HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Support is coming in from around the country for Houston rapper Megan Thee Stallion.
The Grammy-winning artist, whose legal name is Megan Pete, finally had her day in court on Tuesday. She testified, at times through tears, against rapper Tory Lanez. He’s charged with shooting her in the foot.
Lanez denies the allegations, and Megan has faced backlash with many not believing her story. That’s why #WeStandWithMegan has been trending on Twitter.
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Carla Brailey is a sociology professor at Texas Southern University and a social justice advocate.
“It hits me because often times, we take on that notion of blame,” Brailey said. “She has had not only to experience that pain, mentally and physically, but now to continue. This is not just in her past. It’s in her present. We know, potentially, it can be in her future. That’s the story of so many women… so many Black women.”
The defense argued that the shooting stemmed from jealously involving Megan’s former friend. Attorneys stopped just short of saying that friend is the one who opened fire.
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