Shots fired… literally; Hollywood friends turned foes?

BY JANIECE CAMPBELL

Another day, another friendship fall-out. Only this one has left a pretty confused impact amongst fans.

Brampton-born rapper Tory Lanez has been accused of allegedly opening fire on rapper and thought-to-be-friend Megan Thee Stallion.

The situation became the topic of the hour on Twitter, following a TMZ report released on Monday night. After what was meant to be a normal night out in Hollywood Hills, initial reports stated that witnesses observed people arguing in an SUV before gunshots rang out and the vehicle took off.

According to Los Angeles law enforcement sources, the SUV was found shortly afterward with the rappers and another unidentified woman (who was later unofficially revealed to be her best friend, Kelsey Nicole) inside. Subsequently, Tory Lanez was arrested for a felony count of carrying a concealed weapon in a vehicle.

Several fan-based speculations soared, including how Megan was believed to cut her foot on broken glass as the result of the vehicle being shot at by a third party. The Houston ‘hottie’ cleared some circulating rumours up via her verified Instagram account a few days after the incident was publicized.

“The narrative that is being reported about Sunday morning’s events are inaccurate and I’d like to set the record straight,” she wrote. “On Sunday morning, I suffered gunshot wounds, as a result of a crime that was committed against me and done with the intention to physically harm me. I was never arrested; the police officers drove me to the hospital where I underwent surgery to remove the bullets. I’m incredibly grateful to be alive and that I’m expected to make a full recovery, but it was important for me to clarify the details about this traumatic night. I’m currently focused on my recovery, so I can return back to my life and back to making music as soon as possible.”

In the comment section, she added, “This whole experience was an eye opener and a blessing in disguise. I hate that it took this experience for me to learn how to protect my energy.”

Now came the collective unanswered question… who in their right mind would shoot at Megan Thee Stallion?!

The multiple award-winning rising star was beginning to take over the rap scene, topping the Billboard Hot 100 chart earlier this year with her Beyoncé-featured remix of ‘Savage’, a song that achieved viral status on the popular video-sharing platform TikTok. Following the death of her grandmother and mother (who was also her manager) within the same month back in early 2019, her resilient spirit brought a fresh layer to her empoweringly provocative lyrics. Through her bouts of success thus far, she has remained tremendously humble and appreciative to the public eye, shown by often positively interacting with fans and supporting other artists.

One of these said artists being Tory Lanez. The two seemed like the perfect friendship pairing; from cracking jokes together on each other’s Instagram live platforms up until the evening prior to the shooting, where both were seen lounging together in business mogul Kylie Jenner’s pool.

Then, just when you would think the story couldn’t get anymore twisted, Megan’s producer Lil Ju Made Da Beat took it to Twitter to write a cryptic message, urging Tory Lanez to “count his days.” Though he was not present at the time of the altercation, he claims to speak with Megan on a daily basis and denies the claims put out by Tory’s reps saying he was defending her.

So far, we have no concrete answers on what’s going on. On both sides, reps seem to be handling the situation privately. It’s hoped that in the days to come, we’ll see all the facts roll out and get a clearer vision of what exactly unfolded on that Sunday morning. Until then, we wish Megan Thee Stallion a speedy recovery!