Ray J Caps About Hooking Up With Sexyy Red, Gets Called Out
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Ray J caused a lot of drama online after claiming he slept with rapper Sexyy Red.
In a video, he said, 'I slept with Sexyy Red, stop playing with me,' making it sound like something happened between them. People started talking fast, but it turns out, it wasn't true.
Later, Ray J went on his own show and took it back.
Brandy's brother said he was sorry and explained that he and Sexyy Red were just sitting next to each other on a plane. They both were tired, maybe fell asleep during the flight, but nothing else happened. Sexyy Red wasn't having it. She clapped back on social media, saying, 'N*ggas lie on they d*ck everyday b.' She made it super clear that nothing went down and called Ray J a 'cornball' for lying. She even posted screenshots of their DMs where Ray apologized to her for making it up.
Then, out of nowhere, Justin Bieber popped in with a comment like, 'Y'all wild for this' not really picking a side but clearly watching the mess unfold like everyone else.
In the end, Ray J got caught lying, Sexyy Red shut it down quick, and Bieber was just vibing with the popcorn. Moral of the story: Don't lie for clout, especially on Big Sexyy. It will come back to bite you.
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