Megan Thee Stallion Claims She’s the Target of Paid Smear Campaign Aimed at Damaging Her Image After Klay Thompson Tribute

Megan Thee Stallion grabbed headlines during the offseason for her relationship with Dallas Mavericks star Klay Thompson. While the couple has been received warmly by most, Stallion on Monday claimed she was a target of a paid smear campaign aimed at damaging her image.

Hip-Hop music magazine, 'The Source', shared a post on Instagram highlighting the rapper's claims. During a livestream, Megan Thee Stallion reportedly opened up about the online hate she’s faced, claiming much of it comes from “paid bots and fake accounts.”

"These are bots, these are paid people,” she reportedly said. “You’ll see a man tweeting about sports for eight years, and suddenly he just hates Megan Thee Stallion.”

According to the artist, the hate comments coincide with the release of her new single, "Lover Girl," claiming the negativity rises to the forefront during the release of her music.

She noted that the negativity often overshadows her work, but despite the noise, Stallion has remained resilient, urging her fans to do the same while offering a quick shoutout to her "man," Klay Thompson.

"Stop listening to them," the rapper urged her fans. "I’ll be in the house with my man, my dogs, watching anime, at the studio."

Megan Thee Stallion and Thompson have quickly become a power couple in the NBA. The duo often appears together in public, with Stallion a regular at the Mavericks' game this season.

The pair drew plenty of attention during Dallas’ home opener against the San Antonio Spurs at the American Airlines Center, leaving the arena together after the Mavs’ 125–92 loss.

Former NBA champion sends playful warning to Klay Thompson after Megan Thee Stallion's courtside appearance

Klay Thompson and Megan Thee Stallion have quickly become the NBA's hottest couple. The pair has grabbed plenty of attention since becoming official, even catching the eye of Kendrick Perkins, who sent a playful warning to Thompson.

The former NBA champion offered friendly advice to Thompson during the Mavs' final preseason game against the Lakers as Megan Thee Stallion made a courtside appearance.

"Ay, Klay," Perkins said. "Those Texas women, man, they somethin' else! Watch their spaghetti and catfish, I know."

Despite the warning, Thompson has become a fan of Stallion's cooking. In August, the artist revealed that the former Warriors star "keeps asking" for "spaghetti and catfish" ever since they started dating.