Megan Thee Stallion drew inspiration from her late mother to find the strength to open up in the new Prime Video documentary, “Megan Thee Stallion: In Her Words.”
Directed by Nneka Onuorah, the film captures the rapper (real name Megan Pete) dealing with grief, her mother and manager Holly Thomas’ death from cancer in 2019 and mental health issues that included suicidal thoughts. The doc also includes tackles the conviction of Tory Lanez after he was sentenced to 10 years in prison for shooting her during a roadside assault in 2020.
“I really feel like I drew a lot of strength from my mom,” Megan told me at the doc’s premiere Wednesday night at TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. “I know my mama was super outspoken and she was super tough, and I feel like once I found my mom’s voice in myself, I was like, ‘Go out there and tell them people exactly who you are.’ That’s what we’re doing today.”
Onuorah said Megan was “hesitant at first” when they began filming two years ago. “Sometimes she didn’t show up to film,” Onuorah said. “One time, we had to hit each other up on the side like at three o’clock in the morning. She was like, ‘Hey, come to the studio.’ I met her at the studio, and I was like, ‘Look, man, I’m not I’m not here to hurt you. I’m here to support you as a woman. And I know it’s tough out here, but I really want to see you flourish, and I really want to see your story told from your perspective.’ And she agreed.”
The two spent many hours alone together. Onuorah would often do double duty as director and camera operator. “Getting Megan to open up means that I had to open up,” she said. “I literally opened my soul to her. Typically, I have a crew who I direct to film the artist. But in this case, I told her, ‘I’m gonna stay with you. I’m gonna film your travels and if you’re in your home, in your car, I’ll be there.’ I would give her myself.
“I was conscious of pushing her too far,” she continued. “I always checked in with her. I kind of could sense where she was at. That’s why I was around all the time. But then where I needed to push, I pushed and said, ‘Come on, we gotta do this. I’m right here with you.’ So sometimes it was just linking up arm and arm and just saying, ‘I got your girl.’”
Presented by Amazon MGM Studios, “Megan Thee Stallion: In Her Words” is a TIME Studios and Roc Nation production in association with Nneka Productions.
IMAX partnered with Amazon Prime Video to simultaneously premiere the film Wednesday at the TCL Chinese Theatre and 10 other IMAX theaters across the U.S.
“Megan Thee Stallion: In Her Words” is now available on Prime Video.
News
Cardi B Responds To Fan-Made Sophomore Album Cover Poking Fun At Delays
Cardi B‘s fans are growing anxious for her long-awaited sophomore album, passing the time by making fake cover art that pokes fun at the wait. In a post to X this week, a member of Bardi Gang shared a Photoshopped…
Cardi B reveals how much Kamala Harris paid her to campaign in Wisconsin
Cardi B hit back at critics who claim she was paid to appear at a Kamala Harris‘ campaign rally in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and endorse the vice president. The hip-star spoke out as several celebrities have come under fire for receiving payment after…
Megan Thee Stallion Forgot To Wear Pants But Carried An $11,000 Bag
Megan Thee Stallion has never been one to sacrifice spiciness for high fashion. As the inventor of Hot Girl Summer, the rapper’s outfits usually have some type of risqué element, whether she’s donning glitzy underwear onstage or spicy swimsuits backstage. However, she typically adds a…
Megan Thee Stallion’s Mukbang Trying Puffer Fish Is a Must-Watch
Megan Thee Stallion is no stranger to a viral moment — from dance challenges to Jack-O’-Lantern photoshoots, the singer is clued into the culture and always feeds us well, but her latest video might take the cake. If you have been following Megan Thee…
Danica Patrick responds to Megan Thee Stallion’s millions claim with how much she got paid
Motorsports legend Danica Patrick has her say on rap star Megan Thee Stallion’s claim over payments to her from Donald Trump’s political campaign. Motorsports pioneer Danica Patrick has responded to rap superstar Megan Thee Stallion’s claim over payments from political campaigns. The…
Who are Megan Thee Stallion’s parents, and how did losing them shape her life? In a new Prime Video docu, the rapper talks about her mum’s death from cancer … and how her dad did jail time
Her mum was a bill collector, an underground rapper called ‘Holly-Wood’, and later her manager, while her father was in jail until she was eight – but became her best friend In her Prime Video documentary, Megan Thee Stallion: In Her…
End of content
No more pages to load