The Crooked Room- Megan Thee Stallion and Why We Didn't Believe Her

The General's Briefing · Feb 22, 2026 · 17m

On July 12, 2020, Megan Thee Stallion was shot in both feet by Tory Lanez. She told the truth. She identified her shooter. And instead of being believed, she was put on trial—not just in a courtroom, but by us, by the community that should have protected her.

Her body was scrutinized. Her sexuality was weaponized. Her pain was turned into a meme. People made jokes. They questioned her story. They said she was lying for attention, that she was "too pretty to be shot," that she "brought it on herself" because of the way she dresses, the way she performs, the way she exists in her body.

And when…