On October 6, Ray J made several Instagram posts that hinted at suicide ideation. He uploaded two videos in separate posts that showed him edging closer to the ledge of a building. “If it wasn’t 4 my Kidz I would jump off and die tonight,” the singer wrote in the caption of one since-deleted post (via Page Six). “Should I just jump off and end it rit. Now!!!????” Ray J wrote in the other caption. The singer followed those up with a post to his Instagram Stories that said “life was a illusion.”
The troubling posts sparked an outpour of concern from fans. “Did I just wake up to a Ray J suicide post?!” one Twitter user wrote. Meanwhile, the popular Instagram blog The Shade Room reposted the reality TV star’s videos which led to a deluge of supportive comments. “God bless and strengthen Ray J rightnow,” one follower wrote alongside the prayer emoji. “I hate when ppl feel like this. Sending prayers to him,” another added. “It ain’t all rubies and pearls, for those at the top,” an Instagram user replied. Despite the alarming Instagram posts, a source close to Ray J told Page Six that he was “fine.”
This was not the first time Ray J had alluded to possibly harming himself. In May, the “Wait a Minute” singer said he had suicidal thoughts after the sextape of him and Kim Kardashian was leaked in 2007, per an interview with the Daily Mail.
If you or anyone you know is having suicidal thoughts, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline by dialing 988 or by calling 1-800-273-TALK (8255).
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