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Where Brandy Stands With Brother Ray J and More of the Biggest Bombshells From Her Memoir Phases

The memoir says she lost her virginity to an older collaborator, concealed a pregnancy and carried guilt after a fatal freeway crash.

  • Singer Brandy Norwood unpacks her career and personal struggles in new memoir Phases, aiming to be an "example of resilience." The 47-year-old reflects on early stardom pressures and frustrations following her teen success on Moesha.
  • Brandy details a relationship with Wanya Morris that began when she was 16 and he was in his early 20s. She claims Morris was "taking advantage" of her, contradicting his previous "schoolgirl crush" narrative.
  • Following a 2006 four-vehicle crash that killed a woman, Brandy faced a $50 million wrongful death lawsuit. Although the City Attorney's Office filed no charges, she wrote the guilt "had already calcified in my soul."
  • Navigating the industry, Brandy struggled with the fear of becoming a "relic" while mourning deaths of Whitney Houston and Aaliyah. She describes her brother Ray J as someone with whom "We've always been each other's compass."
  • To move forward, Brandy explained, "I can't move forward until I stop running from the past." She aims to be an "example of resilience" by sharing her stories of inevitable frustrations and personal losses.
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TMZ broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Tuesday, March 31, 2026.
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