Megan Thee Stallion is telling her side of the story — and she’s not holding back.
IN Megan Thee Stallion: In Her Wordswhich premiered on Prime Video on October 31st, the 29-year-old Houston rapper takes center stage as she talks about her ups and downs since her musical breakthrough in 2018.
The film, directed by Nneka Onuorah, promises to “follow the Houston native’s journey to stardom as she perseveres with fame, grief, pressure and success. The documentary reveals Megan’s most sensitive moments in a powerful way that allows fans to get to know the real Megan Pete.” , according to the synopsis.
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And it does not disappoint. Throughout the film, the “Captain Hook” rapper pulls back the curtain on her mother’s death, the social ramifications of her legal battle with Tory Lanez after he allegedly shot her in the foot in 2020, and the toll it all took on her mental health.
Here’s a look at Megan’s biggest finds In her words.
Megan reveals that she has decided to break up with her mom
In 2019, Megan’s mom and manager Holly Thomas died of brain cancer.
In the documentary, the “WAP” rapper recounts the day her mom landed in the hospital and how she was “stressed out” after learning she had a brain tumor.
“They had to put her under … she was dead,” says Megan. “So I stayed there every day… praying that she would shake.”
Then Megan discovers that she had to make a difficult decision.
“I had to make the decision to switch off, and she passed away only the next day,” she says in tears.
After her mom died, Megan found a family in her former friend Kelsey Nicole Harris. Now he feels betrayed by her
Megan Thee Stallion at Lollapalooza music festival.
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After Megan’s mum died in 2019, she says she “forgot” who she was and “lost a lot of confidence”.
“I got so used to my mom telling me what to do and when life started to get crazy, I didn’t have her,” she says.
It was around this time that she turned to Kelsey to build a sense of “family” and considered her her “best friend”.
“This s— is deeper than what people see,” Kelsey says in a flashback. “We are sisters.”
The night Megan was allegedly shot by Lanez, Kelsey was in the car and later testified in court. During her testimony, Megan claimed that Kelsey and Lanez met and “went to twist the story.”
“She just really let me down and let me down,” Megan says in the documentary. “I would never let someone like that pull my best friend.”
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Megan reveals that she went to mental health treatment in 2022 after experiencing suicidal thoughts
In 2022, Megan went on a mental health retreat after her home was broken into while performing at Saturday night live.
“It was three days. I didn’t get out of bed for three days. I stayed under the covers and cried every day,” she says in the documentary, recalling her downward spiral.
And for the first time ever, Megan had suicidal thoughts. “I’d rather not live through this than have to live with this,” she recalls feeling.
During the retreat, Megan was exposed to different types of therapy and it ultimately helped her get back on track.
When Lanez was accused, she burst into tears
In the documentary, viewers go through the day Megan was waiting to hear the outcome of the trial.
That day, Megan waited anxiously in her home with loved ones.
When she found out that Lanez was found guilty of various charges, she burst into tears.
“Thank you, God,” she says at that moment.
And although he was sentenced to 10 years in prison in August 2023, Megan admits she still deals with people who are “angry at me for saying what happened to me”.
“I feel like I’m coming to a place where I really don’t care. For the first time since my mom was alive, I’m taking care of myself because I want to feel good,” she says.
If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, contact the 988 Suicide and Crisis Line by dialing 988, texting “STRENGTH” to the Crisis Line at 741741 or going to 988lifeline.org.
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