Viewers of Celebrity Family Feud were taken aback after host Steve Harvey asked rapper Megan Thee Stallion a question about feet—a touchy topic for some fans given that rapper Tory Lanez was convicted in 2022 of shooting her in both of her feet following an argument.
Megan was called up to the podium to answer the following question from Harvey:
"Name something you've done to your mate's feet."
She quickly responded:
"Massage."
"Massage" was an acceptable response for the top answer on the board, which was "rubbed ’em.”
You can watch what happened in the video below.
In August last year, Lanez was sentenced to 10 years in prison after earlier being convicted of three felony counts: possession of a firearm, and negligent discharge of a gun for shooting the victim.
Prosecutors pursued a severe sentence for the rapper. They argued that after the shooting, Lanez initiated "a campaign to humiliate and re-traumatize the victim" and "weaponized misinformation" on social media to sway public opinion against Megan. As a Canadian citizen, Lanez faces possible deportation after his release.
Given these facts, some of Megan's fans found the question in bad taste.
When the shooting took place, Megan, Lanez, a friend of hers, and his bodyguard were leaving a party. An argument erupted between the artists in the car, prompting Megan to get out of the vehicle. Lanez then began shooting at her feet. She was hospitalized and required surgery.
Immediately after the shooting, Megan told the police that she had stepped on broken glass. During her testimony at Lanez's trial last December, she explained that she was too scared of both the police and Lanez to tell the truth right away. "I don't feel safe in the car. I don't feel safe with the police," she tearfully recounted.
Megan also testified that Lanez had offered her and her friend, who was present during the incident, $1 million each to remain silent about what happened.
Two months after the shooting, Lanez released an album with lyrics denying that he had shot Megan and claiming he was being framed.
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