[88], On November 13, 2020, Megan Thee Stallion announced the release of her debut studio album Good News, which was released on November 20, 2020. Kelsey is very business-minded, very organized, very on-time, Megan told Rolling Stone before the incident in February of 2020. Megan Thee Stallion Unloads In Emotional Testimony At Tory Lanez Shooting Trial. Ultimately, she said, He mentioned a million dollarsI guess it was just about the case.. [159], She is a huge fan of anime and her favorites are My Hero Academia and Naruto. [10] She has considered Pimp C and his 2006 solo album, Pimpalation, an influence since her childhood,[10] admiring his talk-rap delivery and "cockiness", and stating that she wants to inspire the same confidence that the rapper does through his music. (Megan Thee Stallion was born in San Antonio but moved to Houston in Harris County as an infant.). As Canadian rapper Tory stands trial for his alleged involvement in injuring Megan two years ago, the Savage artist and Airbnb hostesss history has once again become the topic of conversations among social media users. It looks like the video needs a re-edit before it gets released. [66] Megan Thee Stallion was also judge on the HBO Max voguing competition show Legendary which debuted in May 2020. Kelsey Harris' diss track aimed at Megan Thee Stallion was used as evidence in the Tory Lanez trial. He was also ordered to surrender any guns he owns. Kelsey Nicole trolled her ex-friend after the 300 . Megan would later accuse Kelsey of colluding with Tory and accepting bribe money to keep quiet about the details of the alleged assault. Despite this, Kelsey proved to be an incredibly difficult witness during direct examination attempting to invoke her 5th Amendment rights constantly, and often asking the judge if she had to answer certain questions -- hesitantly doing so when she did actually talk. She graduated on December 11, 2021, with a Bachelor of Science in health administration. She then denied the offer of a million dollars was a bribe, claiming it wasn't offered in exchange for not saying anything." She testified that she and Harris had been partying at Kylie Jenner's home for several hours before Lanez arrived, and that she wanted to leave because her wig was slipping. Kelsey Harris, or Kelsey Nicole as she goes by online, is Megan Thee Stallion's former assistant and close friend. [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. During the second day of the trial on Tuesday, Megan took. Megan Thee Stallion's ex-best friend is NONE too pleased with her and she's released a diss track to prove it. She also released her second studio album, Traumazine.. [178] In the same month, Megan Thee Stallion released her debut studio album, Good News, on which the album opener is the diss track "Shots Fired" directed towards Peterson. Heres what you need to know. Have something to tell us about this article? "The night was a blur. Lanez, she said, was in the pool with Jenner, though Harris testified that she didn't go outside with Megan Thee Stallion and didn't see the interaction between her, Jenner and Lanez. Megan and Kelsey have obviously continued to live their lives despite the legal cloud looming over them and the demise of their friendship. [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. As the star of Rolling Stone's 2022 Hot Issue, Megan Thee Stallion got a lot off of her chest. . Im from Victoria, Texas." Megan Thee Stallion won the most awards at the 2021 BET Awards ceremony with four. [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. Earlier this year, she also welcomed her first child, a son named Drayven, with her reported beau, 1501 Certified executive Darien Dboy Smith. This is just the beginning yall, she said in part in the reported video, reposted to Twitter. One day, I'm gonna grow up and I'm gonna be like the rap Beyonc.' The Tory Lanez felony assault trial continued Wednesday in a downtown Los Angeles courtroom with testimony from key witness Kelsey Harris, a former friend of and assistant to Megan Thee. 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Now, a glance at either persons social presence shows that any memory they once shared has been deleted. In June 2021, she offered a full tuition, four year scholarship to the Roc Nation school of music, sports & entertainment at Long Island University. Hollywood Life, Latest Hollywood Celebrity & Entertainment News. The criminal trial against Tory Lanez has come to an end. Its ridiculous, she said of the theory that she shot her then-employer. That fight included him calling both women "bitches and hoes" and the two rappers insulting one another's music. But before the life-altering ordeal unfolded, the two women were nearly inseparable. She first used the phrase in a tweet on April 14, 2018. 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. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. [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. Kelsey Harris was Megan Thee Stallion's former close friend who was present when Tory Lanez allegedly shot the singer. 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As previously reported the Houston rapper ripped her former friend Kelsey Nicole in her track "Shots Fired" where she alleged that Kelsey took "hush money" from Tory Lanez to keep quiet about him shooting Meg. Megan Thee Stallion an Kelsey were in a situation and the witness says Tory tried . In Megan's Shots. Specifically, she pronounces the "Thee" as an unstressed //, and not /i/ as in. by The Notorious B.I.G. Megan Thee Stallion is allegedly trying to cover up for her friend Kelsey. 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Megan Jovon Ruth Pete[3] was born on February 15, 1995,[4] in San Antonio, Texas, and her mother, Holly Thomas,[5] immediately moved to Houston after her birth. A verbal disagreement between Megan, Kelsey, and Tory reportedly took place before gunshots were fired, leaving the popular lyricist with bullet fragments in her feet. [8][17][19], Around this time, Megan Thee Stallion auditioned to be a cast member on Love & Hip Hop: Houston;[20] however, the proposed spin-off of the Love & Hip Hop franchise was postponed indefinitely in June 2016. She also said in the interview that she witnessed Lanez reach for the center glovebox and that she saw him firing the gun out the window of the vehicle "aiming the gun straight but always in a downward direction toward Megan," according to Rolling Stone. Megan Thee Stallion's Former Friend Testifies in Tory Lanez Trial By Victoria Bekiempis Photo: Mona Shafer Edwards/BACKGRID One day after Megan Thee Stallion finally got her day in court on. [50] That same month, she announced her debut album Suga and released the lead single "B.I.T.C.H.". Now, as for who she says did the shooting unclear. [7][8][9][12] She garnered fans by posting her freestyles on her Instagram while in college. All Rights Reserved. [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. Kelsey Harris was one of Megan Thee Stallion's best friends from Houston. [125][126] A song of the same name was released on August 9, 2019. He was ultimately charged with assault with a semiautomatic firearm, discharging a firearm with gross negligence, carrying a loaded gun, as well as having an unregistered firearm in a vehicle. With this new feud starting, heres what you need to know about Kelsey: A post shared by Kelsey Nicole (@itskelseynicole_). [92] A music video for the remix was later released on February 12, 2021. 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. [146] In February 2021, she launched "Hotties Helping Houston" with US House Democrat Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas, the National Association of Christian Churches disaster services, Taraji P. Henson, 300 Entertainment, Maroon 5, Revlon, Mielle Organics, Fashion Nova, and Billie Eilish to help senior citizens and single moms recovering from the area's storm related devastation. Megan Thee Stallion's former best friend took the stand to testify against Tory Lanez on Wednesday. Kelsey used to work for the Houston-based rapper! Megan Thee Stallion built herself into rap's boldest, brashest new voice all while mourning her mom and chasing a degree . His arraignment was scheduled on October 13;[174][175] however, it was rescheduled for November 18 after Peterson's attorney requested a continuance. Then, Ta asked Harris if Pete was shot that night, to which Harris testified her team told me she stepped on glass., Harris told Ta she did not know who shot Pete and said the Houston-born rapper needs to be held accountable for spreading false information. She had made a similar statement on Wednesday, stating that Pete had painted the picture that I betrayed her, shes painted the picture that Im this bad person, bad friend, that I took hush money. [10] She presents her sexuality throughout her lyrics, videos, and live performances. In July 2020, Megan Thee Stallion was the victim of a shooting committed by rapper Tory Lanez in Hollywood Hills, California. ', But a fan captured a video via Instagram live in which Kelsey seemed ready to share at least something. [17] The EP's 2017 single "Last Week in HTx" became her most successful single during this time, amassing several million views on YouTube. She confirmed, without repeating it, that Lanez called her and Megan Thee Stallion "b*tches and hoes," to which the Houston rapper testified on Tuesday. Link your TV provider to stream full episodes and live TV. However, when Torys assault trial began on Dec. 12, prosecutors revealed that Kelsey is set to take the stand to back Megans claims that the Say It singer-rapper did in fact wound her. Speak facts if youre going to speak. [97] The compilation album debuted at number five on the US Billboard 200, becoming Megan Thee Stallion's fourth top 10. [161], On July 15, 2020, Megan Thee Stallion stated that she had suffered gunshot wounds, and that she had undergone surgery to remove the bullets. Megan publicly came forward about severing ties with Houstons 1501 Records, leading the label owner Carl Crawford to question Megs loyalty. Kelsey quickly clapped back with an epic response. Megan Thee Stallion signed to 300 Entertainment in 2018, where she released the mixtape Fever (2019) and the extended play Suga (2020), both of which reached the top ten of the Billboard 200. Megan Thee Stallion 's former best friend Kelsey Harris took the witness stand at Tory Lanez 's felony assault trial Wednesday as prosecutors revealed she gave a bombshell recorded interview. [96] Megan released Something for Thee Hotties, a collection of previously unreleased songs and freestyles, on October 29, 2021. [110], Megan Thee Stallion is known for her confidence, sensuality, and explicit lyrics. 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