Talented American rapper Megan Jovon Ruth Pete popularly known in music circles as Meghna Thee Stallion has addressed being shot by Tory Lanez for the ‘final time’.
The Grammy-winning lyricist who has remained silent on social media in the months after the high-profile assault trial has finally opened up in a new essay for ELLE magazine.
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The musician who recounted her ordeal nearly four months after a jury found Tory Lanez guilty of shooting her in July 2020 declared that she views herself as a ‘survivor’.
She said; ‘’Not only did I survive being shot by someone I trusted and considered a close friend, but I overcame the public humiliation of having my name and reputation dragged through the mud by that individual for the entire world to see.
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‘’I wish I could have handled this situation privately. That was my intention, but once my attacker made it public, everything changed. By the time I identified my attacker, I was completely drained.’
She added: ‘’Many thought I was inexplicably healed because I was still smiling through the pain, still posting on social media, still performing, still dancing, and still releasing music. The truth is that I started falling into a depression.
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‘’I didn’t feel like making music. I was in such a low place that I didn’t even know what I wanted to rap about. I wondered if people even cared anymore. There would be times that I’d literally be backstage or in my hotel, crying my eyes out, and then I’d have to pull Megan Pete together and be Megan Thee Stallion.’
Talking about the vindication she felt when the guilty verdict came in, Megan said: ‘’It never crossed my mind that people wouldn’t believe me. Still, I knew the truth and the indisputable facts would prevail.
