Tory Lanez has already been denied a new trial, which is likely why stars such as Drake, Chris Brown, Ty Dolla $ign, Ye formerly Kanye West, Amber Rose, Kodak Black, Trippie Redd, among others, have been promoting the Change.org petition calling on Governor Newsom to pardon him.
It’s not coincidental that the famous people rallying behind a famous person accused of harming a woman are famous men who have been accused of harming women or are women known for supporting abusive men.
Their lil’ petition has over 382,000 signatures, but if I could set that petition on fire, I would.
If I could revoke the internet status of each signator, I would.
If anyone can save Megan Thee Stallion from continuing to be tormented by this exhausting menace who can’t accept the consequences of his actions, they should immediately.
I’m sure some who signed feel bad that Lanez was recently stabbed in prison by another inmate, but even the stories behind that incident are fanciful.
Nothing this man says ought to be trusted because Tory Lanez is a liar, as proven in court, and years before it, on the internet.
For all the noise he seeks to make, Tory Lanez will stay in prison until the end of his sentence.
This is all nothing more than a pathetic attempt to rile up the Negro incenl community to generate a public pressure campaign against Megan Thee Stallion and the legal system.
My anger is rooted in how successful it has been concerning Megan.
Megan expressed frustration over the internet’s treatment of her on May 20 in a post to TikTok.
“At what point are y’all gonna stop making me have to re-live being shot BY TORY !?” she asked. “At what point are Tory and y’all FANS gonna stop lying? Like how much is the check to keep harassing me? Why is this happening EVERY DAY??”
You could see many of the comments under the posts intended to celebrate the launch of her line.
Those negative comments have scaled back a bit as more of her fans, us Hotties, drown out the hate.
But she shouldn’t have to still live like this.
Addressing Tory directly, Megan concluded her statement with: “YOU SHOT ME !! Ain’t no new f—–g evidence y’all been saying the same s–t for years. TORY, PLEASE LEAVE ME ALONE you a f—–g demon. I’m off this silly a– internet s–t, BYE.”
I’ve written about abusive men in culture and politics for a long time now, and I have never seen so many people rally behind such a marginally talented man that’s done nothing but shoot a woman.
Much as I do fault misinformation, I mostly marvel at how much misogyny is at the root of so many choosing willful ignorance and siding with Tory Lanez.
As long as I’ve been writing, I still struggle with the words to illustrate just how depressing I find this reality that no matter what facts are thrown at them, some of my people are choosing to side with an abuser.
Michael Arceneaux is a New York Times bestselling author whose most recent book, “I Finally Bought Some Jordans,” was published last March.
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