“I watched people build me up, tear me down, and be confused about their expectations of me”
Megan Thee Stallion has opened up about the way she was treated after revealing that she was shot by Tory Lanez.
In a new cover story for Women’s Health, the ‘Savage’ rapper revealed that she was not treated like a human after speaking out about the incident with Lanez. The rapper – real name Daystar Peterson – was found guilty in December 2022 of shooting Megan Thee Stallion in both feet in 2020.
He was sentenced to 10 years in prison and began serving his sentence the following August.
“A lot of people didn’t treat me like I was human for a long time,” Megan told the publication. “I feel like everybody was always used to me being the fun and happy party girl. I watched people build me up, tear me down, and be confused about their expectations of me.”
She continued: “As a Black woman, as a darker Black woman, I also feel like people expect me to take the punches, take the beating, take the lashings, and handle it with grace. But I’m human.”
She added that though her career was taking off, she was struggling behind the scenes, crying half the time because she didn’t want to perform due to the hate, but also not wanting to upset her fans.
The ‘Body’ hitmaker also shared that she went through “dark times” following the incident, saying: “I didn’t want to get (out) from under the covers. I stayed in my room. I would not turn the lights on. I had blackout curtains. I didn’t want to see the sun.”
“I knew I wasn’t myself,” she continued. “It took me a while to acknowledge that I was depressed. But once I started talking to a therapist, I was able to be truthful with myself.”
After taking time to heal, attending therapy and detoxing from social media but deleting it completely, Megan told Women’s Health that she is now “in a space where I feel good mentally”.
In other news, the Grammy-award winning rapper recently announced UK, European and North American dates for her ‘Hot Girl Summer’ 2024 tour.
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