Ray J Jokingly Announces Plans to Change His Name

Ray J has been raising eyebrows with his antics for the past several days. Recently, the R&B singer surprised his fans when he jokingly announced plans to change his name.

During Ray J’s appearance on CBS’ daytime show The Talk last Friday (July 8), the “One Wish” crooner was clarifying the origins of his birth name, William Ray Norwood Jr., before revealing that he plans to change his moniker in 2023.

“My real name is Willie. Willie Ray Norwood, Jr. I’m a junior, so Ray Jr.,” he explained. “But my dad has owned Willie, that’s his name, that’s my dad’s name. He’s Willie. So, I’m Ray J, but I’m changing that too,” he said.

As The Talk co-hosts looked on in confusion, Ray J expounded further on his supposed name change.

“I’m going with a new name at the top of the year. Ray J, he’s lived, you know what I mean. It’s time to evolve,” he said. “My new name will be Tron.”

When asked why he chose Tron as his supposed new name, Ray J had a weird yet humorous answer.

“T-R-O-N…because I’m in a digital mindset right now,” he explained. “I’m inside the computer, right. I’m in. It’s like a new Matrix. I don’t want to go too deep. We going too deep? If you all want to call me Tron, anytime, that will be love.”

It’s hard to ascertain if Ray J is joking or not. Nevertheless, he has been leaving his fans confused with his weird antics.

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