Here’s why Megan Thee Stallion is taking a break from music

“The music and entertainment industry can be a grind, so it’s important to take time off and avoid burning out,” she explained. “Life is all about balance.”

Stallion’s statement come on the heels of her first and only major public response to the Tory Lanez shooting trial. The Houston-raised singer and rapper addressed the racist and sexist responses to her being shot in the foot by the Canadian rapper, whose legal name is Daystar Peterson. The former friend and member of Stallion’s inner circle shot Stallion in the foot in July 2020 after they left a party in the Hollywood Hills.

“I wish I could have handled this situation privately. That was my intention, but once my attacker made it public, everything changed. By the time I identified my attacker, I was completely drained,” she recalled, before speaking to its impact on her mental health. “Many thought I was inexplicably healed because I was still smiling through the pain, still posting on social media, still performing, still dancing and still releasing music.”

At the time, Stallion said she was in “a happier place” but was still facing mental health challenges, including anxiety.