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Megan Thee Stallion says she has overcome “dark times” after being shot by Tory Lanez in 2020, offering new insight into her recovery from the assault this week.
“As a Black woman, a darker Black woman, I feel like people expect me to accept the punches, accept the beatings, accept the whippings, and handle them with grace,” Stallion said. women’s health. “But I’m human.”
In December 2022, Lanez was convicted of three felonies for shooting Megan to death, including assault with a semi-automatic weapon, leaving bullet fragments at the hip-hop star’s feet. During his trial, Megan faced backlash from fans and fellow artists who questioned the validity of her version of the story.
“For a long time, a lot of people didn’t treat me like a human being,” Stallion recalled of her rant. “I feel like everyone was always used to me being the fun, happy party girl. I’ve seen people build me up, tear me down, and be confused by their expectations of me. .”
As a result, she fell into severe depression and struggled to return to music.
“Before I went on stage, I was crying because half the time I didn’t want to cry.” [perform]But I didn’t want to upset my fans,” Megan said. “I didn’t want to get it. [out] from under the cover. I stayed in my room. I wouldn’t turn on the light. I had blackout curtains on. I didn’t even want to see the sun. I knew I wasn’t myself. It took me a while to admit that I had depression. But once I started talking to a therapist, I started being honest with myself. ”
Megan will soon release her third album (as yet unnamed) and embark on her Hot Girl Summer Tour later this year. In January she said: Good morning, America “Since 2019, I feel like I haven’t been able to go out and do my thing during the summer. So this will be the first time I’ve released an album in time for the summer. We want to give hot guys the Megan Thee Stallion experience.”
