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Megan Thee Stallion responds to critics after receiving backlash for her performance at Vice President Kamala Harris‘ Atlanta campaign rally. On Tuesday evening (July 30), thousands gathered at the Georgia State Convocation Center to support Harris at her first event in the southern state as a presidential candidate.
Dressed in a pristinely tailored blue suit, complete with a cropped blazer, the Houston rapper took centerstage performing censored and modified versions of “Savage,” “Girls in the Hood,” “Body” and her latest trending record “Mamushi” toward the end of the program.
The performance excited fans of the Grammy-winning rapper, however, drew backlash from others. Per Rolling Stone, conservatives deemed the appearance “pure ghetto trash,” and attacked the event with slogans including “H*es for Harris, Hoodrats for Harris, Single Black Momalas for Kamala, White Dudes for Harris.”
After she was made aware of the misogynoir, the chart-topping rapper responded to her contradicters on stage. While performing at Lollapalooza in Chicago on Thursday, Megan Thee Stallion doubled down on her support of VP Harris.
“Let me pop my sh*yy real quick,” she began. “[People] were fake mad that I was popping it for Kamala. I don’t think they heard what she said.”
She continued to explain, “Kamala said she wants a ceasefire,” adding, “Kamala said she supports women’s rights. And she said she’s tired of those high-a** gas prices… It’s Hotties for Harris, goddammit!”
Watch a clip shared by the Megan Thee Stallion fan page Stallion Access below.
Perry Farrell has released another public apology following an on-stage confrontation involving his bandmate Dave Navarro.
The Jane's Addiction frontman was involved in a physical altercation with guitarist Dave Navarro last year during a live performance, an incident that prompted the band to cancel their reunion tour and eventually led to their split.
“I'd like to address what happened on stage last year,” Perry, 66, said in a statement shared across both his personal Instagram account and Jane's Addiction’s official page. “I've reflected on it and know I didn't handle myself the way I should have. I apologize to our patrons and my bandmates for losing my temper and for disrupting the show.”
He went on to admit that he did not meet fan expectations and described himself as deeply remorseful toward everyone impacted by the incident.
“Jane's Addiction has been at the center of my life for decades. The band, the songs, the patrons, and the impact that we've had on music and culture mean more to me than any words I could ever possibly write down,” he shared.
“My aim has always been to give our audience the best possible show, something real, honest and positive. In Boston, we fell short of that, and I'm truly sorry to everyone who was impacted.”
Jane's Addiction also issued its own statement regarding the altercation, which ultimately led to the group’s remaining members filing a lawsuit against Perry alleging assault, battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligence, breach of fiduciary duty, and breach of contract.
“Today we are here to announce that we have come together one last time to resolve our differences, so that the legacy of Jane's Addiction will remain the work the four of us created together,” the band wrote, signaling that the group would not move forward with Perry. “We now look forward to the future as we embark on our separate musical and creative endeavors.”
