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Footage Suggests Ray J’s ‘Bloody Tears’ Were Staged at Shreveport Show, Witness Says

Ray J has not provided a full explanation despite his manager citing illness.

Overview

  • Videos from the Feb. 14 concert in Shreveport showed what appeared to be blood under Ray J’s eyes and on a chest monitor.
  • New KTAL footage appears to show Ray J applying a red substance to his face backstage before taking the stage.
  • Behind-the-scenes videographer Tommy Nard II says he watched Ray J put on fake blood and called the move theatrical and attention-seeking.
  • In a backstage clip that night, Ray J told viewers he was fine, while his manager later told PEOPLE he had been under the weather.
  • Neither Ray J nor venue representatives have confirmed whether the effect was real or staged, with concern heightened by his January hospitalization and his own claims of serious heart issues.