Throughout her career, Megan Thee Stallion has received several accolades, including six BET Awards, five BET Hip Hop Awards, four American Music Awards, two MTV Video Music Awards, a Billboard Women in Music Award, and three Grammy Awards. 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. Either way, both women agree Lanez was not happy to be leaving the party, though Harris testified that Megan The Stallion told her that Jenner had asked them to leave and it was her impression that Lanez and Megan Thee Stallion had started arguing inside the home. Tory Lanez Trial Delayed, Megan Thee Stallion's Ex-Best Friend Subpoenaed By Prosecutors. [5] Pete was raised in the South Park neighborhood of Houston[7] before moving with her mother to Pearland at age 14, where she lived until she turned 18. [139] On February 17, 2022, it was announced that Megan will co-star in A24's first movie musical titled F*cking Identical Twins, described as "a spin on The Parent Trap". [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". She was reportedly present the night that she was allegedly shot. Megan Thee Stallion's ex-best friend is NONE too pleased with her and she's released a diss track to prove it. "[113] In a Teen Vogue interview, she spoke about Nicki Minaj as another influence: "[she] was here before us, so this is who we had to look at, at this time. Kelsey Harris is Megan Thee Stallion's ex-friend and personal assistant. [136][137][138], On December 16, 2021, she signed an exclusive first-look deal at Netflix, to create and executive produce new series and other projects. Youve stayed true to yourself and journey without allowing shit to interfere or slow you down, she wrote in a since-deleted post. You have always been such a selfless, confident, and authentic individual & I admire you for that! Funny enough, since Megs Shots Fired sampled Notorious B.I.G.s Who Shot Ya?, Kelseys track samples 2Pacs Hit Em Up, according to Complex. 2023 Variety Media, LLC. One of Kelseys earliest (now-deleted) Instagram posts is one of her congratulating Megan on her success, specifically earning an award for her 2019 mixtape Fever. [62] The song became Megan Thee Stallion's first top 10 entry in the United States shortly after the remix's release,[63] eventually becoming her first chart topper in the country. Outside of music, she has focused on her education, graduating from Texas Southern University with a Bachelor of Science in Health Administration in 2021. She was however very clear that she did not shoot Megan Thee Stallion, saying she never touched the gun. I didnt know what to do. What the f*** do you mean your back is against the wall? Eric Torres of Pitchfork wrote: "she provided plenty of freak anthems with quotable lyrics to wield against ain't-shit men". "'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. [98], On September 16, 2021, Post Malone announced the Posty Fest 2021 lineup, with Megan Thee Stallion as one of the performers at the festival based in Arlington, Texas, next October. [10] "Hot Girl Meg" is another alter ego who is described as embodying Megan Thee Stallion's carefree and outgoing side, which she compares to a "college, party girl. 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. "The night was a blur. Read on to find out more about her. [10] Pete attended Pearland High School[3] and graduated in 2013. "Kelsey, at some point in this case, did Tory try to bribe you? she was asked, according to Law & Crime. She claimed the person who pulled the trigger was Tory, whose real name is Daystar Peterson. She also claimed not to remember the apology Lanez made over the phone to her from jail the following evening, which was recorded. "I dont care to be here today,"Harris told Deputy District Attorney Kathy Ta, according to Law & Crime. 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. [116][117], Megan originated the viral catchphrase "hot girl summer" on social media. Kelsey has a YouTube channel too, and is working on a film and music project entitled #HUSTLHER, her Instagram bio reveals. In her Grammy Awards acceptance speech with Beyonc for "Savage", she said: "Ever since I was little, I was like, 'you know what? [110], Megan Thee Stallion is known for her confidence, sensuality, and explicit lyrics. [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. Currently dealing with a death. Megan and Kelsey have obviously continued to live their lives despite the legal cloud looming over them and the demise of their friendship. Harris had blindsided prosecutors that morning when she immediately requested use immunity, which was granted, but she remained somewhat unresponsive to questions relating to the assault and invoked her fifth amendment rights repeatedly. But when asked about the crime itself, Harris repeatedly told prosecutors that her memory was "hazy" and a "blur," and denied statements she made in September implicating Lanez in the shooting. The defense claims Lanez's subsequent apologies were for revealing his relationship with Megan Thee Stallion to Harris. Megan Thee Stallion won the most awards at the 2021 BET Awards ceremony with four. [51][52] In February 2020, she featured on the single "Fkn Around" by Phony Ppl,[53] and appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, performing "B.I.T.C.H.". Check out never-before-seen content, free digital evidence kits, and much more! [24] She stated in an interview with Mic that she is not afraid to talk about sexuality, nor does she feel boxed in to either the "intelligent" or "freak" dichotomy. Per Distractify, they began hanging out more and more after their friendship was featured on the stunning musicians Hottie World series. Megan Jovon Ruth Pete (born February 15, 1995), known professionally as Megan Thee Stallion (pronounced "Megan the Stallion"), is an American rapper. 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"I dont know," she said when asked what Lanez said to her in the car, according to Law & Crime. 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. Rolling Stone reports they both attended Houstons Prairie View A&M University, so they have been friends for years. Megan Thee Stallion 's ex-friend Kelsey Harris says she absolutely saw Tory Lanez firing a gun at Meg -- that's what she told police back in September, and today the jury heard that whole. Megan Thee Stallion is allegedly trying to cover up for her friend Kelsey. [131], In September 2021, Megan partnered with Nike for a promotional campaign and fitness program through the Nike Training Club app. "[111] On her Texas rap origins, she told Rolling Stone, "I don't feel like we ever really had a female rapper come from Houston or Texas and shut shit down. Kelseys Instagram reveals she has a baby son, Drayven,with Darien Dboy Smith, aka DBoyNo Sleep, who is a 1501 certified executive and Houstonss top manager, according to a Will Hustle YouTube interview. Megan Thee Stallion has gotten an apology from Carl Crawford, former MLB player and president of 1501 Certified Entertainment. As a result of the ordeal, the womens relationship suffered. Tory Lanezs criminal trial for the 2020 shooting of Megan Thee Stallion continued in court today with Megans former friend Kelsey Harris back on the stand and cross-examination underway. The photos of Kelsey reveal her bruises she sustained during the altercation with Tory Lanez and Megan Thee Stallion. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Ta asked, according to Rolling Stone. I didnt see him do that, she testified after being asked whether Lanez shot Megan Thee Stallion, according to Law & Crime. ', But a fan captured a video via Instagram live in which Kelsey seemed ready to share at least something. She went to college with Megan. "The argument that took place inside carried on," she testified, according to Variety. Kelsey Harris was Megan Thee Stallion's former close friend who was present when Tory Lanez allegedly shot the singer. Variety and the Flying V logos are trademarks of Variety Media, LLC. [151] As part of her ceremony to receive the key to the city of Houston, the non-profit Pete and Thomas Foundation donated $5,000 to three people in Houston to assist with their education, housing and wellness expenses. In October 2020, she partnered with Amazon Music's rap rotation and launched the "Don't Stop" scholarship fund that awarded two women of color pursuing associate, bachelor or postgraduate degrees, $10,000 each. [140] She guest starred in the Disney+ Marvel Cinematic Universe series She-Hulk: Attorney at Law as a fictionalized version of herself. "Bexar County? [172] Megan later confirmed that she had been offered money by Peterson and his team to keep quiet on the incident, following the incident. Kelsey Harris said that Lanez had threatened her with a gun on the night of July 12, 2020. [10] She presents her sexuality throughout her lyrics, videos, and live performances. "[124] Megan Thee Stallion officially trademarked the term "hot girl summer" in September 2019 after applying for it in July of that year. [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. [9][14], She adopted the stage name "Megan Thee Stallion" because she was called a "stallion" in adolescence due to her height (5ft 10in (178cm))[9] and "thick" body frame;[12] voluptuous and statuesque women in the Southern United States are colloquially called "stallions". On Monday (Dec. 19),Varietyreported that the prosecution summoned additional testimony from. The Houston native was once a . "Kelsey is very business-minded, very organized, very on-time. After days of evasive answers and amnesia on the witness stand, the prosecution refreshed . [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. Were all just taking jabs at each other.". After a party, I was shot twice as I walked away from him. As the star of Rolling Stone's 2022 Hot Issue, Megan Thee Stallion got a lot off of her chest. Kelsey, I understand it was alcohol, Petersons attorney, George Mgdesyan, said during cross-examination on Thursday, before proceeding to ask if there had been a physical fight between her and Pete. "She painted the picture that I betrayed her, shes painted the picture that Im this bad person, bad friend, that I took hush money. Its ridiculous, she said of the theory that she shot her then-employer. Now let me invest in your business. Deputy District Attorney Kathy Ta asked the key witness, a former friend of Megan. Kelsey Nicole trolled her ex-friend after the 300 . "[123] She defined the term as "women and men being unapologetically them, just having a good-ass time, hyping up their friends, doing you. I am beyond proud of you and all you have accomplished & know youre on the way to achieve much more! I was like, God damnIm really in trouble [for] twerking right now! she later reflected to Rolling Stone. Megan and Kelsey became friends when they both attended Prairie View A&M University. Lanez, real name Daystar Peterson,has denied the charges of assault with a firearm and carrying a loaded firearm in a vehicle, the BBC reports. I can assure you that my client has not been paid a dime by any party involved to remain silent. Youre the only person in this situation that would clear this up for me. 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. In the song Meg called out both Kelsey and Tory, claiming that . Of course, another way to look at this by process of elimination, if Kelsey is denying doing the shooting -- and with the driver never having been accused whatsoever -- one could surmise there's only one person left who could have fired the shots -- Tory Lanez. 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 . She followed this with her debut compilation album Something for Thee Hotties (2021), which reached the top ten on the Billboard 200, and spawned the single "Thot Shit", which reached the top twenty in the US, and received a Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance nomination. Last week, Megan's ex-friend Kelsey Harris, who was present at the time of the shooting, took to the stand and testified that much of what she could recall about that night was "a blur" because. "[167][168][169], On September 25, 2020, Peterson released his fifth album, Daystar, in which he addressed Megan's allegations in nearly every song, denying that he shot her while also claiming that she and her team were "trying to frame" him. 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