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Megan Thee Stallion reacts to viral VMAs video in which she was allegedly seen arguing with Justin Timberlake backstage

Megan Thee Stallion has finally cleared the air around her alleged beef with Justin Timberlake

NEWARK, NEW JERSEY: During the 2023 MTV VMAs, Megan Thee Stallion was seen in a rather animated backstage conversation with singer Justin Timberlake.

Many fans interpreted the video, which then went viral, as an argument between the two. The ‘WAP’ singer eventually responded to the said clip, saying, “I freaking love Justin.”

Is all good between Justin Timberlake and Megan Thee Stallion?

Megan Thee Stallion has finally come clean about her alleged beef with Justin Timberlake during the MTV VMAs.

She told People, “First of all, I do not have any apps on my phone social media-wise except for TikTok. But when somebody asked me, 'Were you fighting with Justin Timberlake?' I said, 'Why would you say that? In what world would Megan Thee Stallion be fighting with Justin Timberlake? What are you talking about?'"

The ‘Bongos’ singer continued, "I just talk with my hands. So I was telling him, 'No, I didn't really get to meet you. This does not count.' I had my in ears in. I couldn't hear what he was really saying, but we talked after and I was like, 'Oh man, they think I'm back here tussling with Justin Timberlake.'”

Megan Thee Stallion reflected on meeting the ‘Mirrors’ singer, and called it "such a cute moment" where she felt "happy." "That is so foolish. I'm like, 'Dude, we're just back here trying to bring sexy back. Y'all think we fighting and s—?'" she asked. 

Megan Thee Stallion reflects on her life in college

The rapper has collaborated with Flamin’ Hot and helped curate online courses on food, fashion and lifestyle.

Megan Thee Stallion has designed a limited-edition merch collection to fund scholarships for HBCU students at her alma mater, Texas Southern University.

"When I first went to college, I was confused about what I wanted to be. I initially went to school and I was like, 'I'm going to be a nurse.' And then I was like, 'This is not for me,'" she remembered.

"I feel like I just lost myself in the whole chaos of school. And then it started getting stressful because then I started thinking about how am I going to pay for this? I feel like I'm not doing the right thing," she added. 

The 28-year-old continued to share her journey, "So finally, once I spent enough time in school and I started figuring out who I was as a woman, and fortunately for me, by that time, I was already becoming Megan Thee Stallion, I was financially able to put myself through school,"

"But I did have a lot of classmates that weren't able to finish school because they couldn't get financial aid or they just didn't have the money. And it was a real pressure, it was stress," she added.