Megan Thee Stallion is facing a controversial lawsuit by her ex-cameraman. NBC news reported that a man named Emilio Gracia claimed he was forced to witness her being intimate with another woman, while they were traveling in a car together. He was reportedly then warned by Megan the following day never to discuss what he’d seen.
The lawsuit alleged that she created a hostile work environment by berating and fat-shaming Emilio. He claimed this made his working conditions intolerable.
Emilio said he began working with her full-time after quitting his other work in 2019. He apparently was her personal cameraman until 2023.
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Just one year before he stopped working for her, Emilio went on a trip with Megan to Ibiza. According to the lawsuit, he was in an SUV with her and three other women after a night out. Megan and one other woman reportedly began engaging in adult activities in front of Emilio and the other women in the car, while it was still moving.
Emilio said he felt uncomfortable, and he was kind of frozen. He claimed he was shocked at the overall audacity that they’d done that right beside him.
According to Emilio, Megan wasn’t sure that her former cameraman was in the vehicle with her until she asked him the next day. She reportedly told him not to say anything about what he’d witnessed.
Emilio Was Body-Shamed by Megan
After returning to the U.S., Emilio said the way that he got paid by Megan changed. He was originally being paid a monthly flat rate, but it was then changed to a pay-per-task setup.
He reportedly was still being asked to do the same type of work, but it was essentially for less money because of the new payment system. The lawsuit also claimed that Megan generally treated him poorly throughout the trip to Ibiza.
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Emilio said his employer would call him fat. She supposedly shamed him on a number of occasions by telling him things like “you don’t need to be eating,” and “spit your food out.”
He went on to say he was shocked by this behavior because of Megan’s public advocacy for body positivity. In his interview with NBC News, he shared that “to hear someone who advocates about loving your body tell me these things, I felt degraded.”
Emilio Was Let Go from His Position
After coming back from their trip to Europe, Emilio claimed he noticed some big changes at his work. He believed he was being treated differently, and that Megan was hiring him less and less for bookings. It reportedly led him to consider finding other work.
However, he stayed with Megan until June 2023, when he alleged he was let go the day before a booking. He claimed he was simply told that his services would no longer be required by Megan.
According to his lawsuit, Emilio has grappled with mounting anxiety, depression, and physical distress stemming from a toxic work environment.
Megan’s lawyer Alex Spiro released a statement saying that the lawsuit was an employment claim for money, with salacious accusations to attempt to embarrass his client. He added that it would be dealt with in court. NBC News reported that representatives for Megan’s record label, Roc Nation, hadn’t responded to their requests for comment.
