For the Love of Ray J | |
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Created by | Cris Abrego Mark Cronin |
Starring | Willie Ray Norwood Jr. |
Composer | Moweezy |
Country of origin | United States |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 26 |
Production | |
Executive producers | Cris Abrego Mark Cronin Paul “UNPFKT” A. Ben Samek |
Running time | 60 minutes (including commercials) |
Production company | 51 Minds Entertainment |
Original release | |
Network | VH1 |
Release | February 2, 2009 – February 8, 2010 |
Related | |
I Love Money Brandy & Ray J: A Family Business |
For the Love of Ray J is a dating show on VH1 featuring hip hop singer Ray J. [1] [2] [3] The program has a format similar to Flavor of Love , I Love New York , and Rock of Love with Bret Michaels . [4] In reference to the series, Ray J said:
I've been in this game a long time... I've been with a lot of women but I'm ready to get out. I want to do this show to find a ride or die chick, a chick that makes me want to get out of the game. [5]
The show ended right before the spin-off Family Business which stars Ray and his sister Brandy. Ray J called the show "a learning experience."
It was just a learning experience for me to just let it happen naturally, absolutely. [6]
The show, which premiered on February 2, 2009, follows Ray J and a group of 14 female contestants. The winner was Cocktail (Joanna Hernandez).
A second season premiered on November 2, 2009, with a group of 19 female contestants. [7] The winner was 32 year-old Mz. Berry (Connie Deveaux).
Season | Season premiere | Season finale | Reunion show | Winner | Runner Up | Contestants | Episodes |
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1 | February 2, 2009 (2.3M viewers) [8] | April 20, 2009 (4.22M viewers) [9] | April 27, 2009 (3.753M viewers) [10] | Cocktail (Joanna Hernandez) | Unique (Danielle Pastorino) | 14 | 12 |
2 | November 2, 2009 | February 1, 2010 | February 8, 2010 | Mz Berry (Connie Deveaux) | Platinum (Mary Cherry) | 19 | 14 |
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