"I mean, its a trigger situation. Hollywood Life, Latest Hollywood Celebrity & Entertainment News. Folks that have been longtime Megan Thee Stallion fans are likely aware of who Kelsey is. In her Grammy Awards acceptance speech with Beyonc for "Savage", she said: "Ever since I was little, I was like, 'you know what? [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.". [141], She contributed $15,400 worth of Thanksgiving turkeys and helped hand them out to 1,050 households in need at the Houston Food Bank portwall pantry, in November 2019. She also claimed not to remember the apology Lanez made over the phone to her from jail the following evening, which was recorded. [44] In September 2019, Megan Thee Stallion signed a management deal with Roc Nation. His "attitude," as she called it, continued in the car, where he demanded that she tell Harris about their sexual relationship and the three began fighting. And its not that she didnt literally read her contract , she didnt understand the verbiage at that time and now that she does she simply requested for it to be fixed, Kelsey went explained in her reply. [144] All the proceeds collected from her collaboration on Beyonce's Savage (remix) went to Bread of Life, which helps local Houston communities with Covid-19 relief efforts. Additionally, the stunning influencer has been granted immunity in the trial as she goes up against her past friend. [33] Taylor Crumpton of Pitchfork rated the album 8/10 and wrote in the review, "Megan's delivery of perfectly executed bars are comparable to successions from a fully automatic machine gun; a carefully studied aim of fiery stanzas that could only be carried by a rapper with extensive knowledge of the genre's early practices of battle rap. [9] Her mother commented that her lyrics were too sexually suggestive for her young age. In Megan's Shots. [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. Kelsey Harris' diss track aimed at Megan Thee Stallion was used as evidence in the Tory Lanez trial. Kelsey has a YouTube channel too, and is working on a film and music project entitled #HUSTLHER, her Instagram bio reveals. [172] Megan later confirmed that she had been offered money by Peterson and his team to keep quiet on the incident, following the incident. 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 . I am beyond proud of you and all you have accomplished & know youre on the way to achieve much more! AceShowbiz - It seems that there's no way no turn back their friendship now after Megan Thee Stallion and Kelsey Nicole publicly traded jabs at each other. "I told you what Im going through," Harris said. 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. As a result of the ordeal, the womens relationship suffered. After the former took aim . Yall talked yall shit, let my SHRIMP ass talk my shit too, wrote Kelsey in the Instagram post announcing her track. [74] A few days later, she was featured in the annual Time 100 list of the most influential people in the world. 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Kelsey Harris was Megan Thee Stallion's former close friend who was present when Tory Lanez allegedly shot the singer. "[10], Megan Thee Stallion cites her mother as her first and biggest influence. [165][166] The following month, Megan claimed that Peterson was the person who shot her, saying, "I didn't tell the police what happened immediately right there because I didn't want to die. Sign up to receive The Atlanta Black Star Newsletter in your inbox. After attending a party at Kylie Jenners Hollywood Hills home, Megan, Kelsey, and Tory were traveling in an SUV when things went wrong. As Canadian rapper Tory stands trial for his alleged involvement in injuring Megan two years ago, the Savage artist and Airbnb hostesss history has once again become the topic of conversations among social media users. Check out never-before-seen content, free digital evidence kits, and much more! [101], Megan Thee Stallion graduated from Texas Southern University on December 11, 2021. [128] This symbol also inspired the cover art of her EP Suga which was revealed in March 2020. An attorney for Harris told CBS: "My client is a . 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Harris has repeatedly testified that most of the occurrences of that night were blurry because the group had been drinking at Kylie Jenners home prior to the assault. [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". The Houston native was once a close friend and personal assistant to the "Plan B" femcee. He presented a series of X-rays and identified four metallic bullet fragments in her feet, and testified that they had removed what they could during emergency surgery that night. Megan publicly came forward about severing ties with Houstons 1501 Records, leading the label owner Carl Crawford to question Megs loyalty. Kelsey quickly clapped back with an epic response. 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. [25] Nandi Howard of The Fader referred to her ability to rap with "electrifying pace and precision". When she woke up, Lanez had already arrived Megan Thee Stallion testified that he came at her invitation and, according to Harris, was flirting. But during her testimony, Harris demanded immunity, repeatedly tried to invoke her Fifth Amendment rights against self-incriminations and testified that she'd repeatedly lied to prosecutors in prior statements, while also claiming that anxiety, postpartum depression and the amount of alcohol she'd consumed on the night of the shooting made her memory too hazy to recall details of the events she'd previously described. She actually defended Megan through her record label drama. One day, I'm gonna grow up and I'm gonna be like the rap Beyonc.' Tory Lanez Trial Delayed, Megan Thee Stallion's Ex-Best Friend Subpoenaed By Prosecutors. Hollywood Life Megan made history becoming the 2nd female rapper to perform the Academy Awards, the first being Queen Latifah in the 81st Academy Awards ceremony. [15] This was followed by the small SoundCloud-exclusive mixtapes Rich Ratchet (2016),[16] and Megan Mix (2017). I can assure you that my client has not been paid a dime by any party involved to remain silent. According to Distractify, Kelsey Nicole Harriswas not only Megans palshe also acted as a personal assistant for the Plan B rapper. Bussin Back was a direct response to Megans Shots Fired, in which the Hot Girl Summer rapper draggedTory Lanez for allegedly shooting her in the foot. "Bexar County? After a party, I was shot twice as I walked away from him. Kelsey Harris was one of Megan Thee Stallion's best friends from Houston. [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. 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. Kelsey Nicole (@itskelseynicole_) Instagram photos and videos itskelseynicole_ Verified Follow 90 posts 214K followers 2,662 following Kelsey Nicole Entrepreneur Founder of @knmanagement @airbnchill_ @theroyalsnightlife Film|Music #HUSTLHER Casting |Proj. Harris also claimed to not remember whether Megan Thee Stallion famously a Houston native whom she met when the two were freshmen atPrairie View A&M University in Texas in 2013 was from Texas. Related: Who Im taking shots at?/ B-tch Im busting you, raps Kelsey, per Genius. 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. 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. "[124] Megan Thee Stallion officially trademarked the term "hot girl summer" in September 2019 after applying for it in July of that year. 2023 Variety Media, LLC. [32] The album received critical acclaim and landed on several year-end critics lists, with Paper calling it the best album of 2019. You have always been such a selfless, confident, and authentic individual & I admire you for that! "[114], In multiple interviews, Megan Thee Stallion has referred to herself as "Tina Snow", one of her alter egos and also the name of her debut EP, Tina Snow. There are many lies.. 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. "[123] She defined the term as "women and men being unapologetically them, just having a good-ass time, hyping up their friends, doing you. When asked for details Harris said "I don't know," despite being offered immunity for her testimony. "[34] On May 21, 2019, she released the music video for the opening album track, "Realer", which is inspired by the blaxploitation film style. Harris responded on Wednesday in court that those accusations were ridiculous.. Megan aint never been greedy in her life, and whatever he invested he made back plus more, Kelsey wrote. [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. [45] In October 2019, she created and starred in a horror series, Hottieween, directed by Teyana Taylor. "I dont care to be here today,"Harris told Deputy District Attorney Kathy Ta, according to Law & Crime. She did, however, deny being the person who shot Megan Thee Stallion, despite efforts by Lanez's lawyers to implicate her in the crime. Lawyer David Kenner on Jan. 13, 2023, and rapper Tory Lanez on Dec. 21, 2022. "She painted the picture that I betrayed her, shes painted the picture that Im this bad person, bad friend, that I took hush money. [184][185] On December 23, 2022, a jury convicted Lanez on three felony charges stemming from the shooting: assault with a semiautomatic handgun, having a loaded and unregistered firearm in a vehicle, and gross negligence in discharging his firearm.[186]. He still benefiting from her so what are you talking about? 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. [112][12][8][13] She has said in interviews that when she was coming of age in the 2000s, she would listen to her favorite rap songs from acts like Three 6 Mafia and Pimp C, and ask herself, "How good would this sound if a girl did it? [35] On June 20, 2019, she was announced to be one of eleven artists included in the 12th edition of XXL's "Freshman Class". [6] Thomas rapped under the name "Holly-Wood" and would bring her daughter with her to recording sessions instead of putting her in daycare. "Kelsey, at some point in this case, did Tory try to bribe you? she was asked, according to Law & Crime. Im like, You should quit your job and be my assistant.'. I didnt see him do that, she testified after being asked whether Lanez shot Megan Thee Stallion, according to Law & Crime. 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. 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. [69] "WAP" became her second number-one single in the U.S., breaking the record for the most streams for a song in its first week of release in the U.S. (93million). Herriford then ruled her concerns about self-incrimination were legitimate and allowed her to plead the fifth, but prosecutors offered her immediate "use immunity," limiting the circumstances under which she could reasonably claim a fear of prosecution. [146] In February 2021, she launched "Hotties Helping Houston" with US House Democrat Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas, the National Association of Christian Churches disaster services, Taraji P. Henson, 300 Entertainment, Maroon 5, Revlon, Mielle Organics, Fashion Nova, and Billie Eilish to help senior citizens and single moms recovering from the area's storm related devastation. Link your TV provider to stream full episodes and live TV. Megan Thee Stallion 's former best friend Kelsey Harris took the witness stand at Tory Lanez 's felony assault trial Wednesday as prosecutors revealed she gave a bombshell recorded interview. Prosecutors clearly wanted her to point the finger at Tory -- but so far, Kelsey has not done that and it could have a disastrous impact on the prosecutions case. She said, Megan, yall wasnt answering my calls. She refers to her fans as "hotties" and credits her hyperactive fan base for her early success. [92] A music video for the remix was later released on February 12, 2021. The Tory Lanez felony assault trial continued Wednesday in a downtown Los Angeles courtroom with testimony from key witness Kelsey Harris, a former friend of and assistant to Megan Thee. Megan Thee Stallion & Tory Lanez: What To Know About Their Relationship & Shooting, 3. [90] The album debuted at number 2 on the Billboard 200 and at number 1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums with over 100,000 album-equivalent units sold. Aside from her business ventures, Kelsey enjoys showing off her little boy Drayven, 7 months old. HITC and GRV Media have reached out to Kelsey for comment. According to her lawyer, Kelsey is a private person who doesnt really want to speak out about the traumatic incident. I know yall want me to talk, but this is just the beginning. 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. [173], On October 8, 2020, Peterson was charged with shooting Megan Thee Stallion by L.A. County prosecutors. [131], In September 2021, Megan partnered with Nike for a promotional campaign and fitness program through the Nike Training Club app. 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. It was influenced by Pimp C's alias Tony Snow, and has similar confidence and an unapologetically sexually dominant delivery. Variety and the Flying V logos are trademarks of Variety Media, LLC. [91] On January 14, 2021, Megan Thee Stallion was featured on the remix of Ariana Grande's single "34+35", the second single from her sixth studio album Positions alongside American singer and rapper Doja Cat. In a new interview with Rolling Stone, the Houston native alleged that Kelsey, who was also at the scene, accepted money to keep silent about the shooting . Kelsey used to work for the Houston-based rapper! Megan Jovon Ruth Pete (born February 15, 1995), known professionally as Megan Thee Stallion (pronounced "Megan the Stallion"), is an American rapper. Speak facts if youre going to speak. She tried to claim immunity about whether Lanez had threatened her with a gun, but eventually responded, "Yes, ma'am," to the question of whether she remembered saying it and then claimed the fifth when asked to repeat it. 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Megan Thee Stallion On Kelsey Nicole . [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". At some point, she testified, Lanez revealed to Harris that he and Megan Thee Stallion were in a relationship, and Harris said she was "upset, confused" by the revelation and that she and her then-friend began to fight about what Harris viewed as Megan Thee Stallion's "disloyalty," Variety reported. This week, the "Savage" rapper celebrated the release of her long-awaited debut album, Good News.Among the LP's 17 tracks includes a record titled "Shots Fired," on which Megan recounts the July 2020 shooting incident involving Tory Lanez, who she claimed shot her and offered her hush money . ', But a fan captured a video via Instagram live in which Kelsey seemed ready to share at least something. During the second day of the trial on Tuesday, Megan took. [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. 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Harris arrived in court on Wednesday with a criminal defense attorney, who told the judge that she planned to invoke her Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination, and the parties proceeded into Judge David Herriford's chambers, Rolling Stone reported. She didnt attempt to sign with anyone else, she never not once tried to leave 1501 she simply enhanced her career by accepting a MANAGEMENT deal which she needed at the scale she was/is on.. [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. We publish narratives intentionally and specifically to enlighten and transform the world. In the latest turn of events in the drama, Kelsey Nicole and Megan Thee Stallion's beef has come to a head with the two release their own diss tracks about one another. Eric Torres of Pitchfork wrote: "she provided plenty of freak anthems with quotable lyrics to wield against ain't-shit men". While she was outside, prosecutors say Lanez shot at his fellow rapper's feet, after which he allegedly offered both women a million dollars to not disclose that he was responsible for the shooting and repeatedly apologized in private for what happened. [134] She partnered with Cheetos for a Super Bowl commercial in 2022. [75] Her write-up for this listing was composed by American actress Taraji P. [7][8][9][12] She garnered fans by posting her freestyles on her Instagram while in college. [70], Megan Thee Stallion became a Global Brand Ambassador for Revlon in August 2020. [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. (photos by Meghann M. Cuniff) Tory Lanez is now scheduled to be sentenced on April 10 for shooting fellow rapper Megan Thee Stallion, unless a judge grants his looming motion for new trial. Harris testified that Megan Thee Stallion said she forgot her "slipper" and went back in the house, according to Variety, though her former friend testified on Tuesday that Megan Thee Stallion had refused to leave without Lanez so she went back to the get-together to grab him. Who is Kelsey Harris? She confirmed, without repeating it, that Lanez called her and Megan Thee Stallion "b*tches and hoes," to which the Houston rapper testified on Tuesday. [81] She performed a "politically charged" version of "Savage" that evening,[81] in which she addressed racism, the Attorney General of Kentucky Daniel Cameron, and sent a message about the importance of protecting black women and the Black Lives Matter movement. In other news, Inside Rich Paul's net worth as Adele engagement rumors spread. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Kelsey Nicole Harris, ex-BFF of Megan Thee Stallion, who is the crucial witness in the 2020 shooting at Megan, requested to invoke 5th Amendment rights on Wednesday, December 14. What happened between September and today that you forgot everything? D.A. Megan Thee Stallion's ex-best friend is the key witness who, all of a sudden, doesn't seem to remember much about the night in question which amounted to a wild day in court. Its a shame we here today, truth be told, its cause of you, Kelsey Nicole raps at the start of Bussin Back, the Megan Thee Stallion diss track she dropped on Nov. 25. Folks who have been longtime Megan Thee Stallion fans are likely aware of who Kelsey is. Megan would later accuse Kelsey of colluding with Tory and accepting bribe money to keep quiet about the details of the alleged assault. [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. According to Rolling Stone, the rapper later hired her friend to be her assistant. But then Harris went back to Texas, where she caught Covid, and remained out of Los Angeles for several months, during which Lanez and Megan Thee Stallion got closer which her former friend also testified to, though she termed their relationship as more of a friendship. Megan Thee Stallion Unloads In Emotional Testimony At Tory Lanez Shooting Trial. [85] Megan Thee Stallion appeared in the 2020 comedy special Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine. [3], In 2013, while Pete was a student at Prairie View A&M University, she began uploading videos of herself freestyling on social media. "It dont matter to me. Prosecutors played her initial police interview, where she claimed she. He has been held in jail while awaiting sentencing, which was set for today, Feb. 28. Congratulationsssssssss, Kelsey gushed on a photo of the Big Ole Freak rapper accepting an award from BET. Kelsey used to work for the Houston-based rapper! [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. Megan was issued a protection order against Peterson, directing him to stay at least 100 yards away from her, and to not contact her. Im from Victoria, Texas." According toBuzzfeed News, the incident left three bullet fragments in Megans feet.. The two exchanged insults via social media on Tuesday (August 30). Kelsey Harris, or Kelsey Nicole as she goes by online, is Megan Thee Stallions former assistant and close friend. Kelsey has reportedly been granted immunity as she testifies in the trial. 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. [10] She has considered Pimp C and his 2006 solo album, Pimpalation, an influence since her childhood,[10] admiring his talk-rap delivery and "cockiness", and stating that she wants to inspire the same confidence that the rapper does through his music. In fact, according to TMZ, Torys lawyers are reportedly denying Megans injuries were sustained by him at all, diverting to an alleged argument between Megan, 27, and her former BFF Kelsey Harris, also 27. Megan Thee Stallion, real name Megan Pete, claims she got into an argument with the rapper in a car after leaving the event, and took to Instagram that evening to allege he shot her in the foot. Said, Megan Thee Stallion & # x27 ; diss track aimed at Megan Thee graduated! 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