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BY Prosper Kuzo, 11:30am November 06, 2024,

Inside the Megan Thee Stallion Documentary: A Story of Resilience and Success

by Prosper Kuzo, 11:30am November 06, 2024,
Inside the Megan Thee Stallion Documentary: A Story of Resilience and Success
Photo Credit: Megan Thee Stallion, Instagram

What to know about the Megan Thee Stallion Documentary

29-year-old American music star Megan Thee Stallion’s documentary has become one of the most talked-about topics and is inspiring many.

Megan’s documentary, ‘Megan Thee Stallion: In Her Words’ premiered on October 31 describes her life experiences, rise in the hip-hop industry and what empowers her to be relentless in her career.

The Megan Thee Stallion documentary highlights the artist’s journey and how she has managed to stay afloat amid life’s hurdles.

Here are the major talking points of Megan Thee Stallion’s documentary that is leaving a huge mark on the lives of others.
 ◦ Her upbringing and road to fame
 ◦ Navigating life’s hurdles
 ◦ The grief from the passing of her mother
 ◦ Celebrity life, success and choosing authenticity

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In Megan’s documentary, she opened up about how her early beginnings happened to be tough. Megan’s father died when she was only in ninth grade and many years on in 2019, her mother also sadly passed away.

The rap sensation opened up more on the passing of his mother in her documentary, and how she managed to bounce back when she was shot by Tory Lanez.

Processing the Passing of her mother, Holly Thomas.

One of the bold revelations of Megan’s new Prime Video documentary ‘Megan Thee Stallion: In Her Words’ was how she openly shared the experience of losing her mother, Holly Thomas, who died from a brain tumor in 2019.

In the Megan Thee Stallion documentary, the rapper recounted how heartbreaking it was to see her mother experience back-to-back seizures, and revealed that the sight of it left her ‘in shambles.’

“They had to put her under. She was just brain dead,” Megan said in her documentary, “which Incorporates touching animation in certain scenes, such as the portrayal of her mother’s death.”

“So I stayed up there every day. I was spending the night at the hospital. I just was praying that she could shake back from it.”

Unfortunately, Megan’s mother did not survive her health situation, and the music icon says it has been difficult to process since the beginning, yet she decides to stay strong.

“Once I realized she wasn’t coming back, I was just like, ‘Damn, I can’t keep her like this.’ Because I know she wouldn’t have wanted to stay like this,” Megan recalled through tears. “So I had to make the decision to pull the plug, and she just passed the next day” she added.

In a special speech at the premiere of her documentary, Megan made it known that her mother remains her hero, and said: “I wouldn’t be the woman I am today without Holly Thomas,” she told the crowd. “So mommy, I love you.”

It is safe to say that 2019 was a really tough year for Megan. However, across the years, she has managed to rack in incredible numbers in her music and is regarded as one of the best female rappers around.

Megan also opened up on dealing with fame, and the expectations that come with it and showed some of her most vulnerable moments in life in the documentary.

In the documentary, Megan breaks down into tears in revealing the pain and trauma she suffered after being shot in 2020 and now she has always stood up for what she believes in.

Groundbreaking Impact

Megan Thee Stallion chose to embrace vulnerability and to be authentic in her new documentary, revealing that life’s unending struggles are sure to come, but she always tries to stay strong when they arrive.

According to a GJ report, Megan’s documentary is now officially ranked number one on Amazon Prime Video US and is serving as an inspiration for many young women and individuals around the world.

On Wednesday, October 30, Megan Thee Stallion arrived at the LA premiere of her documentary with her director Nneka Onuorah who expressed his excitement about how the music star is ‘touching so many’ lives.

“I’m so glad it’s touching so many. I’m so happy and proud of @theestallion #inherwords.” Nneka said.

Many of Megan’s fans have expressed their admiration for her strength and resilience across the years and the powerful impact of her documentary.

”Just finished watching Megan Thee Stallion’s documentary. You can feel her strength and resilience in every part. She’s overcome so much. Keep going Meg!!!”, one user stated.

“Megan Thee Stallion: In Her Words documentary is so good. Her thoughts and her tears. I felt all of that. I’ve always been a Megan fan”, another wrote.

Aside from being an amazing artist, Megan is also an actress and featured in ‘Mean Girls’ back in 2020. She also featured in Television shows like Saturday Night Live and Good Girls back in 2020.

At 29-years-old, Megan’s story is a heroic one. Nonetheless, she looks far from comfortable and will be looking to further her successes in the music industry.

Last Edited by:Kofi Oppong Kyekyeku Updated: November 6, 2024

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