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Sexists always look for a reason to degrade the superstar. Her breakup with NBA player Klay Thompson gave them one

Published April 30, 2026 12:00PM (EDT)

Megan Thee Stallion's Broadway debut In "Moulin Rouge! The Musical" (Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Hot Girl Productions)

Last Thanksgiving, Megan Thee Stallion labored for days to prepare an elaborate holiday dinner for then-boyfriend Klay Thompson and his family. We know this because she showed her work in a social media reel, describing how she simmered her greens overnight before whipping up her homemade dressing, barbecue baked beans, macaroni and cheese and roasting a turkey. Somehow, she also found time to film herself doing her hair and makeup flawlessly.

“I was really nervous, because I was like, ‘Dang, I’m really fittin’ to cook for my man and his whole family,’” she admits in that post.…