Draya Michele made a “joke” about Megan Thee Stallion’s shooting that many people saw as glamorizing domestic violence, then later issued a public apology for it.

What Draya Said

On an episode of the “Wine & Weed” podcast in July 2020, Draya was talking about the incident where Megan Thee Stallion was shot in the foot after being in a car with Tory Lanez. She suggested Megan and Tory had a chaotic “Bobby and Whitney”–type relationship and framed the situation like a twisted kind of love.

Key parts of what she said (paraphrased from reports):

  • She compared their relationship to “Bobby and Whitney” and said she was “here for it.”
  • She said she liked the idea of someone liking her so much that they would “shoot [her] in the foot.”
  • She doubled down when asked to clarify, describing a scenario where a man won’t let her get out of the car and then shoots her to stop her.

These comments were widely criticized for making light of intimate partner violence and Megan’s very real trauma.

How Megan Responded

Megan Thee Stallion did not name Draya directly, but she posted strongly worded tweets that lined up with the timing of Draya’s podcast clip going viral.

  • Megan tweeted that joking about a woman being shot is not funny and called people making those jokes “dumb.”
  • She also spoke about how Black women are unprotected, saying that people treat her shooting as internet drama when it was actually traumatizing and painful for her.

Her response helped frame the public conversation around how serious the situation was and why those kinds of jokes were harmful.

Draya’s Apology

After major backlash online, Draya publicly apologized to Megan and to survivors of abuse.

From her apology statements (again, summarized from coverage):

  • She said she does not glorify domestic violence or abuse.
  • She explained she was trying to be funny and talk about being loved deeply, but admitted the joke was offensive and harmful.
  • She said she understood there is no place for violence in a loving relationship and called her own comments “poor judgment.”

Some outlets and fans also reported or speculated that she faced professional consequences, such as allegedly being dropped from brand partnerships, after the controversy.

Why It Was Such a Big Topic

The situation blew up because it combined a few hot-button issues:

  • Domestic violence & gun violence: People felt Draya’s comments normalized or romanticized abuse.
  • Black women’s safety : Megan’s tweets about Black women being unprotected resonated widely.
  • Celebrity responsibility : Listeners expected more care from public figures when talking about real-life trauma.

In short, what Draya said about Megan Thee Stallion was that she liked the idea of a “Bobby and Whitney” type of love and “wanted someone to like her enough to shoot her in the foot,” which was received as making light of Megan’s shooting and domestic violence; she later apologized and acknowledged she was wrong.

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