"Emotional? She was shocked he went down for a lie"- Internet reacts as clip of Megan Thee Stallion's reaction to Tory Lanez guilty verdict goes viral

Megan Jovon Ruth Pete, a.k.a. Megan Thee Stallion, broke down in tears after Tory Lanez was convicted in 2022, for shooting the former. In her documentary, Megan Thee Stallion: In Her Words, which premiered on Prime Video on Thursday, October 31, 2024, the rapper opened up about her mother's death, being shot by Tory Lanez, her mental health struggles, and more.

It also included footage of the rapper's live reaction after her manager announced the news.

"Thank you god... like god d*mn... If i don't think there was a god before..." Megan can be heard in between tears.

As the clip went viral, internet users were quick to react. One remarked:

"Emotional? She was shocked he went down for a lie."

A comment reacting to the news (Image via Instagram/ @theneighborhoodtalk)

Many criticized the rapper for trying to gain sympathy and celebrating someone else going to prison. Here are some comments from fans on Instagram.

Comments reacting to the news (Image via Instagram/ @theneighborhoodtalk)

Others spoke in support of Megan, as many commented as follows.

Comments reacting to the news (Image via Instagram/ @theneighborhoodtalk)

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"I still, every day, have to deal with people mad at me"- Megan Thee Stallion about the aftermath of the Tory Lanez episode

Tory Lanez is currently serving a 10-year prison sentence after he was found guilty of shooting Megan Thee Stallion in her foot in 2020. The high-profile case involved the two rappers and Megan's former friend Kelsey Harris getting into a drunken roadside argument that ended in the Mamushi rapper getting shot in the foot.

In December 2022, the Canadian rapper was convicted on three felony charges: assault with a semi-automatic handgun, having a loaded and unregistered firearm in the vehicle, and discharging a firearm with gross negligence.

In her documentary, Megan Thee Stallion spoke about the aftermath of the whole episode and the online hate she received. The Houston-born rapper explained:

"I really thought that once he got sentenced and once he went off to jail, I was going be a new woman and I thought I was going to be great and I could just go be the Megan Thee Stallion I always wanted to be. No. I still, every day, have to deal with people mad at me because I said what happened to me."

She continued to explain that she had reached a point where she "really doesn't care." Megan Thee Stallion added that for the first time since her mother died, she was taking care of herself and wanted to feel "good." She continued:

"I don’t feel like I’m operating at one million percent now, but I definitely feel like I’m operating better. I do feel hopeful for what’s next for me."

Later in the documentary, Megan Thee Stallion revealed she lied to Gayle King about not having an intimate relationship with Tory Lanez during her April 2022 interview.

During the trial, Harris testified that she, Megan, and Lanez were arguing about Megan going behind her back and sleeping with the Canadian rapper (whom she was in an intimate relationship with). She argued that the question was inappropriate and had nothing to do with the shooting.

After the news spread, Tory Lanez' legal representative told TMZ that Megan's admission about lying to Gayle makes her an "unreliable witness." They told the publication,

"If someone lies in front of millions, how can they be trusted otherwise?"

Megan has not publicly reacted to the backlash yet.