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Im from Victoria, Texas." In a new interview with Rolling Stone, the Houston native alleged that Kelsey, who was also at the scene, accepted money to keep silent about the shooting . [93] Boy band BTS released a remix of the single "Butter" featuring the rapper, which reached number three on the Billboard Global 200. [111], She has six dogs: three French bulldogs named 4oe (pronounced Four),[158] Dos, and Oneita; a Cane Corso named X; a Pitbull named Five; and a Merle Dog named Six. [176], In an op-ed for The New York Times, published on October 13, 2020, Megan addressed the shooting allegation further, writing, "Black women are still constantly disrespected and disregarded in so many areas of life. An attorney for Harris told CBS: "My client is a . Crime News is your destination for true crime stories from around the world, breaking crime news, and information about Oxygen's original true crime shows and documentaries. [78] Megan Thee Stallion would also become the second most-nominated act at the 2020 American Music Awards. She also released her second studio album, Traumazine.. Hollywood Life Harris testified some things were true in that video, but not all of it repeating she had forgotten much of what she initially said because she is anxious, dealing with postpartum depression and death in the family, a note she made the first time she took the stand on Wednesday. ', The True Story Behind 'Cocaine Bear': A 175-Pound Beast, a Dead Drug Smuggler in Gucci Loafers and More, Michael B. Jordan Meets Reporter at 'Creed III' Premiere Who 'Teased Him all the Time' in High School: 'I Was the Corny Kid, Right? (Megan Thee Stallion was born in San Antonio but moved to Houston in Harris County as an infant.). Kelsey Harris, who was in the car with Tory Lanez when Megan Thee Stallion was shot, testified that she didn't witness him pull the trigger and doesn't know who did it despite prior statements to the contrary. My client is a private person and does not wish to make a public statement at this time, Rolling Stone reported the attorney said following a CBS request for comment. "[124] Megan Thee Stallion officially trademarked the term "hot girl summer" in September 2019 after applying for it in July of that year. "[34] On May 21, 2019, she released the music video for the opening album track, "Realer", which is inspired by the blaxploitation film style. In June 2021, she offered a full tuition, four year scholarship to the Roc Nation school of music, sports & entertainment at Long Island University. After Megan The Stallion dragged Tory Lanez for allegedly shooting her, Megs ex-friend Kelsey Nicole dropped her own diss track. Megan would later accuse Kelsey of colluding with Tory and accepting bribe money to keep quiet about the details of the alleged assault. Outside of music, she has focused on her education, graduating from Texas Southern University with a Bachelor of Science in Health Administration in 2021. In August 2019, Twitter created an official emoji for this tongue symbol which could be spawned directly after the hashtag "#megantheestallion". I didnt see him do that.. "I dont care to be here today,"Harris told Deputy District Attorney Kathy Ta, according to Law & Crime. Specifically, she pronounces the "Thee" as an unstressed //, and not /i/ as in. [108] In a Rolling Stone cover story, Megan revealed that she collaborated with Future for her upcoming second album on a song titled "Pressurelicious". Harris also testified that she was the one who told her friend that she didn't look as good as when they had arrived and suggested they leave. She refers to her fans as "hotties" and credits her hyperactive fan base for her early success. According to Rolling Stone, Megan cut ties with Kelsey because she continued to hang out with Tory after the alleged shooting occurred at a Hollywood party in 2020. [82][83] She continued working for this cause by writing an op-ed for The New York Times titled "Why I Speak Up for Black Women",[84] which received acclaim. Meg also seemingly insulted her former friend by saying she was jealous of her success. Heres what to know about Kelsey, the woman currently testifying in the Tory Lanes trial. Photo by Thaddaeus McAdams / Getty Images. "[123] She defined the term as "women and men being unapologetically them, just having a good-ass time, hyping up their friends, doing you. "There was so much going back and forth, name calling: me and Megan; Tory and Megan; Tory and me; Megan and Tory," she said, according to the magazine. In July 2020, Megan Thee Stallion was the victim of a shooting committed by rapper Tory Lanez in Hollywood Hills, California. [70], Megan Thee Stallion became a Global Brand Ambassador for Revlon in August 2020. She has previously said she believes, based on what Harris said to her, that Lanez is doing financial favors for Harris to keep her from testifying about the shooting. The lawyers strongly implied that Harris shot her friend and employer after Megan Thee Stallion exited the vehicle, though Harris and Megan Thee Stallion have both made public statements denying that she did so. Megan Thee Stallion's ex-best friend is the key witness who, all of a sudden, doesn't seem to remember much about the night in question which amounted to a wild day in court. [105] She received acclaim at the Oscars for the surprise performance, with Rolling Stone stating: "Megan Thee Stallion Makes 'Encanto' TrackAll the More Magical at Oscars. Kelsey used to work for the Houston-based rapper! Harris had not made any comments in the two years following the incident. According to her lawyer, Kelsey is a private person who doesnt really want to speak out about the traumatic incident. Ta began questioning on Thursday by asking Harris about being granted immunity for her testimony and underlined the fact that the immunity does not cover perjury (the defense team did the same at the start of the cross-examination). I mean, its ridiculous. Speak facts if youre going to speak. [44] In September 2019, Megan Thee Stallion signed a management deal with Roc Nation. In 2020, Time named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world on their annual list. [147] In March 2021, she collaborated with Fashion Nova for the 'Women on Top" initiative, which would give away $1 million dollars to support female-owned businesses and organizations. This week, the "Savage" rapper celebrated the release of her long-awaited debut album, Good News.Among the LP's 17 tracks includes a record titled "Shots Fired," on which Megan recounts the July 2020 shooting incident involving Tory Lanez, who she claimed shot her and offered her hush money . [170], The same day, in a statement to Variety, Megan's attorney, Alex Spiro, claimed Peterson's representatives had attempted to launch a "smear campaign," using falsified messages to "peddle a false narrative" discrediting Megan. on Fallon", "Why Megan Thee Stallion Sued Her Own Label", "Megan Thee Stallion's Label Dispute, Explained", "Label Drama Over Contract Dispute Has Megan Tweeting #FreeTheeStallion", "Megan Thee Stallion announces Suga release date", "Megan Thee Stallion drops EP 'Suga' amid legal battle with label", "Megan Thee Stallion is at Her Peak on 'Suga', "Megan Thee Stallion's "Savage" Looks Poised To Be Her Next Hit Thanks To This Viral TikTok Challenge", "Stay Calm, Beyonc Remixed Megan Thee Stallion's 'Savage', "Travis Scott & Kid Cudi's 'The Scotts' Debuts at No. Get an all-access pass to never-before-seen content, free digital evidence kits, and much more! Again, it was a blur.". Both Tory and . [3], In April 2016, Megan Thee Stallion released her first single "Like a Stallion". [32] She has also referred to herself as "Thee Hood Tyra Banks". In a recorded September interview played in court to refresh her memory which Harris then disavowed she said that, after Megan Thee Stallion got out of the car, Lanez had threatened to shoot her, and she said she told him, "'Alright, if you shoot me, you shoot me, I guess its my time to go.'" Were all just taking jabs at each other.". [25] Nandi Howard of The Fader referred to her ability to rap with "electrifying pace and precision". The lyrics include, "I thought a b***h from Bexar County said . On Dec. 23, more than two years after Megan Thee Stallion accused the 30-year-old rapper of shooting her in the feet, a jury found him . "I mean, its a trigger situation. [31] Fever, her second mixtape, was released on May 17, 2019. [179][180][181], In April 2022, Peterson was arrested for violating the protection order relating to the case; and he was released shortly after on an increased bond of $350,000. The morning session included rulings from Judge Herriford, who ruled that the defense can call the LAPD detective on the case to ask why he didnt pursue Harris as a possible shooter, and said prosecutors could bring in Harris texts, including one text sent to Petes security guards: Help, Tory shot meg, and 911, plus another which Harris had sent to Pete: Should I get a scan at urgent care? After the former took aim . She earned her first and second number-one singles on the US Billboard Hot 100 with the remix of her song "Savage" (featuring Beyonc), and her feature on Cardi B's single "WAP"; the latter of which was her first number one in several other countries, as well as the Billboard Global 200 chart. I just do not want to be here.". Megan Thee Stallion and her former longtime friend Kelsey Nicole Harris have been on the outs since 2020, after the Houston Hottie claimed she was shot by Tory Lanez. [28], On January 22, 2019, Megan Thee Stallion released "Big Ole Freak" as a single from her EP, Tina Snow, and also filmed a music video for the track. We probably just like bumped into each other, she responded. As the world watches the Tory Lanez trial two years after he allegedly shot Megan Thee Stallion, many are shifting their attention to side players in the drama between the two rappers. She first used the phrase in a tweet on April 14, 2018. Megan and Kelsey became friends when they both attended Prairie View A&M University. After being shot in her feet in July 2020, allegedly by recording artist and former friend Tory . 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By Shawn Setaro. She also asked prosecutors to repeat questions, claiming she was "zoning out.". Kelsey is seen photographed with black and blues on her thighs, knees and shins. [45] In October 2019, she created and starred in a horror series, Hottieween, directed by Teyana Taylor. Prosecutors allege that all three left a party in an SUV being driven by Lanez's bodyguardJauquan Smith and subsequently had a heated argument, in the middle of which Megan Thee Stallion asked Smith to pull over and got out. Im like, You should quit your job and be my assistant.. We were not in a relationship. [75] Her write-up for this listing was composed by American actress Taraji P. [37] In July 2019, Chance The Rapper released his debut studio album, The Big Day, and Megan Thee Stallion was featured on the track, "Handsome". (photos by Meghann M. Cuniff) Tory Lanez is now scheduled to be sentenced on April 10 for shooting fellow rapper Megan Thee Stallion, unless a judge grants his looming motion for new trial. Kelsey Harris' diss track aimed at Megan Thee Stallionwas used as evidence in the Tory Laneztrial. [86] She received four nominations at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards, including Best New Artist and Record of the Year for "Savage (Remix)". "'Your appearance isnt together, lets go,'" she testified having told Megan Thee Stallion, according to Law & Crime, and then said that her friend, with an "obnoxious laugh," went outside to ask Lanez to go with them. Youre the only person in this situation that would clear this up for me. [142] In April 2020, she donated over $10,000 to bail relief effort for Houston protestors. Kelsey Harris said that Lanez had threatened her with a gun on the night of July 12, 2020. A pivotal witness in the legal case against Tory Lanez, who has been charged with shooting Megan Thee Stallion, provided combative testimony when called to the stand by the prosecution on Wednesday. She was reportedly present the night that she was allegedly shot. [46] In that same month, she performed a NPR Tiny Desk Concert during the Tiny Desk Fest. Opening statements in the trial of Torey Lanez, who is accused of shooting fellow rapper Megan Thee Stallion, began on Monday (December 12), The Guardian reports, and Megans friend Kelsey Harris is expected to testify. Currently dealing with a death. Create your free profile and get access to exclusive content. As a result of the ordeal, the womens relationship suffered. [144] All the proceeds collected from her collaboration on Beyonce's Savage (remix) went to Bread of Life, which helps local Houston communities with Covid-19 relief efforts. Truthfully, I was shocked that I ended up in that place. Megan and her former best friends tight bond predates 2019, but one of the earliest Instagram posts Kelsey shared of the then up-and-coming rapper occurred that year. 1 on Billboard Hot 100", "Kenny Chesney Lands Ninth No. Kelsey Harris, 27, who was close friends with and working as an assistant to Megan Thee Stallion when she was shot on July 12, 2020, was called to the stand on Wednesday to testify about what she witnessed in the car on the night of the incident. "[115][32] She stated that she introduced "Hot Girl Meg" on her EP, Fever. Let me do this. Earlier this year, she also welcomed her first child, a son named Drayven, with her reported beau, 1501 Certified executive Darien Dboy Smith. [172] Megan later confirmed that she had been offered money by Peterson and his team to keep quiet on the incident, following the incident. At Megan Thee Stallion became a Global Brand Ambassador for Revlon in August 2020 first single `` like Stallion... 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