Megan Thee Stallion Posted Photos of Her Gunshot Wounds to Shut Down Trolls

Trigger warning: This post mentions gun violence

Last month, reports surfaced that Megan Thee Stallion was the victim of gun violence after leaving a pool party in Los Angeles, which she attended with fellow guests, including rapper Tory Lanez and Kylie Jenner. Megan was shot in both feet, allegedly by Lanez, and afterward, Lanez was arrested with the charge of a felony count of carrying a concealed weapon in a vehicle. Since then, Megan has been forced to clarify what happened on both Instagram and Twitter several times. In a new, and since-deleted, Instagram post, she reportedly shared a photo of her gunshot wound, which serves as yet another reminder that Black women constantly have to “prove” their trauma to be believed.

Variety reports that Megan shared a close-up photo of her injured foot on Wednesday, August 19th, addressing the rumors and speculation. In her caption, she reportedly wrote that she has learned that the “majority of the people on social media…like to hear bad news before good news, a lie spreads quicker than the truth, and y’all really be believing the shit YALL make up.”

She further explained in detail what happened the night of the shooting, reportedly writing that she “got hit at the back of [her] feet” because she was “WALKING AWAY FACING THE BACK.”

Why would i lie abt getting shot? Megan wrote.

She also noted that she has since recovered after having surgery and asked, “Why are y’all so upset that I don’t wanna be in the bed sad?”

Adding that she’s ready to celebrate the success of “WAP,” her collaboration with Cardi B, Megan reportedly ended her caption by hoping to cease speculation once and for all. She wrote, “I usually don’t address internet bullshit but y’all people are so sick! God was really watching over me and I’m healing so well! Sorry I’m not as sad and miserable as a lot of y’all lol but ima keep being Megan Thee Mf STALLION.”

It’s not the first time Megan has been forced to respond to speculation about the night she was shot. She has posted both to Instagram and Twitter with her story before.

Survivors should never have to “prove” their trauma for it to be real, and there’s a pretty clear link between the fact that Black women are heard, listened to, and believed far less often than their white counterparts. Our hearts are with Megan and other survivors of gun violence who have experienced the same sort of mistreatment when they try to tell their stories. It’s never okay, and we can all do better.

If you are a survivor of domestic violence and need help, contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233). You are not alone.