Megan Thee Stallion fights back tears on stage as she battles controversy around X-rated AI video

Megan Thee Stallion fought back tears on stage amid her alleged AI-generated sex tape making the rounds online. The pop star sent out a clear message to those involved to not mess with her. The singer looked visibly affected during her Hot Girl Summer tour stop in Tampa, Floridaas she tried to deliver her set, while the crowd cheered her on. She struggled to maintain her composure as tears welled in her eyes, with fans looking on in concern.

A fan's camera captured the emotional moment as the singer struggled to hold back tears during her performance on Saturday night. This occurred just a day after she vented her frustration on social media, slamming those who were trying to tarnish her image.

Fans have shared video of the concert, titled "We love you queen,” which shows scenes from right before Megan got back on stage to perform her popular song Cobra.

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In the footage, she can be seen briefly putting her head down, and inhaling deeply to gather her thoughts. Yet, the singer could be seen struggling to keep her composure on stage and she struggled throughout the show with her voice cracking, and her hands shaking as she tried to cool herself off and shielded her eyes to stop herself from crying.

While the singer did not speak about the alleged video, fans speculated that her emotional reaction was due to the controversy.

The sensitive episode comes after there were whispers about a sex tape, supposedly created by an AI featuring her, going viral.

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A day earlier, the rapper took to her social media account to blast people trying to ‘mess with her.’ On her official X handle, she wrote, “It’s really sick how yall go out of the way to hurt me when you see me winning. Y'all going too far, Fake ass s–t. Just know today was your last day playing with me, and I mean it."

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Soon after she posted, fans flooded the comment section withoverwhelmingsupport, with many demanding that she take legal action against the offenders of this heinous crime.

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This isn't the first time that a celebrity has been targeted by AI-generated content. Previously, an alleged NSFW image of pop sensation Taylor Swift circulated widely on X, prompting the social media platform to take action by removing the content and associated keywords from search results.

The explicit image went viral amassing around 45 million views before the account was suspended.

Soon after, insider sources disclosed that Taylor Swift was considering legal action against those responsible for disseminating the inappropriate content.