0MDZjMDFkMDAwODk2OGY0MS9yYXlfal8yLmpwZw.webp\"\/><\/div>\n<p><cite class=\"image-credit_imageCredit__YMlqS\">Ray J&#8217;s appearance led to concern about his health (Instagram\/@rayj)<\/cite><\/div>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">In another video from the performance, Ray J unzips the orange jumpsuit he is wearing, and what appears to be a medical dressing can be seen on the upper left side of his chest.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">Some people claimed that this might be something related to cardiac medication.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">Fans took to social media to share their concern, with one writing: &#8220;Why would blood be coming out like that?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">Meanwhile, another wrote: &#8220;This looks wild af&#8230;but blood from the eyes during a performance with a heart monitor? Either it&#8217;s some next-level stage makeup\/effects or he&#8217;s in serious trouble. Praying it&#8217;s the first one and he gets the help he needs. Heart at 25% ain&#8217;t no joke.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">Meanwhile a third clip, this time taken backstage, shows the rapper sitting with a friend who highlights that he has had health problems, though they don&#8217;t address his eyes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">Ray J can be heard responding: &#8220;Damn, I&#8217;m getting better! You&#8217;re gonna laugh at me being sick&#8230;It&#8217;s not fair. We&#8217;re okay, that&#8217;s what I&#8217;m saying, like, don&#8217;t do that.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">Speaking to the camera, he added: &#8220;Hey y&#8217;all, we perfectly fine, look at me. I&#8217;m fine.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">UNILAD has approached representatives of Ray J for comment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.unilad.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fans of Ray J were shocked after a performance where it appeared that blood was coming from his eyes. The rapper from Mississippi previously opened up about how he had &#8216;almost died&#8217; due to a severe case of pneumonia. 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