Megan Thee Stallion Opens Up About Surviving Gun Violence: "I View Myself as a Survivor"

Megan Thee Stallion has opened up about surviving a shooting and her ensuing legal battle with Tory Lanez in an as-told-to essay for ELLE. The rapper, whose real name is Megan Pete, was shot in the foot by Lanez in 2020. A multi-year legal battle followed, ultimately culminating in December 2022 when a jury found Lanez guilty of the charges of felony assault using a handgun, carrying an unregistered gun and negligent discharge of a firearm. Lanez faces upwards of 20 years in prison, though his s...