Megan Thee Stallion Receives Catalyst of Change Award At 2024 Planned Parenthood Gala
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Megan Thee Stallion has continuously used her platform to help re-spark conversations surrounding women’s mental health, pro-choice, and more. Her courage to publicly advocate for causes that she believes in has earned her the 2024 Catalyst of Change Award from Planned Parenthood.
On Tuesday (April 16), Megan Thee Stallion, ńe Megan Pete, attended the Planned Parenthood of Greater New York’s Spring Into Action Gala, held at Cipriani South Street in Lower Manhattan. The benefit event raised money for the nonprofit organization with tables starting at $10K and going as high as $250K.
Introduced by the organization’s president, Wendy Stark, the Houston rapstress took the stage to give a brief acceptance speech while wearing a sleek black gown, red lip, and feathery tresses in her crown. With a sparkle in her eye, she spoke on the importance of women having access to sexual and reproductive healthcare, before vowing to continue her advocacy.
“I promise to continue to do my part and use my platform to break down barriers and empower women all around the world,” she said in part. Listen below.
Planned Parenthood announced that the 29-year-old would be receiving the Catalyst of Change Award last month for her “extraordinary” advocacy, adding that her “music and performances have shined a light on women’s empowerment, mental health, and social justice.”
Upon the news, the non-profit stated, “An outspoken advocate for women’s rights and Planned Parenthood, Megan has used her global platform to draw attention to the organization’s mission and work. She also launched The Pete and Thomas Foundation, a nonprofit organization focused on uplifting and assisting women, children, senior citizens, and underserved communities in Houston, Texas and across the world.”
However, some fans of Nicki Minaj weren’t too fond of the “Savage” rhymer being highlighted in such a way, as she allegedly urged the Pink Friday 2 icon to “get an abortion” once.
“What a disgusting serpant!!!!! Y’all post pardi song under this,” Minaj reposted a video of Meg supposedly telling her to have an abortion if she was indeed pregnant. “They paid to make it disappear . LET’S GOOOOOO lying on your dead mother is insane too. But PARDI said it. #ItWasntMe.”
Megan Thee Stallion denied Minaj’s claims, simply responding, “LIES.”
What a disgusting serpant!!!!! Y’all post pardi song under this. They paid to make it disappear . LET’S GOOOOOO?? lying on your dead mother is insane too. But PARDI said it. #ItWasntMe https://t.co/b8Wk9oqJAS
— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) January 27, 2024
“This is actually very on brand considering she tells her friends to abort they kids,” one person wrote on X at the time as another said, “telling a pregnant woman to drink & get an abortion is disgusting. we love you.”
Besides Megan’s never-ending feud with The Barbz and her overly-criticized accolades, the sassy MC is planning to hit the road in the next few months for her Hot Girl Summer Tour with GloRilla.
Check out the dates below.
May 14 – Minneapolis, MN @ Target Center^
May 17 – Chicago, IL @ United Center^
May 18 – Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars Arena^
May 21 – New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden^
May 22 – Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center^
May 24 – Napa, CA @ BottleRock Napa Valley Festival*
May 26 – Boston, MA @ Boston Calling Festival*
May 28 – Baltimore, MD @ CFG Bank Arena^
May 30 – Memphis, TN @ FedEx Forum^
June 1 – Atlanta, GA @ State Farm Arena^
June 4 – Raleigh, NC @ PNC Arena^
June 6 – Hollywood, FL @ Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino^
June 8 – Tampa, FL @ Amalie Arena^
June 10 – New Orleans, LA @ Smoothie King Center^
June 11 – Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center^
June 13 – Austin, TX @ Moody Center^
June 14 – Houston, TX @ Toyota Center^
June 16 – Manchester, TN @ Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival Festival*
June 17 – Denver, CO @ Ball Arena^
June 19 – Phoenix, AZ @ Footprint Center^
June 21 – Los Angeles, CA @ Crypto.com Arena^
June 22 – Las Vegas, NV @ MGM Grand Garden Arena^
July 4 – Glasgow, UK @ OVO Hydro
July 5 – Manchester, UK @ Co-op Live
July 7 – Paris, FR @ Zenith
July 10 – Amsterdam, NL @ Ziggo Dome
July 11 – Cologne, DE @ Lanxess Arena
July 14 – Dublin, IE @ 3Arena
July 16 – Birmingham, UK @ Utilita Arena
July 17 – London, UK @ The O2
July 27 – Washington DC @ Broccoli City Festival*
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