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Megan Thee Stallion Gave A Raw Emotional Performance Hosting SNL And Opened Up About How Much She s Going Through
"Now I can go by another name: Megan Thee Bitch That Needs Some Sleep," she joked in her Saturday Night Live opening monologue.By by Julia ReinsteinBuzzFeed News ReporterPosted on October 16, 2022, 6:03 pmTwitterFacebookLink
It s been a big year for Megan Thee Stallion and in many ways a difficult one too
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In the past year alone the hit rapper not only put out her album Traumazine and performed around the world but also graduated from college
Matt Winkelmeyer / Getty Images for iHeartRadio Megan Thee Stallion performs onstage during the 2022 iHeartRadio Music Festival on Sept. 24, 2022, in Las Vegas.
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She s also spoken about how she s still coping with the death of her mother in 2019 The fallout from when she was shot in 2020 is also ongoing rapper Tory Lanez is set to go on trial for assault later this year
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Then just last week thieves broke into her LA home stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of items according to TMZ
Simone Joyner / Getty Images Megan Thee Stallion performs onstage during the Reading Festival on Aug. 26, 2022, in Reading, England. The Los Angeles Police Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment from BuzzFeed News but in a tweet the next night Megan appeared to acknowledge the burglary and expressed her relief that no one was hurt
TINA SNOW @theestallion Material things can be replaced but I’m glad everyone is safe 10:44 PM - 14 Oct 2022 Reply Retweet Favorite Twitter: @theestallion
On Saturday Megan appeared on Saturday Night Live as both host and musical guest becoming the second woman rapper ever to do so Queen Latifah performed and hosted in 2004
Rosalind OConnor / NBC via Getty Images Host and musical guest Megan Thee Stallion during promos in Studio 8H on Oct.
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05:21 AM - 16 Oct 2022 Reply Retweet Favorite Twitter: @knowlehs bri @DearBelcalis People couldn’...
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In her opening monologue she opened up about the toll this time has taken on her Finishing college while pursuing a rap career is not easy and I did that while putting out song after song and going on a world tour So now I can go by another name Megan Thee Bitch That Needs Some Sleep she joked
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She also plugged the website she launched last month called Bad Bitches Have Bad Days Too where she shares mental health resources including crisis hotlines and directories of Black and LGBTQ therapists
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On Friday ahead of her SNL appearance Megan told fans that she would need to take a break after it saying on Twitter that she is so tired physically and emotionally
TINA SNOW @theestallion Hotties im really sorry but after SNL I really gotta take a break I’m so tired, physically and emotionally 10:49 PM - 14 Oct 2022 Reply Retweet Favorite Twitter: @theestallion
The toll showed as she performed her song Anxiety on Saturday and became emotional during a verse referencing the loss of her mother
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Fans praised the performance particularly for how much strength it showed amid everything she s going through
megyoncé supremacy @knowlehs People really underestimate the shit Megan goes through, She’s really out here trying to keep it together without her biggest supporters. It takes so much strength to endure that kind of loss and still be willing to wake up and face the day.
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i know it’s gotta be hard, but i’m glad she’s still going. ??...
05:21 AM - 16 Oct 2022 Reply Retweet Favorite Twitter: @knowlehs bri @DearBelcalis People couldn’t last a mile in Megan’s shoes. She has been through more than most and still let’s her light shine brightly and beautifully and that’s all I have to say #SNL 04:57 AM - 16 Oct 2022 Reply Retweet Favorite Twitter: @DearBelcalis AMERICA’S PROBLEM @FUCCl when Megan started tearing up, i lost it.
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