Newly released on Amazon Prime, “Megan Thee Stallion: In Her Words” explores the life of Megan Pete, going beyond the public persona of Megan Thee Stallion. The documentary covers her path from Houston freestyle rapper to international star, touching on pivotal moments like the loss of her mother and the challenges she faced after being shot by Tory Lanez. It’s a look at Megan’s journey to maintain her voice and identity with the weight of fame and personal struggles.

Here are some key moments that the film reveals:

Megan Faced the Heartbreaking Decision to End Her Mother's Life

The film opened with a focus on Megan’s close bond with her mother, Holly Thomas, who was both her manager and greatest supporter. Early footage reveals Holly’s active role in Megan’s journey, guiding her on performance details and filming her in early music videos. The rapper’s admiration for her mother runs deep--Megan shares that watching her mom write raps as a child inspired her to begin her own rap career. Holly was Megan’s biggest fan, even cheering her on alone in the audience during early club performances.

As Megan’s career was set to take off, her mother’s health suddenly declined. Holly was diagnosed with a brain tumor, and after her condition worsened, Megan was faced with the devastating decision to end life support when her mother was declared brain-dead. “Once I realized she wasn’t coming back, I was just like, damn, I can’t keep her like this, because I knew she wouldn’t have wanted to stay like this. So I had to make the decision to, I guess, pull the plug, and she just passed the next day,” she said in the doc. In the aftermath, Megan threw herself into work and partying, saying, “I just keep being lit thinking I’d get through the pain.”

Megan Addresses Lying to Gayle King in 2022 Interview

In a candid moment from the documentary, Megan addressed her 2022 CBS Mornings interview with Gayle King, where she denied having a sexual relationship with Tory Lanez. At the time, Megan's response was met with heavy skepticism, and some even used it to question her credibility. Reflecting on the interview, Megan admits she wasn’t truthful about her relationship with the Canadian singer, clarifying that they had hooked up "once or twice" while drunk. However, she emphasized that this detail is irrelevant to her being shot. “Why are we not talking about the godd**n shooting? Everything has been a distraction from the shooting,” she said in the film. “I used to be so confident in myself, and I used to be… It wouldn’t have been a time where anybody would have asked me about fuckin’ somebody, and I would’ve been like, so? Yeah, I did that s**t. I like to f**k, what about it? But the way they have villainized me for being this type of person, it started to make me second-guess myself.”

Sharing her frustration, she bluntly added, “Yes, b**ch, I lied to Gayle King, b**ch. First of all, I ain’t even know that b**ch was even going to ask me about that… Even if I was, I f**ked that n**ga like once, maybe twice on a drunk night. But you kept catchin’ me out my f**kin’ mind.”

Megan Thee Stallion Reflects on Incomplete Healing After Tory Lanez Conviction

Despite Tory Lanez’s conviction for shooting her in 2020, Megan revealed in her documentary that the legal outcome hasn’t provided the complete sense of closure she hoped for. As the documentary captures, Megan’s relief at the guilty verdict was mixed with lingering pain, showing her waiting anxiously in her backyard with her manager for the verdict to be announced. When the news arrived that Tory Lanez was convicted on three felony charges, Megan broke down in tears, expressing gratitude for justice. But she soon realized that the emotional weight she carried wouldn’t disappear.

“I really thought that once he got sentenced and once he went off to jail, I was going be a new woman…and I could just go be the Megan Thee Stallion I always wanted to be. No,” she said, while reflecting on the reality that people still question her for speaking out. Now Megan takes care of herself. “For the first time since my mama was alive, I’m taking care of myself, because I want to feel good… 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.”

Megan’s Battle with Anxiety and Her Secret Mental Health Break

The relentless harassment Megan faced after the 2020 shooting with Tory Lanez deeply impacted her mental well-being, fueling performance anxiety and even suicidal thoughts. Amid death threats and cruel remarks suggesting Lanez should have "finished the job," Megan became increasingly anxious about her safety in public spaces. The constant stress took a toll, leaving her immobilized and overwhelmed by hopelessness. “I would rather not live through this than to have to live with this,” she confided in the film. Her breaking point came after a 2022 break-in at her home while she was performing on “Saturday Night Live,” leading her to clear her schedule and seek intensive support at a mental health retreat, where she revisited her trauma with a therapist and emerged feeling renewed.

As shown in a meeting with Roc Nation’s Sam Riddle, Megan, visibly worn out, shared, “I feel like I’m going crazy, Sam, like I’m about to lose my mind. And I feel like I need to stop.” Despite her exhaustion, she pushed through her obligations, ultimately taking advantage of a short break before her tour dates in Australia and New Zealand to focus on her mental health. That much-needed time off allowed Megan to process her experience and begin healing.