Few rappers have captivated the masses like Megan Thee Stallion has. Whether it be due to her unapologetic lyrics, fun-loving personality, or infinite love for her “hotties,” Megan Thee Stallion, born Megan Pete, is a star. And now she is ready to share her story. In Prime Video’s Megan Thee Stallion: In Her Words, the Grammy-winning Houston rapper opens up like never before. Director Nneka Onuorah was at the helm of the intimate project, capturing everything from Megan grieving the loss of her mother to enduring the trial and backlash from her 2020 shooting at the hands of Tory Lanez— all while in the public eye.

“We were supposed to meet for an hour, and that hour turned into three hours,” Onuorah told Blavity’s Shadow & Act in a recent interview.

She continued detailing her first meeting with the rapper. “We had tears and laughter. I realized that this woman was going through a very tumultuous time in her life and that we needed to capture every moment from that point because she was at the highest point of her career while simultaneously emotionally being very low.”

Onuorah, who won a 2022 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Reality Program for her work on Lizzo’s Watch Out for the Big Grrrls, understands the importance of being a “safe space” for her subjects, coaching them through moments of vulnerability, and showing up for them as they try to take their walls down.

Megan Thee Stallion: In Her Words

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