Ray J Arrested After Allegedly Pointing Gun at Princess Love During Thanksgiving Livestream

Ray J was arrested after allegedly pointing a gun at his ex-wife, Princess Love, during a livestreamed argument on Thanksgiving.

The 44-year-old singer, whose real name is William Ray Norwood Jr., was taken into custody by Los Angeles police on Thursday (Nov. 27) and charged with making a criminal threat. Officers had responded to a report of assault with a deadly weapon and domestic violence, according to NBC News.

Ray J, the younger brother of singer Brandy, was booked at the LAPD’s Van Nuys Station and released on $50,000 bond later that night, jail records reportedly indicate.

Video footage of the heated incident, published by TMZ, appears to show Ray J livestreaming a confrontation with Princess Love, 41, over the custody of their children. The former couple share daughter Melody Love, 7, and son Epik Ray, 5.

In the edited clip, Ray J appears to pull a gun while Love — holding one of their children — says, “You just pointed a gun at me.” The “One Wish” singer then denies pointing a firearm.

The livestream begins with Ray J claiming he was having “the worst Thanksgiving in the f—king world,” TMZ reports. The video also reportedly shows him holding a gun and saying, “If these n—s step foot close to this door I’m going to blow this f—king s—t away, bro.”

Ray J and Princess Love starred together on the VH1 reality show Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood from 2014 to 2019. They married in 2016, and Love filed for divorce — her fourth filing — in 2024, according to People.

The singer has also recently been in the news for filing a countersuit against Kim Kardashian and Kris Jenner, claiming they intentionally released the sex tape with him that helped launch Kim’s career and then “peddled the false story” that it was leaked.