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Ray J<\/a> is no stranger to the headlines for legal issues, personal drama and impulsive antics, but this time, people are homing in on what he said about his health. In a recent Instagram livestream, Ray J stunned fans with a startling admission: \u201cMy heart is only beating like 25 percent, but as long as I stay focused and stay on the right path, then everything will be all right, so thank you for all your prayers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n The caption led with, \u201cJust almost died!! I\u2019m alive because of your prayers and support!!\u201d<\/p>\n Let\u2019s pause. According to WebMD<\/a>, when a heart pumps under 50 percent, that\u2019s considered \u201clow ejection fraction\u201d \u2014 meaning the body cannot pump the amount of blood it needs. That\u2019s serious.<\/p>\n Earlier in January, the \u201cSexy Can I\u201d singer was hospitalized. TMZ shared footage of Ray J in a hospital bed while a sonographer appeared to perform a cardiac ultrasound.<\/p>\n https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/watch\/ray-j-hospitalized-01-07-2026<\/a><\/p>\n But if you thought the livestream was going to be a somber affair, think again. The Raycon Global co-founder plugged his 15 upcoming dating shows with his ratchet-reality Tronix Network, powered by Zeus.<\/p>\n \u201cMy health is not OK,\u201d Ray J disclosed after panning over a table of chasers, liquor and red cups. <\/p>\n As a reminder, Ray J\u2019s been through it<\/em> before. Back in 2021, he battled severe pneumonia.<\/p>\n Fans flooded the comments with prayers and advice. Some, like @shiningrace<\/a> sent love. \u00a0\u201cI\u2019m praying your heart recovers. Please get more rest!!! Love you 🫶🏾\u201d<\/p>\n Others, like @Sweetlikez<\/a> urged Ray J to get some real help, writing, in part, \u201cRay J in order to heal, you have not put too much info online. You need someone to look after you for health. You have the money. You can hire professionals. Online is not it\u2026. Your partner is not your doctor and your healer. It starts with you.\u201d<\/p>\n And then there was skepticism. \u201cIt\u2019s hard to believe that your heart is beating at 25%. When I was told by the cardiologist that it should be 60% mine\u2019s at one time was beating at 45%. I was in heart failure so if yours is beating at 25% then it\u2019s barely beating,\u201d @jeanette.williams.5030927<\/a> wrote.<\/p>\n Regarding his partner Shila \u2014 who appeared in the video and whom he credited with being by his side in the hospital \u2014 viewers had opinions.<\/p>\n