Megan Thee Stallion held back tears onstage in Tampa, Fla., turning her “Hot Girl Summer” tour into a heartfelt splash zone.
Fan footage captured the rapper visibly overwhelmed with emotion during her concert at Amalie Arena on Saturday night. The 29-year-old Houston native is seen bowing her head and taking a deep breath to compose herself before diving into her hit track “Cobra.”
However, even as the song starts, Megan struggles to sing the lyrics. She fans her face with her hand and covers her eyes, trying to hold back tears.
The reason behind the Megan Thee Stallion‘s tears remains unclear. However, this vulnerable moment comes amid rumors of an AI-generated sex tape allegedly featuring her likeness circulating online.
The “Big Ole Freak” hitmaker seemingly addressed the rumors of the video before Saturday’s concert.
“It’s really sick how yall go out of the way to hurt me when you see me winning. Yall going too far, Fake ass s–t,” she wrote on X. “Just know today was your last day playing with me and I mean it.”
Megan Thee Stallion Thanked Tampa Fans for ‘Thee Energy’ at Saturday’s Concert
Meanwhile, Megan Thee Stallion hasn’t directly spoken about the onstage tears. However, she did give a hat tip to Tampa fans who attended Saturday’s concert.
“TAMPA HOTTIES 🥹🥹🥹🫶🏽🫶🏽🫶🏽 Thank you i love yall! Thee energy was everything! Love you hotties 💙,” Stallion captioned a video she posted on Instagram Sunday.
Meanwhile, Megan’s legal team recently dismissed allegations from her ex-videographer Emilio Garcia.
In April, Garcia filed a lawsuit against the rap superstar, alleging that she engaged in sexual activity with a woman in his presence, thereby creating a toxic work environment. He asserted that this incident adversely impacted his mental health, leading to increased anxiety, depression, and physical distress.
Megan’s attorney, Alex Spiro, refuted the allegations.
“This is an employment claim for money — with no sexual harassment claim filed and with salacious accusations to attempt to embarrass her. We will deal with this in court,” Spiro told Page Six.
The three-time Grammy Award winner is now headlining the “Hot Girl Summer Tour,” featuring special guest GloRilla. This multi-city journey marks the Texas native’s inaugural arena tour.
She announced the rolling production in January, coinciding with the release of her powerful single “HISS,” which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.