HOUSTON, TEXAS - MARCH 31: Megan Thee Stallion performs onstage during the AT&T Block Party at the NCAA March Madness Music Festival at Discovery Green on March 31, 2023 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Derek White/Getty Images for Warner Bros. Discovery Sports)
Rapper Megan Thee Stallion, born Megan Pete, has been sued by her former cameraman, Emilio Garcia, claiming that Megan Thee Stallion created a hostile work environment and subjected him to harassment while they worked together.
According to court documents, Garcia recounted an incident in Ibiza, Spain, while on tour with the rapper in 2022. Garcia alleged that after a night out, he, Megan Thee Stallion and three other women were traveling together in an SUV when the rapper and one of the women engaged in a sexual act right beside him.
Unable to exit the vehicle in an unfamiliar country, Garcia states that he felt embarrassed, mortified and offended throughout the ordeal. The cameraman asserted that the singer later instructed him not to discuss what he had witnessed and proceeded to make fat-shaming comments towards him, referred to him as a “Fat B—-” and told him he didn’t need to eat. The lawsuit said that such harassment created an intolerable work environment for Garcia.
Apart from the incident in Ibiza, Garcia claims that he was misclassified as an independent contractor while working for Megan Thee Stallion, which deprived him of the protections typically afforded to an employee under California law. The lawsuit alleges that Garcia essentially worked around the clock. The rapper interrupted his dinner multiple times to assist with her TikTok creative ideas and never provided him with overtime pay.
In response to the allegations, Megan Thee Stallion’s attorney, Alex Spiro, issued a statement, “This is an employment claim for money — with no sexual harassment claim filed and with salacious accusations to attempt to embarrass her. We will deal with this in court.”
Garcia told NBC News, “I felt uncomfortable. I was kind of frozen, and I was shocked at kind of just the overall audacity to do this right beside me.”
As for the alleged fat-shaming comments, Garcia told the outlet he felt “degraded” to “hear someone who advocates about loving your body” say such things.
Reflecting on his experience, Garcia highlighted the absence of an HR department in the entertainment industry and emphasized the importance of self-advocacy. He encouraged others to seek guidance from peers with representation, agents, management, and attorneys, stressing the need to stand up for oneself.
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