On July 15, Megan Thee Stallion clarified the nature of the injury in an Instagram statement, confirming that she “suffered gunshot wounds” and “underwent surgery to remove the bullets” without specifying how she was shot.
“It was super scary,” she said Monday on Instagram, fighting tears. “It was like, just the worst experience of my life. And it’s not funny. It’s nothing to joke about. … I didn’t put my hands on anybody. I didn’t deserve to get shot.”
The 25-year-old recording artist also opened up about losing her father, mother, and grandmother, whose spirits she believes protected her from a more serious injury involving bones or tendons. And she had a message for grown men who “chime in” on things that aren’t their “business,” asking them to consider how they would feel if their own sister, girlfriend, or best friend were shot.
“Would you be cracking jokes then?” she asked. “I don’t expect none of you … to feel sorry for me, but it’s just a respect thing.”
As comments full of well-wishes and heart emojis poured in, Megan Thee Stallion reassured viewers that she is “alive,” “well” and “strong,” giving one final shout-out to everyone who has been sending her kind messages, flowers and gifts.
“I’m ready to get back to regular programming with my own hot girl[stuff],” she said. “But I’ve definitely learned that I don’t have to be so nice … Ain’t nobody gonna stop my energy from being good.”