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Megan Thee Stallion has sued a YouTuber who alleging she spread lies about her case with Tory Lanez and their creation of deepfake porn.
As per Billboard, the Texas-born singer and rapper – whose real name is Megan Pete – has filed a lawsuit against YouTuber Milagro Gramz – real name Milagro Elizabeth Cooper – after claiming that she is a “mouthpiece and puppet” for Lanez and accused Cooper of “churning out falsehoods”.
The suit also claimed that the YouTube personality was carrying out a public campaign to “denigrate, belittle, insult, and spread false statements” about the ‘Savage’ singer and included allegations of “cyberstalking, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and invasion of privacy.”
Pete’s attorneys at the law firm Quinn Emanuel have alleged that Cooper had intentionally spread lies and misinformation about the case by questioning if the rapper was actually shot in the feet, claiming that Pete had been “caught trying to deceive the courts” and that the weapon used by Lanez during the incident had supposedly gone missing.
The rapper’s lawyers stated that Cooper’s posts had “recklessly disregarded the truth and suggested that the firearm was never presented in court because it had allegedly disappeared. It has not. The firearm remains in the custody of the Los Angeles Police Department,” (per Stereogum).
They also accused Cooper of allegedly sharing a link to an AI-generated deepfake porn video of the ‘WAP’ singer. Though she is not being accused of creating the video, Pete’s lawyers did claim that she had “willfully and maliciously promoted” the video by encouraging her followers to watch it (as per Stereogum). The attorneys also cited a Florida statute that banned “altered sexual depictions” of real people.
Lanez – real name Daystar Peterson – was sentenced to 10 years in prison last August an incident that took place in 2020, when the singer and rapper was shot in both feet by Lanez after attending a party.
The ‘Traphouse’ singer was found guilty of all three charges pegged against him: one count of assault with a semiautomatic firearm; one count of carrying a concealed, loaded, and unregistered firearm in a vehicle; and one charge of discharging a firearm with gross negligence.
Pete has opened up about the whole incident in her new documentary Megan Thee Stallion: In Her Words, which was released today (October 31) via Amazon Prime Video, a previous press release for the film read: “The documentary will provide viewers with an intimate perspective into Megan’s life and career. From delving into Megan’s upbringing in Texas to chronicling key milestones in her career, the project will shed light on the many facets of the Houston native’s multilayered personality.
“With a mix of rare archival footage and fresh verité video, the documentary will highlight Megan’s rise from viral freestyling phenom to iconic cultural powerhouse. Beyond amplifying the Houston native’s journey to success, the project will also touch on how Megan overcame various personal hurdles to thrive in her professional career.”
In other news, Megan Thee Stallion recently released her latest LP ‘Megan: Act II’. In a five-star review of the LP, NME shared: “On ‘Act II’, Megan confirms why she’s “the baddest bitch out right now” once again. Despite all the adversity that has plagued her in recent years, she firmly stands atop the rap world as the princess of rap, gazing down from her pedestal while polishing her tiara – maybe there’s a coronation on the horizon very soon.
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Charli xcx has added the Music, Fashion, Film B sides “I Keep On Thinking Bout You Every Single Day and Night,” “Playboy Bunny” and “If You Take the Music Then What Has She Got?” to iTunes through a new digital deluxe release titled Music, Fashion, Film (B-Sides Edition).
The three tracks had already been introduced to listeners through Charli’s @b.sides alternative Instagram account. They also appeared as physical B sides on limited edition 7 inch singles for “Rock Music,” “SS26” and “Camera,” as well as in an extensive Music, Fashion, Film box set. However, fans were unable to officially buy them as digital downloads until Sunday, July 26.
Charli previously told her audience that the songs were “never gonna go on streaming … I don’t think,” although she admitted at the time that her decision might eventually change.
“you can call me a hypocrite, i don’t mind,” Charli wrote alongside a winking emoji while announcing Music, Fashion, Film (B-Sides Edition) on Sunday.
Priced at $4.99 on iTunes, the digital collection features all 11 songs from the original Music, Fashion, Film album, along with the three additional B sides and their accompanying music videos.
Explaining her choice further on Instagram, Charli wrote: “i made b sides for each of the songs released ahead of Music, Fashion, Film because it felt natural to pair each songs with a fitting counterpart – something that’s adjacent to the album but not entirely part of it. traditionally, b sides often become fan favorites… and i guess in the case of some of the b sides for this album, that has proven to be true. i felt adamant i wouldn’t put them on streaming because it sort of felt counter intuitive to the whole ethos of those songs, but i know you all really wanted them so i’ve begrudgingly put them on itunes lol.”
Music, Fashion, Film was released on Friday, accompanied by the online premiere of the theatrical short film Charli developed to complement the project.
She will begin a short North American tour supporting Music, Fashion, Film in Philadelphia on Sept. 11. The run will then visit Brooklyn, Toronto, Boston, Washington, D.C., Atlanta, San Diego, Los Angeles, Glendale and Las Vegas.
