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Brandy put family first and sent support to her brother Ray J in a new Instagram post she shared Friday.
The singer, 43, expressed her sisterly love and concern by writing ‘Need you bro’ in the caption. The loving message came not long after her younger brother, 41, raised the alarm over disturbing content shared on his Instagram earlier Thursday.
The posts since deleted showed a video of the star’s legs hanging over a ledge, asking if he should “just jump off it.” Despite the messages, a source informed TMZ Ray J had been drinking then and he’s fine now.
Support: Brandy, 43, uploaded a message to her Instagram earlier on Friday, sending her love and support to her younger brother Ray J, 41, after he shared a post expressing suicidal thoughts
The Missing You hitmaker uploaded an adorable throwback photo of herself posing for her brother when they were both younger.
The two siblings are known for their close bond and have supported each other over the years.
In addition to writing “Need you bro” in the caption, Brandy also tagged her brother so she would make sure he saw the sweet message.
Earlier in July, Ray J shared a post showing a tattoo on his leg that depicted his sister.
Close Siblings: Over the years, the siblings have stayed close and supported each other; pictured together earlier in June in Los Angeles
When you talk to TMZ on the decision to get the tattoo and in response to some of the initial reactions he received, the One Wish singer explained, “It’s my leg, it’s my sister.”
Although Brandy himself was “a little uncomfortable about it,” he initially said, “I love my sister and that was just a symbol of thanking you for putting me in. If it wasn’t for her, I wouldn’t be here. I feel humbled that she is only helping me.”
Because of their close relationship, Brandy was quick to express her love to her younger brother after his troubling messages on Thursday.
“If it wasn’t 4 my Kidz I’d jump off and die tonight,” he captioned a video showing his view from a high point.
A source told TMZ that he had been drinking when he posted the messages and his wife Princess Love eventually persuaded him to delete them.
Related: The rapper shared a series of posts and videos on his Instagram earlier Thursday, where he seemed to reflect on his life
Message: On his Instagram Stories he wrote: ‘trying to find out – maybe this life was an illusion – – maybe the next life was my real reality’
The TMZ insider further stated that Ray J — real name William Ray Norwood Jr. — just ‘fumbled’ on social media and didn’t need a trip to the hospital.
His original disturbing posts included a photo of his feet dangling over a drop, with the caption: ‘Should I just jump off and end it. Utilities!!! ????’
On his Instagram Stories, he wrote: ‘trying to find out – maybe this life was an illusion – – maybe the next life was my real reality.’
A source claimed he posted the messages while traveling in Mexico with his wife and their children Melody, four, and Epik, two.
Possible cause: An insider told TMZ that Ray J had been drinking at the time he posted on Instagram and ‘didn’t need hospitalization’
Traveling: A source reportedly claimed the star was traveling with his wife, Princes Love, and their two children at the time of the posts; Ray J and wife seen in Los Angeles in June
The alarming social media posts came after Ray J slapped Kris Jenner last September after her appearance on The Late Late Show With James Cordon.
During the show, the reality star took a lie detector test and was specifically asked if she had any involvement in the Ray J and Kim Kardashian sex tape, which she adamantly denied.
The test claimed to have proved that she was not involved. The rapper recently shared a lengthy video on his Instagram of previous text messages about what he believes was evidence that Kris was involved.
Ray J also said she also picked one of the three sex tapes he recorded with Kim Kardashian to release as a porn movie in 2007.
If you or someone you know is considering suicide, help is available by calling 988, texting “STRENGTH” to the Crisis Textline at 741741, or going to 988lifeline.org to be connected to a certified crisis counselor.
Doubling: Ray J has stated that Kris Jenner had been involved in his and Kim Kardashian’s sex tape in 2007 following her public denial on The Late Late Shoe With James Cordon last September
Share with his followers: The rapper had shared an assortment of papers and text messages and claimed that Kris was involved