Shots Fired: Fans Claim ‘Black Ink Crew’ Star Ceaser Emanuel Is Shading Ryan Henry In Latest IG Post

Whew! Ceaser Emanuel lit social media up this week with a strong message fans believe was for his friend-turned-foe Ryan Henry.

The “Black Ink Crew” New York star posted a memo that read, “Better to have an enemy who slaps you in the face than a friend who stabs you in the back.”

Emanuel continued his rant in his caption, putting all of the “fake bosses” on blast.

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Ceaser Emanuel seemingly shades Ryan Henry. @ceaserblackink/Instagram

“It’s too many so-called REAL N.I.G.G.A.Z. that will betray their people for P–SY, MONEY AND CLOUT,” he wrote. “You’ll are REAL B–CHES and We are not the same💯 A real Boss put their people in position to WIN & their are fake Bosses that step on their people just to get ahead #ceaserblackink.”

During the most recent season of the VH1 show, “Black Ink Crew: Chicago” boss Henry was alleged to have slept with Emanuel’s ex-girlfriend and former brand ambassador Miss Kitty. Emanuel felt Henry, who was once his friend, betrayed him by not being honest about his supposed affair with Kitty.

“At the time that it happened it was like I was more upset with the both of them because all it really took was a conversation,” Emanuel told People TV in March. “I’m not that type of person, I understand I’m not the clean-cut guy or whatnot, so I don’t expect anything, all I expect is we have a friendship and it should be some type of understanding between both of them.”

Interestingly, Henry has found himself in a similar situation again. His best friend, Anthony Lindsey of Chicago, recently accused him of sleeping with Lindsey’s off-and-on girlfriend and mother of his son, Nina — while Lindsey was battling cancer. The 9MAG boss has yet to confirm whether Lindsey’s allegations are true, but fans believe this is what prompted Emanuel’s caustic post.

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Ceaser Emanuel (left) and Ryan Henry (right). (Photos: VH1 screen grabs)

“Message! This must be for Ryan,” one person wrote underneath the Harlem native’s memo.

A second added, “Im feeling a nice cool breeze with all of this shade 😫. But it’s definitely a message 🤷🏾‍♀️ Must be talking about Ryan”

“Yap that Nigga Ryan most def a 🐍 🤣,” someone else said.

Another remarked, “Exactly that s–t he did to @theanthonylindsey is so fowl in so many levels!!! Ryan this is for you!! That snake s–t you did is unforgivable”

Henry hasn’t responded to Emanuel’s post and probably won’t due to the current scandal surrounding him.

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