Megan Thee Stallion calls for protection of Black women in op-ed about shooting

Tory Lanez is still declaring his innocence following Megan Thee Stallion‘s claim the rapper shot her in the foot after a night of partying.

Tory Lanez, 28, is still insisting his innocence in Megan Thee Stallion’s shooting case, much to the dismay of the 25-year-old “Savage” rapper. Without dropping names, Megan tweeted on Tuesday evening that someone is “genuinely crazy.” Given that her tweet came shortly after Tory went live on Instagram on Oct. 20, many fans presumed she was referring to the “Say It” rapper, who had a lot to say to his 9.9 million Instagram followers after he was charged with “assaulting a female friend.”

Megan Thee Stallion's powerful op-ed for the New York Times, in which she discussed violence against Black women, the murder of Breonna Taylor, and the victim blaming and misogynoir she's experienced in her own career."In the weeks leading up to the election, Black women are expected once again to deliver victory for Democratic candidates. We have gone from being unable to vote legally to a highly courted voting bloc—all in little more than a century," Megan wrote.

The Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office has confirmed that a protective order has been issued against Tory Lanez for Megan Thee Stallion with stay away provisions. In addition, his arraignment was continued for Nov. 18.

Tory Lanez has been ordered to stay away from Megan Thee Stallion. The LA District Attorney's Office confirms to ET that a protective order with stay away provisions was issued against Tory for Megan, and that his arraignment is delayed until Nov.

Megan Thee Stallion wants to protect Black women. In an op-ed for , the 25-year-old rapper explains why she fights so hard for the rights of Black women, who, she writes, «are still constantly disrespected and disregarded in so many areas of life.»Megan begins by citing her personal experience as a Black woman, namely when she was allegedly shot by Tory Lanez, who has since been charged with, among other counts, a felony count of assault with a semiautomatic firearm.

Megan Thee Stallion opened up in a powerful essay for The New York Times focusing on why she uses her voice to speak up for Black women — including herself. Megan, 25, recalled the night in July when she was the victim of a shooting, allegedly perpetrated by rapper Tory Lanez. Questions about Megan and Tory, 28’s relationship status followed the incident, and Megan confirmed in her op-ed: they were not dating.

LOS ANGELES -- An op-ed by Megan Thee Stallion on the need to protect Black women was published Tuesday as rapper Tory Lanez had his first court hearing on felony charges alleging he shot her.“I was recently the victim of an act of violence by a man,” she wrote in the New York Times, without naming Lanez.

Megan Thee Stallion on Tuesday addressed getting shot, allegedly by fellow musician Tory Lanez, in a powerful New York Times op-ed. Megan Jovon Ruth Pete, aka Megan Thee Stallion, wrote of theJuly 12 incident where she was shot in the foot, "I was recently the victim of an act of violence by a man.

Rapper Tory Lanez has been ordered to stay away from Megan Thee Stallion until a court hearing next month after being charged with shooting her.

Megan Thee Stallion continues to stand up for Black women, showing her support in a moving op-ed for The New York Times. Her piece comes days after her Saturday Night Live performance, during which she called to "protect Black women" onstage and criticized Daniel Cameron, the attorney general of Kentucky, for his handling of the Breonna Taylor case.

Despite a show-stopping year that saw her first pair of No. 1 singles and a culture-defining song (and video) that spawned a lucrative, entertaining cycle of performative outrage from the typical talking heads, Megan Thee Stallion has endured her fair share of trauma in 2020.

Megan Thee Stallion continues to speak up for Black women.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorOn the day that rapper Tory Lanez is scheduled to appear in court on charges of shooting Megan Thee Stallion, Megan has written a powerful op-ed and posted a companion video called “Why I Speak Up for Black Women” in the New York Times.

Tory Lanez is now facing felony charges.

Tory Lanez is now facing felony charges.

The Los Angeles District Attorney’s office has charged rapper Tory Lanez with assaulting a “female friend,” later revealed in charging documents as “Megan P,” a.k.a. Megan Thee Stallion, whose real name is Megan Pete.