Megan Thee Stallion took to TikTok to set the record straight about that alleged fight with Justin Timberlake behind the scenes at the VMAs.
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00:00 Megan Thee Stallion shut down rumors that she and Justin Timberlake had a fire exchange
00:04 backstage at the 2023 Video Music Awards.
00:08 Fans saw one viral video where it appeared that Megan simply was not having something
00:12 that was said to her.
00:17 Pop girl rapper herself Megan Thee Stallion took to TikTok to set the record straight
00:20 on what really happened backstage at the VMAs.
00:24 The 28-year-old star posted this TikTok early Wednesday morning where she revealed all that
00:28 truly happened.
00:29 In case you missed it, fans went into a frenzy when they saw a video of the Bongo singer
00:36 get into what appeared to be a very heated exchange as the members of NSYNC passed by
00:41 her backstage.
00:42 People online were very confused at the situation after some claimed it was Joey from the group
00:46 who talked back to her, and in the video many people had their own theories.
00:51 Megan later took to TikTok to explain what really happened backstage claiming "I just
00:55 talked with my hands."
00:57 Sources stated the two took the video at the VMA afterparty at Tao Downtown at the Skybox
01:02 private dining room where both partied the night away until nearly 2 in the morning.
01:07 After a large amount of news picked up following the viral video, many sources attempted to
01:11 set the record straight.
01:12 One source spoke to Page Six stating quote "Meg loves Justin.
01:16 She was saying 'no no no, we've never met before.'
01:19 It was their first time meeting and she was excited."
01:21 Another source also stated that Megan simply wanted the chance to talk to Justin Timberlake
01:25 even more than just a brief exchange backstage.
01:28 Megan attended the awards ceremony to promote her new single alongside Cardi B.
01:33 Meanwhile, Timberlake reunited with his NSYNC bandmates Jay-Z, Shazazz, Lance Bass, Chris
01:38 Kirkpatrick and Joey Fatone amid rumors they were collaborating on a new project.
01:43 Aside from this so-called heated exchange, viewers also saw a wide set of performances
01:48 at the VMAs.
01:49 The lineup of stars included people like Olivia Rodrigo performing some of the hit songs from
01:53 her album Guts.
01:54 Shakira accepted the award for Video Vanguard with a crowd surfing performance.
01:59 And Taylor Swift took home multiple wins throughout the night.
02:06 Now Swift tied the record for the most award wins in one single night as well.
02:11 Fans also could not get enough of Swift and her reactions to every single performer on
02:15 screen.
02:16 The night was full of big wins and performances that she and other members of the crowd simply
02:20 just couldn't get enough of.