Megan Thee Stallion's Trial Outfit—The Apparent Symbolic Meaning

Megan Thee Stallion's purple pantsuit she wore to court appears to have symbolic meaning.

The "Hot Girl Summer" rapper—whose real name is Megan Pete—testified against Tory Lanez in Los Angeles on Tuesday. The Canadian hip-hop star is accused of shooting her in the foot in July 2020.

Lanez—real name Daystar Peterson—was charged in October 2020 with one felony count each of assault with a semiautomatic firearm and carrying a concealed firearm in a vehicle. He pleaded not guilty to both charges in November 2020.

On Monday, prosecutors added a third charge of discharging a firearm with gross negligence. Lanez could face up to 23 years in prison if convicted.

On Tuesday, Twitter user @foxaylove shared a post that has since racked up more than 7,000 likes at the time of publication and was quickly rising.

"Love that she's wearing purple, which is the color for domestic violence survivors. #WeStandWithMegan," she said, tweeting a video of Pete arriving at court.

According to the nonprofit organization All Against Abuse Retreat, purple is the color of royalty. It also symbolizes the strength of women in the United States who fought for the right to vote in the early 20th century.

"The U.S. Military awards a purple heart to those who have been wounded in service. According to [New York state] Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara, 'For survivors of Domestic Violence, who may also be wounded both physically and emotionally, the color is meant to be a symbol of peace, courage, survival, honor, and dedication to ending violence,'" its website adds.

On December 13, Pete, 27, recalled the events of the July evening.

"[Lanez] said, 'Dance bitch,' and I turned to him and saw him shoot," she testified. "As soon as he started shooting, I put my head down," the "WAP" hitmaker added, noting, "I was scared, and I didn't move."

She added that when officers arrived, they handcuffed her and put her on a gurney.

"Nobody cared I was bleeding," she said. "Felt like I don't matter."

Pete then expressed her frustration over people's reactions to the shooting.

"Every man in a position of power in the music industry has taken his side," she said, referring to the support Lanez, 30, has received.

Meanwhile, "Not a day goes by without being called a liar," she continued. "This whole thing is about who I was having sex with, not who shot me, and I don't know why."

Pete revealed she and Lanez had a sexual relationship at the time of the shooting.

"I just did a song with Beyoncé, and now she knows I got shot. I just did something I've always wanted, and now it'll be overshadowed," Pete said of their tune "Savage (Remix)."

"This situation has been worse for me while he's more popular—I've turned into a type of villain while he's a hero."

The Grammy award winner then expressed regret for coming forward about the incident and shared her suicidal thoughts.

"I wish he would've just shot and killed me if I knew I was going to have to go through this torture," she testified.

Anyone seeking help should call The National Domestic Violence Hotline, a free and confidential hotline available 24/7 that can be reached on 1-800-799-7233 or TTY 1-800-787-3224. The Hotline also provides information on local resources. For more information, visit https://www.thehotline.org/.

If you or someone you know is considering suicide, please contact the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by dialing 988, text "988" to the Crisis Text Line at 741741 or go to 988lifeline.org.

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