Megan Thee Stallion is opening up in her own words for the final time after suffering an act of gun violence at the hands of someone she considered a close friend at the time. As the rapper tells ELLE in its May issue, the incident was traumatic enough on its own, but the consistent doubt, bashing, and victim blaming she experienced from the public in the wake of the July 2020 incident took an even greater toll on her mentally and emotionally.
The star has recently made a return to the public eye after being largely out of sight in the months since the frenzy surrounding the trial of her attacker Tory Lanez has died down. As she explains, the time off was essential for her healing.
“These last few months, I’ve been healing after being in such a dark place,” the rapper wrote of her absence from the limelight. “The physical and mental scars from this entire ordeal will always sting, but I’m taking the appropriate steps to resume my life. I’ve spent the last few months off social media and taking time off for myself, spending time with my dogs, hanging out with my manager, Farris, and doing a lot of praying.”
Megan says that though she was always instilled with the value of caution of others’ intentions and taught to assess the character of new acquaintances by her late parents, her warm nature left her open and trusting of people that came into her life, assuming they were always genuine.
“Unfortunately, it took until this devastating experience for me to fully grasp the magnitude of my parents’ message back then,” she said.
“For years, I kept trying to prove my loyalty and friendship to people without creating the space for them to reciprocate the same. Now, I’m more cautious with how I interact with…
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