Megan Thee Stallion got emotional during a recent stop in Tampa, Florida, to her Hot Girl summer tour. In videos shared online by her fans, the 29-year-old rapper gets emotional as she prepares to release her hit song, “Cobra,” while on stage at Amalie Arena in Tampa on Saturday.
In a video shared with X (formerly Twitter), Megan can be seen lowering her head and taking a deep breath to compose herself before the song begins. But when the backing track for “Cobra” begins, Megan visibly struggles to interpret the lyrics and has to stop herself as she fans her face with her hand and covers her eyes to keep from crying.
As the GRAMMY winner struggles to compose herself, her fans gather to cheer her as loudly as possible. The video itself features a message for the rapper, which says: “We love you, queen”, which was echoed by fans on X who received the hashtag #WeLoveYouMegan trending over the weekend.
While the rapper hasn’t spoken out about what prompted the emotional moment, it comes after rumors that an AI-generated sex tape, allegedly featuring Megan’s image, has been circulating online.
Rapper “Hiss” apparently addressed “fake a**” video early Saturday, before his show. “It’s so sick how you guys go out of your way to hurt me when you see me winning,” Megan wrote on X. “You guys are going too far, fake shit. Last day playing with me and I’m serious.”
While Megan has yet to address the brief moment on stage, she took to Instagram to thank her fans for their support on Saturday’s show.
“TAMPA HOTTIES 🥹🥹🥹🫶🏽🫶🏽🫶🏽 Thank you, I love you! Your energy was everything! Love you babes 💙,” she captioned a video montage posted to Instagram on Sunday.
Reports of an AI-generated sex tape aside, Megan has a lot to look forward to in her future. The rapper’s self-titled third studio album is set to be released on June 28, and she’s been teasing different looks for the upcoming release on social media.
Megan announced the album’s release in a tweet alongside the first album cover earlier this month. “SURPRISE HOTTIESSSS!!!! My new album ‘MEGAN” will be released on June 28th PRE-SAVE NOW!” she wrote.
On Sunday, she revealed another cover, with the cheeky message of “Stay tuned if you’re really hot.”
In April, Megan appeared on the cover of Women’s Healthin May/June edition, in which she opened up about how her “rebirth” inspired her next album.
“A lot of people haven’t treated me like I’m human for a long time,” Megan said. Women’s Health the public’s reaction to it testifying against former friend Tory Lanez during his felonious assault trial in December 2022. After a one week testthe Canadian musician was convicted of three charges at the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center in Los Angeles. On August 8, three years after Megan accused Lanez of shooting her in the feet, he was sentenced to 10 years in prison.
“I feel like everyone has always been used to me being a fun, happy party girl. I’ve seen people build me up, tear me down, and be confused about their expectations of me. I also feel like people expect me to roll with the punches, take the beatings, take the whippings, and handle it with grace,” she shared.
The “Savage” rapper confessed that she was suffering in silencemaintaining a facade to the public.
“Before I went on stage, I was crying half the time because I didn’t want to (perform), but I also didn’t want to upset my fans,” she recalled. “I didn’t want to get out from under the covers. I stayed in my room. I didn’t turn on the lights. I had blackout curtains. I didn’t want to see the sun. I knew I was myself. It took me a while to recognize that I was depressed, but so Once I started talking to a therapist, I was able to be honest with myself.
Megan has been a vocal advocate for utilizing mental health resources. In 2022, the rapper announced the launch of Pete and Thomas Foundation. Named in honor of her parents, Holly Thomas and Joseph Pete Jr., who died in 2019 and 2011, respectively, the nonprofit’s website states that its mission is to “catalyze resources to effect meaningful and positive change in the lives of women and children, senior citizens, and underserved communities in Houston, Texas, and around the world.”
Several months later, Megan launched a website called “Bad B**ches Have Bad Days Too”, which provides users with links to free therapy organizations, suicide and substance abuse helplines, and other resources.
The website’s title was taken from a chorus of lyrics from the rapper’s single, “Anxiety”. The song, from his album, Traumazinedetails the workings of Megan’s mind – from her insecurities, anxieties and sadness.
As a rapper who has always shown her vulnerability and strength in songs like “Cobra” and “Anxiety,” Megan said Women’s Health that she is developing her ability to make music “that is still true to myself, but also true to my message.”
She added, “I’m proud to still be here. I haven’t given up. I want to see myself grow and be better than I am now. And I will. I know I will.”
“I feel like I’m in such a new space, like everything about me is new,” Megan told ET last September. “My attitude, my vibe. I feel like I’m starting a new chapter in my life. I think I’ve been through a lot and I’m at a point where I don’t care about a lot of things. I’m so comfortable with myself that I’m like, ‘OK, Right now, girl, what’s the worst thing that can happen?’ I’m just taking risks now.”
“I always liked to think of myself as a confident person, I always (acted) like I didn’t really care, I was indifferent, but it took me a while to go through things where so many people were talking about me constantly, to where I had to realize, ‘OK, maybe you don’t be as aloof and carefree as you thought you were,'” she confessed. “So I had to take a step back (and) re-evaluate myself. I had to get into a comfortable place with myself, and now I can truly say that I’m in love with Megan. Stallion.”
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