R&B singer and television personality Ray J was rushed to a hospital Thursday after experiencing a medical emergency during a livestream, according to reports.
The incident happened while Ray J, whose legal name is William Ray Norwood Jr., was broadcasting from Fab Factory, a Hollywood recording facility. Someone called emergency services after he began having health problems, according to TMZ. His mother was also on the stream at the time.
TMZ obtained images that show paramedics aiding the singer as he lay shirtless with medical equipment attached to his chest. Another video shows the singer eating from a bag of chips as paramedics lifted him into the ambulance. Sources told TMZ he was taken to a hospital for heart-related issues.
No specific diagnosis or detailed update on Ray J’s condition has been reported.
The 45-year-old has been taking part in what Page Six called a “180-day streaming subathon” dubbed ‘Rayhab.” According to the outlet, he had been “staying up for long stretches while streaming.”
Thursday’s hospitalization follows two other medical scares this year. In January, Ray J was hospitalized in Las Vegas with pneumonia and heart pain.
In May, he was also hospitalize...