Megan Thee Stallion Inspired by ‘Super Outspoken’ Late Mother to Open Up About Grief and Mental Health Issues in New Documentary
Megan Thee Stallion drew inspiration from her late mother to find the strength to open up in the new Prime Video documentary, “Megan Thee Stallion: In Her Words.”
Directed by Nneka Onuorah, the film captures the rapper (real name Megan Pete) dealing with grief, her mother and manager Holly Thomas’ death from cancer in 2019 and mental health issues that included suicidal thoughts. The doc also includes tackles the conviction of Tory Lanez after he was sentenced to 10 years in prison for shooting her during a roadside assault in 2020.
“I really feel like I drew a lot of strength from my mom,” Megan told me at the doc’s premiere Wednesday night at Tcl Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. “I know my mama was super outspoken and she was super tough, and I feel like once I found my mom’s voice in myself, I was like, ‘Go out there and tell...
Directed by Nneka Onuorah, the film captures the rapper (real name Megan Pete) dealing with grief, her mother and manager Holly Thomas’ death from cancer in 2019 and mental health issues that included suicidal thoughts. The doc also includes tackles the conviction of Tory Lanez after he was sentenced to 10 years in prison for shooting her during a roadside assault in 2020.
“I really feel like I drew a lot of strength from my mom,” Megan told me at the doc’s premiere Wednesday night at Tcl Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. “I know my mama was super outspoken and she was super tough, and I feel like once I found my mom’s voice in myself, I was like, ‘Go out there and tell...
- 10/31/2024
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- Variety Film + TV
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