Megan Thee Stallion sees her third album as a “rebirth” for herself as she continues to explore her next musical era.
The Houston hottie posed nude for its cover Women's health on Wednesday (April 10) where she teased what fans can expect with her upcoming project.
“I was inspired to create this album about rebirth because I feel like I'm becoming a new person physically and mentally,” she said of shedding her old skin.
Meg expanded on the snake motif and serpentine theme she's developed on her title singles with “Cobra” and the Hot 100-top “Hiss.” “They are feared, misunderstood, respected, treated,” he said.
In the past, the 29-year-old has struggled to combine vulnerability with music that still hits hard and stay true to herself.
“I've always struggled to figure out how to be vulnerable and still make hard-hitting music at the same time,” she added. “I'm in a better place making music that's still true to myself but also true to my message. I am very much a flower, but my flower has thorns.”
Her upcoming album will be the first since Tory Lanez was sentenced to a decade behind bars last year in the 2020 case in which the R&B singer shot the “WAP” rapper multiple times in the legs after an argument outside from a home in the Hollywood Hills. party.
“A lot of people didn't treat me like I was human for a long time,” he said. “I feel like everyone has always been used to me being the fun and happy party girl. I saw people build me up, tear me down, and get confused with their expectations of me. As a black woman, as a darker black woman, I also feel like people expect me to take the punches, take the beatings, take the whippings and handle it with grace. But I'm human.”
It wasn't until Megan began treatment that she credits with jump-starting her healing process. The Houston native works out four to five times a week with a regimen that includes gym, pilates and beach exercises.
“Before I went on stage, I was crying half the time because I didn't want to [perform], but I also didn't want to upset my fans,” he admitted. “I didn't want to take [out] from under the covers. I stayed in my room. I wouldn't turn on the lights. I had blackout curtains. I didn't want to see the sun. I knew I wasn't myself. It took me a while to recognize that I was depressed. But once I started talking to a therapist, I was able to be honest with myself.”
Megan Thee Stallion's latest album, Traumatazinearrived in August 2022 and debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200.
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