Ray J and his team are rejecting allegations that he applied fake blood to his face during a recent performance to anger fans after a life-threatening illness.

Footage from Ray J’s Valentine’s Day concert at the Shreveport Municipal Auditorium in Louisiana shows what appears to be blood dripping from his eyes under a pair of sunglasses. At one point during the show, the singer and former reality TV star takes off his shirt to reveal a heart monitor strapped to his chest.

“We all know Ray J has been sick,” manager Melinda Santiago told People on Tuesday. “But all the artists who work with me have to do their job, whether they’re bleeding or not.”

Santiago’s comments were in stark contrast to those of photographer Tommy Nard II, who said the blood dripping from Ray J’s eyes in the show was “completely theatrical.”

“He loves the attention,” Nard II told local NBC affiliate KTAL 6. [saw] “He literally put on fake blood and stuff, and went out with the crowd, which is very shocking that he would do something like that.”

Santiago rejected Nard II’s claims in a statement released to People on Wednesday, telling the outlet, “The bottom line is that Ray J has been in and out of the hospital dealing with health and heart issues. That’s a fact. Another fact is that the medications Ray takes have some side effects.”

He went on to suggest that Nard II’s comments were an attempt to “influence the quest for five minutes of fame” using his client’s name, adding: “My job is to protect my artists backstage from opportunistic people. If we can’t do that, then I will cut off all backstage access in the future.”

Singer Ray J revealed on social media that he was hospitalized in January with a severe case of pneumonia.
Singer Ray J revealed on social media that he was hospitalized in January with a severe case of pneumonia.

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Ray J, younger brother of fellow R&B musician Brandy, shared on social media last month that he “almost died” from a severe case of pneumonia that required hospitalization.

Since then, he has continued to share updates about his health, blaming his recent problems on his years of drug and alcohol use. Still, he has moved forward with his music career, despite revealing on a livestream in January that his doctor had told him: “2027 is definitely an end for me.”

In an interview with New York’s “The Breakfast Club” radio show on Thursday, Ray J suggested that Nard II had simply been “trying to make it lighter and fresher,” but offered no further clarification on his health.

Prior to his hospitalization, Ray J had been making headlines about his relationship with his ex-wife, Princess Love, with whom he shares two children. Last year, he was arrested for allegedly pointing a gun at his spouse, after which he received a protective order.

Earlier this month, People reported that Princess Love had modified the protective order. In his “Breakfast Club” chat, Ray J claimed that Princess Love had been “crying every day” about her health problems.

Watch a clip of Ray J’s “Breakfast Club” chat below.

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In January, the singer suggested he had just months to live after being hospitalized with severe pneumonia.

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The Genesis singer and 80s music icon said that “Everything that could go wrong with me, went wrong with me.”

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