With the release of her documentary Megan Thee Stallion: In Her Words, Megan Thee Stallion is doing exactly that — telling her side of every story, and she’s not holding back.
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Aiming to separate her public persona from her private experiences — in other words, showing the Megan Pete behind Megan Thee Stallion, the rapper’s nearly two-hour Amazon Prime documentary follows her trajectory from up-and-coming Houston freestyle rapper to global superstar. With Megan opening up about the highs and lows she’s encountered since her breakthrough in 2018.
Pulling back the curtains on the aftermath of her mother’s death, to the social repercussions of her shooting and legal drama with Tory Lanez and the toll it all took on her mental health, Megan gives insight into what it was like juggling her struggle with grief, anxiety, and loneliness while trying to project strength as a confident public symbol.
Megan reveals in 2022, she went on a mental health retreat after her house was broken into while in New York for Saturday Night Live. "It was three days. Three days I did not get out the bed. I stayed under the covers and I cried every day," she admitted, recalling her downward spiral. That, mixed with the constant harassment she was still receiving for the Lanez drama, resulted in Megan experiencing suicidal thoughts for the first time in her life.
"I would rather not live through this than to have to live with this," she recalled feeling, which led her to make the decision to clear her schedule and spend one month at a mental health retreat where she was exposed to different types of therapy, and ultimately left feeling like a new person.
Even at her weakest moments, Megan’s courage and resilience shines through, as she pushes herself to carry on, knowing that’s what her mom would want. “You gotta be strong,” she said, when discussing her decision to testify at Lanez’s 2022 trial, where he was found guilty of three felony charges.
And though she's still dealing with people who are "mad at me because I said what happened to me,” Megan expressed she does “feel like I'm getting to a place where I really don't care.” Adding, “For the first time since my mom was alive I'm taking care of myself because I want to feel good.”
Audacy's I’m Listening initiative aims to encourage those who are dealing with mental health issues to understand they are not alone. If you or anyone you know is struggling with depression or anxiety, know that someone is always there. Additionally, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at 988. Find a full list of additional resources here.