Ray J's livestream took an alarming turn on Thursday, October 1, when the singer experienced a medical emergency and was rushed to hospital. The incident comes after the 45-year-old entertainer publicly discussed serious heart problems earlier this year, bringing renewed attention to his health. Billboard reported the hospitalization, citing TMZ's initial coverage.
According to Page Six, Ray J was streaming from Fab Factory when the emergency unfolded, with his mother, Sonja Norwood, also appearing on the broadcast. Emergency responders were called, and footage showed paramedics treating him with medical equipment attached to his chest before he was transported by ambulance. Sources cited in the report described the issue as heart-related, although a specific diagnosis for this latest episode has not been publicly established.
The emergency occurred during his ongoing 180-day streaming project, "Rayhab." Reports have not established whether the demands of the broadcast contributed to the incident, and his representative had not immediately responded to Page Six's request for comment on Thursday afternoon.
His earlier statements about his health make this hospitalization particularly concerning. In January, Ray J said his heart was functioning at approximately 25 percent and claimed doctors had told him he had months to live. Those comments were his account of his prognosis, rather than a publicly released medical assessment.
The latest reports establish that Ray J received emergency care, but leave significant questions unanswered about his condition, treatment, and recovery. For now, there is no basis in those reports to describe the episode as a confirmed heart attack or to draw conclusions about his immediate prognosis.
