Celebrity Big Brother 2017 star Ray J – 7 things you didn’t know about Kim Kardashian’s sex tape ex
HE’S most identifiable for being Kim Kardashian’s ex and for the sex tape they created while they were together.
Ray J, 35, who was born in Mississippi, made quite the entrance on Celebrity Big Brother house but was quickly voted to be ‘edited out’ by the All Star housemates, who include Heidi Montag.
His time in the house was cut short after he quit the show due to a severe tooth abscess, which left him blacked out in pain.
But there is way more to the chart-topping singer than his famous former flame and his film appearances.
The cousin of rapper Snoop Dogg launched his showbiz career at an early age, moving to California with his sister Brandy and his parents, and quickly landed some TV commercials and late moved onto singing.
Aside from the infamous sex tape he created, he is what we know about the American star…
Has a tech venture around an electric bike
In addition to his singing career Ray J has turned his hand to entrepreneurship creating an electric vehicle called Scoot-E-Bike.
The electric scooter bike, which retails for £1,293 ($1,599), has a top speed of 20 mph and a range up to 30 miles, and has been promoted by Ray J’s famous friend Diddy and Snoop Dogg.
"Companies have been trying to promote this style of electric bikes for about two years now, and nobody was able to impact America," Ray J said to .
He also created another sex tape, this time with Joan Rivers
While his bedroom antics with Kim Kardashian may have grabbed headlines, Ray J also got down and dirty with none other than Joan Rivers.
This time, however, the was a spoof and was aimed as a light-hearted nod to his infamous one with Kim.
In the video, Ray J rocks a black robe, similar to the first video, with Joan sporting blonde extensions and a pink silky robe.
Once threw his dog a $30,000 birthday party
A few years ago, it was revealed Ray J had plans to throw his pampered maltese, Boogatti, an extravagant birthday at the Petrock Hotel and Spa in California.
reported that the adored pooch party was to have a red carpet, dog treat station and a dog-friendly cake.
The lavish affair was said to include lots of food for the human guests too.
He has a tattoo of a Tron God character
In an interview with , Ray J said that he once went round to Chris Brown's house to get a tattoo.
The “Wait a Minute” singer said: “It’s a new Tron God character, Chris and I and the tattoo artist Bizarre are working on,” he explained.
“I got like five now. We have Raytroniks now so TRON is the new matrix.”
Him and his wife met through Floyd Mayweather Jr
Princess Love started out as dancer in Vegas, but was thrust into the public eye when she started dating boxer Floyd Mayweather.
Floyd showered Princess Love with diamond rings, Louboutins, and a Rolex, but it wasn't long before she met Ray J and started dating him instead.
The pair, whom star together on VH1 reality show Love and Hip Hop Hollywood, married last year at Vibiana in L.A.
He once criticised Kim Kardashian’s hygiene
Last year audio surfaced from an eight-year-old interview where the star criticised Kim Kardashian's personal hygiene.
said the interview was recorded to accompany a book deal that was eventually canned, but includes details on how Ray J went to a doctor about the issue before confronting Kim herself.
"I went to the doctor and asked the doctor, 'Is it me? Check me first. Okay, I'm good? What’s up with my girlfriend's coochie?'" he says. "It's ridiculous!"
He stopped drinking to clean up his act
According to an Interview with he said that he had made the decision to give up alcohol for a while in order to change his behaviour and become more responsible.
“If you stop drinking, you good. If you drinking you get angry, it’s a bad time,” he said.
Princess Love said in the interview that she had stopped too.
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