Mgmt | Producer| Events linktr.ee/Itskelseynicole Posts Reels Videos Tagged "[106], Outside of music, on February 15, 2022 - her birthday - Megan Thee Stallion announced the launching of a nonprofit, the Pete and Thomas Foundation, in honor of her late mother and father Holly Thomas & Joseph Pete Jr. [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". Megan would later accuse Kelsey of colluding with Tory and accepting bribe money to keep quiet about the details of the alleged assault. [5] Pete began writing raps at age 14. "That night, I dont remember an apology," she said, according to Law & Crime. The adorable toddler has his own profile, King Drayven, and Kelsey regularly shares cute pics of him including one where hes dressed as Baby Yoda from Star Wars. While introducing Kai "Verse" Tayler as the new president of the . Kelsey Harris, a key eyewitness to the alleged shooting, appeared in court Wednesday and was ordered . She testified that her friend was acting "off," describing the female rapper as "doing this laughing, just obnoxiously," according to Law & Crime. "I mean, this has happened in the face of a million people," she added, mentioning that she felt hurt by Megan Thee Stallion's statements about her. As the star of Rolling Stone's 2022 Hot Issue, Megan Thee Stallion got a lot off of her chest. We probably just like bumped into each other, she responded. 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. According to Los Angeles Times reporter James Queally, Judge Herriford has allowed the prosecution to play the entire 80 minutes of Harriss September interview in court, which will most likely happen when the trial resumes either tomorrow. HITC and GRV Media have reached out to Kelsey for comment. 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. She earned her first and second number-one singles on the US Billboard Hot 100 with the remix of her song "Savage" (featuring Beyonc), and her feature on Cardi B's single "WAP"; the latter of which was her first number one in several other countries, as well as the Billboard Global 200 chart. Megan Thee Stallion Unloads In Emotional Testimony At Tory Lanez Shooting Trial. It was influenced by Pimp C's alias Tony Snow, and has similar confidence and an unapologetically sexually dominant delivery. [3], In 2013, while Pete was a student at Prairie View A&M University, she began uploading videos of herself freestyling on social media. She Did Doing What Tami Roman Did: Malaysia Pargo Fans Support Her Departure from Basketball Wives Over Jennifer Williams Hurtful Comment, Do Not Imply Im Coming Back: Tami Roman Shuts Down Rumor of Basketball Wives Return After Shamea Morton Post Video Highlighting Tamis Confrontation with Duffey, Tory Lanez Reportedly Believes The Outcome of His Trial Would Have Been Different Had He Taken The Stand. Get an all-access pass to never-before-seen content, free digital evidence kits, and much more! [50] That same month, she announced her debut album Suga and released the lead single "B.I.T.C.H.". "They were both going back and forth about artistry, I guess, she said, according to Law & Crime. 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One day, I'm gonna grow up and I'm gonna be like the rap Beyonc.' [7][8][9][12] She garnered fans by posting her freestyles on her Instagram while in college. Kelsey has reportedly been granted immunity as she testifies in the trial. [179][180][181], In April 2022, Peterson was arrested for violating the protection order relating to the case; and he was released shortly after on an increased bond of $350,000. [26] It was during this time that she was scheduled to support Australian rapper Iggy Azalea on her Bad Girls Tour;[27] however, the tour was later cancelled. [160], Megan Thee Stallion confirmed her relationship with fellow rapper Pardison Fontaine via Instagram Live on February 19, 2021. It's become apparent that Megan Thee Stallion and Kelsey Nicole are not friends now, as many fans believe the hip-hop star recently took aim at her ex-bff in a new track. Related: [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. 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. My handsome man, Kelsey captioned a sweet September 5 photo of her son, alongside a blue heart emoji. [6] Thomas rapped under the name "Holly-Wood" and would bring her daughter with her to recording sessions instead of putting her in daycare. 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 . According toBuzzfeed News, the incident left three bullet fragments in Megans feet.. She also claimed not to remember the apology Lanez made over the phone to her from jail the following evening, which was recorded. [21], In early 2018, Megan Thee Stallion signed with 1501 Certified Entertainment, an independent label in Houston run by T. Farris[7] and owned by former baseball player Carl Crawford. [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. 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. 'What happened between September and today that you forgot everything?' The singer has accused Lanez of shooting her in the foot after Kylie Jenners Hollywood party in 2020. Other inspirations she has named are the Notorious B.I.G., Lil' Kim, Queen Latifah, and Three 6 Mafia, and she credits Q-Tip as her mentor. [39][40], On August 9, 2019, Megan Thee Stallion released the single "Hot Girl Summer", featuring fellow American rapper Nicki Minaj and singer Ty Dolla Sign. My back was against the wall. 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. All Rights Reserved. A verbal disagreement. [55][56][57][58], On March 6, 2020, she released the EP, Suga, against the wishes of 1501, after a judge granted a temporary restraining order against the label. [104] On March 27, Megan made a surprise appearance at the 94th Academy Awards where she performed alongside various artists "We Don't Talk About Bruno" from the film Encanto. Rolling Stone reports they both attended Houston's. [148] The same month, along with Fashion Nova and journalist May Lee, they donated $50,000 after the Atlanta spa shootings to the legal non-profit, Advancing Justice Atlanta. On Monday, as per The Guardian, Lanezs defense attorney George Mgdesyan argued Megans close friend Kelsey Harris was the one who shot Megan after he alleged they got into a fight. During the second day of the trial on Tuesday, Megan took. Kelsey Harris was Megan Thee Stallion's former close friend who was present when Tory Lanez allegedly shot the singer. . Shes seemingly in Megans unreleased music video for Girls In The Hood. While Megan has yet to release the official music video for the song, Kelsey can be seen hanging out on what appears to be a set! The lyrics include, "I thought a b***h from Bexar County said . "I told you what Im going through," Harris said. Deputy District Attorney Kathy Ta asked the key witness, a former friend of Megan. Crime News is your destination for true crime stories from around the world, breaking crime news, and information about Oxygen's original true crime shows and documentaries. Here is a look back on their friendship. "[177][176], Peterson pleaded not guilty to assault with a semiautomatic handgun in late November 2020. 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. Originally from Houston, Texas, she first garnered attention when videos of her freestyling became popular on social media platforms such as Instagram.Megan Thee Stallion signed to 300 Entertainment in 2018, where she released the mixtape Fever . Habitual Backpedaler Kelsey Harris' 80-Minute Interview Played For Jury In Tory Lanez Trial, Megan Thee Stallion's Bodyguard Goes Missing Before Testifying. 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[49], In January 2020, Megan Thee Stallion released the single "Diamonds" with singer Normani, for the soundtrack of the superhero film Birds of Prey released the same year. [67] She released the song "Girls in the Hood" on June 26, 2020,[68] before featuring on Cardi B's single "WAP" and appearing in its music video in August 2020. She received an honorary key to the City of Houston, a symbolic cowboy hat and belt buckle. Megan Thee Stallion and her former longtime friend Kelsey Nicole Harris have been on the outs since 2020, after the Houston Hottie claimed she was shot by Tory Lanez. Harris testified that she'd met Lanez at a Roc Nation brunch with Megan Thee Stallion in early 2020, after which Megan Thee Stallion tried to set them up, according to Rolling Stone. According to Distractify, Kelsey Nicole Harriswas not only Megans palshe also acted as a personal assistant for the Plan B rapper. [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. Kelsey Nicole Harris -- who was the other woman in the car with Tory Lanez and MTS during the 2020 shooting -- caused fireworks Wednesday when she was called to the stand by the prosecution .. She first used the phrase in a tweet on April 14, 2018. "Kelsey, at some point in this case, did Tory try to bribe you? she was asked, according to Law & Crime. [173], On October 8, 2020, Peterson was charged with shooting Megan Thee Stallion by L.A. County prosecutors. Shes a Houston, Texas native (naturally), and the duo met while attending classes at Prairie View A&M University. "Kelsey is very business-minded, very organized, very on-time. 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. "The night was a blur. [133] On October 14, 2021, it was announced that Megan Thee Stallion signed a wide-ranging deal with multinational fast-food company Popeyes that includes her own Popeyes franchise, a new hot sauce (Megan Thee Stallion Hottie Sauce) and co-branded merchandise. Both Tory and . [89] The release of the album also coincided with its fourth single "Body" as well as its music video. [23] In June 2018, Megan Thee Stallion released a 10-song extended play titled Tina Snow under the label. In addition to acting as her manager, Megan's grandmother was a major influence on her decision to study health administration and also helped foster her goal to establish assisted living facilities in her hometown of Houston. [94] She also led the nominations for the 2021 BET Hip Hop Awards along with Cardi B, with nine each; both rappers won the most awards during the ceremony with three for "WAP". [3], In April 2016, Megan Thee Stallion released her first single "Like a Stallion". I'm like, 'You should quit your job and be my assistant,'" Megan said of her. [8] When she eventually showed Thomas her rapping skills at age 18, Thomas required that Pete wait until she was 21 to pursue rapping as a career. Hollywood Life, Latest Hollywood Celebrity & Entertainment News. Lanez's defense lawyers have claimed that Lanez ignited an argument between Megan Thee Stallion and Harris by revealing he'd slept with both women. She added that, when Megan Thee Stallion came back inside, she told Harris, "B*tch, we gotta get the f*ck out," and the two tried to leave in Lanez's car with his driver. The Houston native was once a . [41] The song, an ode to her viral "hot girl summer" meme, came about after an Instagram Live session between Minaj and Megan Thee Stallion. Megan Thee Stallion and her former friend Kelsey Nicole remain on bad terms. [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. RELATED: Audio of Tory Lanez's Jailhouse Phone Call to Kelsey Harris Leaked The former rapper was convicted in December of assault and other charges for shooting fellow rapper Megan Thee Stallion in the feet in 2020. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. [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. * h from Bexar County said shooting her in the trial on Tuesday, Megan Thee Stallion released first. 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