Megan Thee Stallion documentary: The biggest revelations

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In her new Amazon Prime Video documentary “Megan: In Her Words,” rapper Megan Thee Stallion admits the negative impact her 2020 shooting by Tory Lanez had on her mental health and explains why she lied about the truth about her sexual relationship with Lanez featured an interview with Gayle King.

Important facts

What did Megan Thee Stallion say about the documentary?

The rapper said at the documentary's premiere Wednesday night in Los Angeles that she hopes people can “see that I'm human and what I've really been going through at this point in my life.” She said she was inspired by her mother to open up in the documentary: “Once I found my mother's voice within me, I thought, 'Go out and tell people exactly who you are,'” she said. The documentary's director, Nneka Onuorah, said Megan Thee Stallion was “hesitant” at first and sometimes “didn't show up for the film,” but praised the rapper as “the definition of strength.”

Important background

Lanez shot Megan Thee Stallion in the foot after a party at Kylie Jenner's home in Los Angeles on July 12, 2020. Lanez was charged with assault with a semiautomatic firearm, carrying a loaded, unregistered firearm in a vehicle and gross negligence in discharging a firearm, to which he pleaded not guilty. He was found guilty on all charges in December 2022 and was later sentenced to 10 years in prison. The trial was marked by widespread attention on social media as well as coverage in online blogs, which often published misinformation that some experts said was due to racism and sexism.

tangent

The documentary premiered a day after Megan Thee Stallion filed a lawsuit against Milagro Gramz, an online blogger whose real name is Milagro Cooper, accusing her of making “false statements about Ms. Pete on her online social media accounts.” platforms” and to be a “paid surrogate” for Lanez during and after his trial. The lawsuit, filed Wednesday in Southern District of Florida court, falsely claims that Megan Thee Stallion was not shot and has a drinking problem. It also alleges that Cooper “intentionally and maliciously” promoted a sexually explicit deepfake video of the rapper on social media by pointing her followers to a post that contained the video, even though Cooper did not post it herself. Cooper previously told NBC News in 2022 that not all of her comments about the shooting trial “were intended to be factual statements” and claimed that what she says “could have a comedic effect.” The nonprofit Unite the People Inc., which claims to represent Cooper, told USA Today that the lawsuit “makes many false allegations against” Cooper in order to “discourage her from speaking out about the Daystar Peterson (aka Tory Lanez) case.” to report.” Unite The People is a California-based organization that says it fights for social justice and against mass incarceration. Lanez served as a board member of the group and retained its attorneys to represent him in his appeal.

Further reading

Megan Thee Stallion sues commentator for 'false and harassing content' during Tory Lanez trial (NBC News)

What we learned from the Megan Thee Stallion documentary (The Cut).