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After almost divorcing in one of the worst public marriage meltdowns on social media in recent years, Ray J and Princess Love seem to be back on track. Fans have watched the ups and downs of their relationship play out on reality television for Love & Hip Hop Hollywood, but after a bit of a hiccup, the proud parents of two are looking at reconciliation.

Ray J put his union on front street during his appearance on Respectfully Justin where Lil Duval also shared his opinions on all things love and sex. “My situation with my beautiful wife, I didn’t want to hit on the first night,” said Ray J. “I wanted to stretch it, just because it’s different. Six, seven months.” Host Justin Laboy couldn’t believe it. Ray added, “‘Til they can’t take it no more.”

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“I wanna get to know you,” added the reality star. Lil Duval chimed in and seemed skeptical about it. “You waited six months?” asked Duval. Ray quickly answered, “No, she waited six months,” before the room erupted in laughter. Elsewhere, the fellas spoke about cheating on their partners, with Lil Duval admitting that he’s “backslid on his journey of life.” He added, however, “Black men don’t cheat.”

Ray J weighed in. “Men and women sometimes slip up, young know what I’m saying? How many times they do and how many times somebody forgives is another thing.” Then, Ray compared it to the animal kingdom, stating that the “head lion” is “smashing everybody” because it’s the animal’s “natural instinct.”

Duval gave advice to the ladies who want their men to remain faithful: “If you don’t want your man to cheat, keep his d*ck soft.” Check out the full episode below.

A set of selfies kicked up a social media firestorm for K. Michelle. The beloved singer has often shared photos to her social media pages, much like millions of others, but her latest pictures gave quite a few of her fans pause. While her gorgeous look was praised near and far, some people pointed out that K. Michelle looks a tad different than she did years ago.

In one picture, the singer shows off her baby pink hair and in another, she gives viewers a closer look. In a caption, she addressed her absence from social media. 

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“I took some time off to live with myself,” wrote K. Michelle. “Excited to be back and on track. First show back July 2 Little Rock Arkansas. What songs y’all want on the set list this year?????” Her comments were flooded with heart emojis and compliments, but after the excitement settled, users were quick to point out differences.

K. Michelle has never been shy about speaking on her cosmetic surgery journeys with fans, especially her years-long reconstruction of her body due to unsafe butt procedures that nearly cost her her life. The singer has continuously spoken about loving the skin that she’s in, so take a look at her new photos, as well as a few reactions, below.

Get ready for the resurgence of the incident heart ’round the world. It was after the Grammy Awards in February 2009 when Rihanna and then-boyfriend Chris Brown were engaged in a physical altercation that left the Fenty mogul battered. Brown was later sentenced to probation, a five-year restraining order was issued, and he was ordered to attend domestic violence counseling as well as complete community service.

Private investigator Scott Ross reportedly represented Brown for that case and recently sat down with VladTV to detail what happened behind the scenes. “That was kind of unique because that was not a normal kind of case,” said Ross. “With Chris Brown’s case, there really is not a whole lot to do. You’ve got a he said, she said, and in this particular case, [attorney Mark J. Geragos] had worked out a settlement with Mary Murry, she was the D.A… They had worked out a deal.”

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“All of sudden, naked pictures of Rihanna surfaced on the internet,” he continued. Vlad wanted to specify if he was talking about the photos that showed Rihanna’s injuries, but Ross stated that those circulated after someone from the Los Angeles Police Department sold them. Ross added that the photos he was speaking about were images that showed the singer topless and she allegedly sent them to Brown during their relationship.

“My understanding is that Rihanna… contacted the D.A. after they had made a deal, but it had not been solidified by the court that he was not going to do any jail time. He’d plead out and do some anger management,” said Ross. After the leak, Ross alleges that Rihanna contacted her lawyer who got in touch with the D.A. and stated that Rihanna wanted Brown to go to jail.

Meanwhile, Brown denied that he had anything to do with the leak so Ross was tapped with finding the source who shared the photos. He said not only did he find the person, but the culprit also had photos of Cassie and leaked those as well. “What it turned out to be is Rodney Jerkins, who’s a producer, somebody had hacked Rodney’s phone and gotten phone numbers of Cassie and Rihanna and some other people, and that person had gone into those phones.”

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After learning that it was some man in Denmark who was responsible, Ross presented his findings to the D.A. in hopes of “getting Rihanna to back down” from pursuing jail time for Brown. Ross also spoke about the infamous incident, saying that “Chris had injuries, but they weren’t seen for several days.”

“[Brown] had markings. Again, he’s kind of a tough guy, he’s not a 90-pound weakling,” Ross added. Vlad said of the 5’8″ singer, “Rihanna’s actually pretty big also. She’s like, my height.” Ross said Rihanna and Brown were fighting in a confined area in a rented Lamborghini. “According to Chris, she started it and he was defending himself. He kept telling her to stop and stop and stop, and I get it… She had markings on her and Chris left the scene.”

Watch Ross’s clip below to hear him share what he observed at the time.