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Megan Thee Stallion is one of the biggest stars in hip hop, and the music industry overall, today. From a recent collaboration with Cardi B to a major endorsing deal with Revlon to her song “Savage” taking over TikTok, it’s been a banner year for the rapper despite a global pandemic.
But her success has also come with a harsh reminder, misogyny is still rampant in the music industry even when you have massive success. Recently, Megan Thee Stallion became a target of ridicule after publicly speaking out about being a victim of gun violence. In early August, Megan identified on Instagram that rapper Tory Lanez was the person who shot her. Initially, few celebrities and musicians came to her defense, with some mocking or dismissing the traumatic incident, and others dubbing her a “snitch.”
For more on this, The Takeaway spoke to Karen Attiah, global opinions editor at the Washington Post, and Elizabeth Méndez Berry, the vice president and executive editor at One World.
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