What did Megan Thee Stallion tell the court about the deepfake ordeal? Rap star breaks down on the stand amid claims of online harassment

Megan Thee Stallion's defamation trial against social media commentator and blogger Milagro Gramz continues, with the Grammy winner taking the witness stand on Thursday, November 20. She testified that Gramz took part in a targeted and coordinated social media campaign with rapper Tory Lanez designed to "bully, harass, and punish" her, causing "emotional distress."

She also testified about the effects she had to endure because of the falsehoods Gramz circulated on the internet, like the deepfake sexually explicit video of her. She said:

"It's really embarrassing to have to look at what the people don't know. See, in a position like that, like, I know it's not me, but to be in front of everybody else and they have to watch it–it's really embarrassing."

Megan Thee Stallion (Image via Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)

According to NBC News, Megan Thee Stallion was sobbing at one point during the testimony while talking about feeling "defeated" after what Gramz allegedly did. She said:

"I feel like...to this day, I feel a little, like, defeated. Because no matter what, no matter if the video was fake or not, [Gramz] wanted it to be real."

While the rapper doesn't accuse Gramz of creating or posting the video, her defamation lawsuit suggests that the blogger "willfully and maliciously promoted" it to her online followers. The rapper also accused Gramz in the lawsuit of sharing false information. She alleged that the blogger made claims about her not really being shot by Tory Lanez and that she reportedly had a drinking problem.

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"I felt like no way I mattered": Megan Thee Stallion during an emotional moment on the stand

During Megan Thee Stallion's emotional testimony on the witness stand on Thursday, November 20, she opened up about the toll caused by the social media posts Milagros Gramz promoted. The stories casting doubt about her and her reputation reportedly caused her emotional distress that it came the point that she didn't care if she lived or died. She said:

"There was a time that I genuinely didn't care if I lived or died. I felt like no way I mattered. No way I should even be living. I don't want to be here. I'm tired of waking up. I just wanted to die. I was so tired of being alive."

When asked how he was doing while on the stand, she said that she was having an "OK" day. She also recounted how she found a way to empower herself after everything that happened, and added:

"I'm not going to kill myself because I'm not going to give them what they're looking for."

The rapper added that she was hoping something good would come out of her telling her side of the story and that she can "inspire other women to want to tell their truth."

As for Milagro Gramz, she testified on the second day of the trial on November 18. She debunked the allegations that Tory Lanez's father, Sonstar Peterson, paid her $3,000 to discredit the rapper. She claimed that the money was given as gifts for her and her kids' birthdays.

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Megan Thee Stallion's defamation lawsuit against Milagro Gramz is a developing story. Stay tuned for updates.

Edited by Kinette Sumadia