Megan Thee Stallion 'matters,' says DA at Tory Lanez trial
A California prosecutor told jurors that hip-hop star Megan Thee Stallion showed tremendous courage and had no reason to lie when she came forward to testify that Canadian rapper Tory Lanez had shot her in the feet and left her wounded in 2020.
โLadies Love Yourselfโ: Meg thee Stallion creates new T-shirt line to empower women, donate proceeds to Planned Parenthood
Houston rapper Megan thee Stallion took to Instagram on Friday to announce her latest T-shirt line in support of womenโs rights and Planned Parenthoodโs campaign following the Supreme Courtโs decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
Megan Thee Stallion teams up with Ellen DeGeneres to surprise frontline nurse in Houston with $50K
FILE - In this Dec. 7, 2019, file photo, Megan Thee Stallion attends Variety's Hitmakers Brunch in West Hollywood, Calif. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)HOUSTON โ Megan Thee Stallion teamed up with Ellen DeGeneres to surprise one of her deserving fans who works as a travel nurse on the show. Last July, Jamelmenique Hoy temporarily relocated to Houston to help treat coronavirus patients as the city continued to experience an outbreak of new cases. Megan Thee Stallion, who is currently pursuing a bachelorโs degree at Texas Southern University, connected with her fanโs story and wanted to help. With the help of โThe Ellen DeGeneres Showโ and Shutterfly, Megan surprised the Hoy with $50,000 to help pay off her student loans.
Tory Lanez pleads not guilty in Megan Thee Stallion shooting
Tory Lanez performs at HOT 97 Summer Jam 2019 in East Rutherford, N.J. on June 2, 2019, left, and Megan Thee Stallion attends the 5th annual Diamond Ball benefit gala in New York on Sept. 12, 2019. Megan Thee Stallion penned an op-ed on the failure to protect Black women on the morning that rapper Lanez had his first court hearing for felony charges that he shot her. She writes in the New York Times Tuesday that she was shocked to become a victim of violence from a man on July 12. She said she at first kept quiet about being shot because she feared backlash, and that fear has been justified. Lanez, appearing by phone at his court hearing, did not enter a plea to two felony counts, and his lawyer declined comment.
Tory Lanez pleads not guilty in Megan Thee Stallion shooting
Tory Lanez performs at HOT 97 Summer Jam 2019 in East Rutherford, N.J. on June 2, 2019, left, and Megan Thee Stallion attends the 5th annual Diamond Ball benefit gala in New York on Sept. 12, 2019. Megan Thee Stallion penned an op-ed on the failure to protect Black women on the morning that rapper Lanez had his first court hearing for felony charges that he shot her. (Photos by Scott Roth, left, Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)LOS ANGELES โ Rapper Tory Lanez pleaded not guilty through his attorney Wednesday to felony assault charges in the July shooting of hip-hop star Megan Thee Stallion. Lanez was told to return for a hearing Jan. 20 and an order keeping him from making any kind of contact with Megan Thee Stallion was extended. Megan Thee Stallion's legal name is Megan Pete.
Houston rapper Megan thee Stallion set to release debut album, โGood Newsโ
HOUSTON โ After a headline-making, chart-topping year, Megan thee Stallion is delivering more good news. The Houston rapper announced Thursday that her debut album, โGood News,โ drops on Nov. 20. โHotties, I first want to say thank you for riding with me, growing with me, and staying down with me since my first mixtape Rich Ratchet!โ Megan the Stallion wrote on Instagram. Over the past year, Pete has been vocal about protecting Black women. โThe issue is even more intense for Black women, who struggle against stereotypes and are seen as angry or threatening when we try to stand up for ourselves and our sisters.
Megan Thee Stallion op-ed calls for protecting Black women
LOS ANGELES โ An op-ed by Megan Thee Stallion on the need to protect Black women was published Tuesday as rapper Tory Lanez had his first court hearing on felony charges alleging he shot her. The op-ed was published shortly before a judge released him on bail and ordered him to stay away from her. Lanez's bail was set at $190,000, which was promptly posted, and he was ordered to make no contact with Megan Thee Stallion and to surrender any guns he owns. Prosecutors allege Lanez fired on Megan Thee Stallion, whose legal name is Megan Pete, after she got out of an SUV during an argument. โAnd we are entitled to our anger about a laundry list of mistreatment and neglect that we suffer.โMegan Thee Stallion has had a breakout run in the past two years that has put her among the biggest stars in hip-hop.
Rapper Tory Lanez charged with shooting Megan Thee Stallion
FILE - In this Sunday, June 10, 2018, file photo, rapper Tory Lanez performs at HOT 97 Summer Jam 2018 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. Los Angeles prosecutors have charged Lanez with shooting Megan Thee Stallion during an argument on July 12, 2020. (Photo by Scott Roth/Invision/AP, File)
Rapper Tory Lanez charged with shooting Houston rapper Megan Thee Stallion
(AP) โ Los Angeles prosecutors on Thursday charged rapper Tory Lanez with shooting artist Megan Thee Stallion during an argument earlier this year. Lanez is accused of shooting at Megan Thee Stallion's feet, hitting her, after she left a SUV during a fight in the Hollywood Hills on July 12, according to a release. The complaint states Lanez โinflicted great bodily injuryโ on Megan Thee Stallion. But on Aug. 20, she said in an Instagram video that โYes ... Tory shot me,โ and urged him to โstop lyingโ about the incident. At the time of the shooting, Megan Thee Stallion was already a major hip-hop star following a triumphant year that saw her nominated for artist of the year at the MTV Video Music Awards.
Megan Thee Stallion says person who shot her was Tory Lanez
LOS ANGELES โ More than a month after she was shot in the feet after a party in the Hollywood Hills, Megan Thee Stallion said for the first time Thursday night that fellow hip-hop star Tory Lanez was the person who pulled the trigger. โYes ... Tory shot me. You shot me and you got your publicist and your people going to these blogs lying," the 25-year-old rapper, whose legal name is Megan Pete, said in an Instagram Live video. โI didnโt tell the police nothing because I didnโt want us to get in no more trouble,โ she says in the video. She said in the video that there was an argument between the people in the vehicle, and Peterson shot her when she tried to walk away.
Megan Thee Stallion describes her shooting in tearful video
FILE - Megan Thee Stallion attends Variety's Hitmakers Brunch on Dec. 7, 2019, in West Hollywood, Calif. The rapper says she was shot in both feet and gave new details about what she called "the worst experience of my life" in an emotional online video. She once again declined to name who shot her. Police say that rapper Tory Lanez, who was with Megan Thee Stallion on the morning of the shooting, was arrested on suspicion of having a concealed weapon. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)
Megan Thee Stallion describes her shooting in tearful video
FILE - Megan Thee Stallion attends Variety's Hitmakers Brunch on Dec. 7, 2019, in West Hollywood, Calif. Police say that rapper Tory Lanez, who was with Megan Thee Stallion on the morning of the shooting, was arrested on suspicion of having a concealed weapon. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)LOS ANGELES Rapper Megan Thee Stallion said Monday that she had gunshot wounds in both feet and gave new details about the shooting earlier this month that she called "the worst experience of my life" in an emotional online video. Lanez, a 27-year-old Canadian rapper and singer whose legal name is Daystar Peterson, has not been charged in relation to the shooting. Megan Thee Stallion has seen a major recent rise on the rap and pop music scene, topping the all-genre Billboard Hot 100 chart this year with her remix of Savage" featuring Beyonc.
Megan Thee Stallion says she was shot, expects to recover
FILE - In this Aug. 26, 2019 file photo, Megan Thee Stallion arrives at the MTV Video Music Awards in Newark, N.J.. The rapper says she was shot multiple times, but expects to fully recover. The 25-year-old said in an Instagram post Wednesday that she had gunshot wounds from a crime committed against her Sunday with the intent to harm her and feels lucky to be alive. She did not say who shot her or why, and Los Angeles police had no immediate comment. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File)
Megan Thee Stallion says she was shot, expects to recover
FILE - In this Aug. 26, 2019 file photo, Megan Thee Stallion arrives at the MTV Video Music Awards in Newark, N.J.. The rapper says she was shot multiple times, but expects to fully recover. The 25-year-old said in an Instagram post Wednesday that she had gunshot wounds from a crime committed against her Sunday with the intent to harm her and feels lucky to be alive. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File)LOS ANGELES โ Rapper Megan Thee Stallion said Wednesday that she was shot multiple times on Sunday, but expects to fully recover. He had no comment on Pete's Instagram post, but said it has been pointed out to the detectives in the case, who are looking into it.
Houston rapper Megan Thee Stallion says she was intentionally shot in Hollywood Hills Sunday
HOUSTON Houston-native artist Megan Thee Stallion said someone intentionally shot her in Hollywood Hills Sunday morning. Police found a gun in the vehicle, and Peterson was arrested for carrying a concealed weapon in a vehicle. I was never arrested, Pete said in her social media post. It is unclear who shot Pete. Im currently focused on my recovery, so I can return back to my life and back to making music as soon as possible, Pete wrote.