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Ray-J Denies Rumors about Dating Whitney Houston

After a dinner date on Saturday night in Atlanta with songstress Whitney Houston, R&B singer Ray-J took to his Twitter account to deny the rumors that the two of them were officially in a relationship...
Ray-J Denies Rumors about Dating Whitney Houston
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By Essence · Updated October 29, 2020
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After a dinner date on Saturday night in Atlanta with songstress Whitney Houston, R&B singer Ray-J took to his Twitter account to deny the rumors that the two of them were officially in a relationship. Ray-J, best known as “Brandy’s brother” and the star of several VH1 reality shows like “For the Love of Ray-J” and “Brandy & Ray-J: Family Business,” has been fighting off rumors for several years that he and Whitney Houston were an item. On Sunday morning, Ray-J tweeted, “I’m [sic] am not in a relationship with Whitney. She is a great friend of mine. I had dinner with her in Atlanta the other day. That’s all! Damn!” We hear you. Ray-J’s older sis Brandy is currently a leading contestant on ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars.”