We’ve watched Megan bravely share her story about what occurred in 2020 within the face of doubt and criticism.
I really feel it is turn into a disheartening show of misogyny, with some conversations concerning the incident unfairly questioning Megan — at instances, even portray her as a villain.
Many celebrities have publicly supported Megan, however others have joked, shared false info, or brazenly questioned her motives.
First, listed here are 20 celebrities who’ve publicly supported Megan Thee Stallion:
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Halle Berry posted assist instantly after listening to the news, saying, “Peace. Protection. Respect. For ALL Black Women. ALWAYS. @theestallion, we stand with you. F**K this sh**. #ProtectBlackWomen.”
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Kehlani defined on 107.5 WGCI that she eliminated Tory Lanez from her album “It Was All Good, Until It Wasn’t” due to her social duty and respect for her good friend, Megan.
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Chance the Rapper posted a tweet in solidarity, saying, “I hope Meg really gets justice for what Tory did to her. And that we can all learn from this, how near and constant and serious, the threat of lethal violence and abuse is for every Black woman.”
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R&B singer JoJo posted to Twitter, “LOVE RESPECT AND PEACE AND PROTECTION TO @theestallion ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️.”
And then, when somebody requested about her collaboration with Tory, JoJo mentioned she pulled his characteristic from the deluxe model of her Good to Know album.
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Jodie Turner-Smith shared on her IG tales a really blunt message of assist, stating, “sending all of my love and support to you @theestallion!!!” earlier than ripping into Tory for his alleged involvement.
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Lauren Jauregui shouted out on Twitter, saying, “Sending a constant prayer to Meg. The strength this woman has to bear with the pain of what people persistently choose to put her through is beyond admirable. The way this internet exploits her traumas for likes & retweets is disgusting. Let’s send a prayer of protection over her. ✨????”
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Janelle Monae went to Twitter to share her frustration, saying, “Over here livid thinking about the amount of jokes made, memes made & silence around the VIOLENCE (verbally and physically) against Black women. Sending love to you Meg. This is heavy. I am so sorry you have to deal with this.”
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Lizzo gifted Megan an enormous stuffed canine stuffed together with her favourite sweet as an instantaneous signal of assist that was briefly shared on Megan’s Instagram.
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Jidenna delivered a message of assist immediately calling out the boys, saying, “The fuckery of this week–the Breonna Taylor verdict, the Tory Lanez release, the childish men in the comments—has me suppressing rage. Fuck all that ‘King’ talk if you don’t ride for Breonna, if you don’t believe Megan, if you don’t protect the women who have been protecting us.”
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Ethel Cain has proven assist on quite a few events, together with her most up-to-date being a tweet stating that she continues to “ride for Megan Thee Stallion” it doesn’t matter what.
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In a prolonged Instagram video, rapper Bun B took a second to talk out in assist of Megan, citing that “as an OG in Houston” (Megan’s hometown), he is “standing up” for her.
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DJ Atrak very just lately despatched out a message in direct response to the misogyny. “The way dudes talk about this whole Meg situation just shows how many men just hate women. Y’all are weird.”
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Rapper Monaleo commented about every thing the media and web put Megan by way of, saying, “They tore Megan UP and DOWN since she started rapping. Publicly. Everybody watched it. This woman lost both her parents. Been in bullshit deals. Now being shot. At what point do y’all say you know what let’s extend some grace and empathy. God forbid this had been y’all.”
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Michael B. Jordan wrote in a now-deleted tweet, “Meg I admire your courage and applaud you for speaking up. We must Support Black Women, Protect Black Women, and Believe Black Women.”
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Rapper Chika, who spoke years in the past, chimed in as soon as once more, saying, “I really can’t believe how openly the men on this app hate black women. there is literally no reason at all to spew such vitriol towards Meg, who is the victim of a shooting. Why is her sex life a topic of conversation? Why call her a liar when you weren’t there? What’s going on.”
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Rapper Baby Tate pulled no punches and wrote, “Yeah bro I’m fucking pissed. Fuck Tory Lamez.”
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Juice, of the rap group Flatbush Zombies, requested all the suitable questions in assist of Megan, saying, “Shorty said a bodyguard was in the car? How is your life in that much danger that u have to shoot someone? If you have a bodyguard to protect you from harm? I can’t subscribe to that energy, fact is fact and fact is as a whole we don’t protect Black women, and I’m tired of it.”
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In an open letter penned by the Southern Black Girls & Women’s Consortium*, a number of activists, professionals, and celebrities spoke out in assist of Megan Thee Stallion. The letter talked about, “You don’t deserve any of this, Megan. You deserve to be heard, to be believed, and most importantly, to be safe.” Notable figures who signed the letter embrace Tarana Burke, Tamika Mallory, Maxine Waters, Marc Lamont Hill, Angela Rye, Ethel Cain, and extra.
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On Cocktails with Queens, Claudia Jordan, Vivica A. Fox, LisaRaye McCoy, and Syleena Johnson mentioned the incident and questioned all of the variables. Claudia brazenly took a stand and mentioned she “was disturbed [Megan] is being treated like she is the one on trial. From the beginning, people seem not to want to believe a Black woman.”
And listed here are all of the celebrities who’ve been accused of publicly mocking or making gentle of the incident:
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Rapper DaBaby, who collaborated with Megan on “Cry Baby,” shocked the viewers throughout his 2021 Rolling Loud Miami set following Megan’s efficiency. An individual in an outsized costume walked out on stage. DaBaby shouted, “I’ll give anyone out right here 1,000,000 {dollars} if they’ll guess who in right here.” It was revealed to be Tory Lanez.
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Drake and 21 Savage acquired backlash after the lyrics on their album Her Loss had been interpreted by some followers as referencing Megan Thee Stallion. In the track “Circo Loco,” Drake raps: “This ***** lie ‘bout getting shots, but she still a stallion / She don’t even get the joke however she nonetheless smiling.”
Many folks responded, together with Megan, who mentioned, “Stop using my shooting for clout bitch ass Niggas! Since when tf is it cool to joke abt women getting shot!” Megan wrote in one other tweet, “You niggas especially RAP NIGGAS ARE LAME! Ready to boycott bout shoes and clothes but dog pile on a black woman when she say one of y’all homeboys abused her.”
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Rapper 50 Cent shared an insensitive meme depicting Megan, however finally apologized after he realized the gravity of the state of affairs. He mentioned, “Damn I didn’t think this s–t was real. It sounded so crazy @theestallion i’m glad your feeling better and I hope you can accept my apology.”
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Earlier this 12 months, DJ Akademiks infamously posted false info surrounding the case that precipitated a stir. The publish learn: “BREAKING: It was revealed in court few moments ago that Tory Lanez DNA WAS NOT found on the weapon in the Meg Thee Stallion case.”
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Basketball Wives alum Draya Michele made an insensitive joke on the Weed and Wine podcast evaluating the connection between Megan and Tory to Bobby Brown and Whitney Houston.
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Rapper Cam’ron shared a particularly inappropriate joke at Megan’s expense that many referred to as transphobic as a result of it normalized violence in opposition to trans ladies.
And to shut out this devasting record of assist or lack thereof, this is what Megan Thee Stallion needed to say to those that doubt her.
IFWU and I BELIEVE YOU, Megan.
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