Megan Thee Stallion: In her wordsSet to debut on Prime Video on Thursday, it follows the story of the Houston rapper whose path to stardom was marked by great success and much suffering.

In 2019, the self-proclaimed H-town beauty lost her mother and grandmother in the same month, and a year later found herself at the center of both a criminal investigation and character assassination when Tory Lanez was accused of shooting her in the feet. At the documentary’s premiere in Los Angeles on Wednesday, Megan once again used her words to explain the purpose of the film, holding back tears as she took the stage at the TCL Chinese Theater in Hollywood.

“I started watching a lot of people dehumanize me and a lot of people trying to take control of my narrative and tell my story, which is why I agreed to do the documentary in the first place,” Megan told the audience. “So let me just speak my truth and put it on the table because y’all respect nothing but rawness and honesty. I tried to be a celebrity for all of you, but it didn’t work. I’m a really fucking hot trainer. So you’re going to see Megan Pete for the first time.”

Megan Thee Stallion was born Megan Jovon Ruth Pete in San Antonio, Texas, before her mother Holly Thomas – also a rapper who went by the name Holly-Wood – moved her to Houston. “Without Holly Thomas, I wouldn’t be the woman I am today,” Megan said in her speech. “My mother told me not to tell people about my own business, but I think this was the perfect opportunity to go ahead and tell my business.”

Director Nneka Onuorah is also most excited about bringing Megan Pete to viewers. “Deeply curious, vulnerable, humble little Meg,” Onuorah said The Hollywood Reporter. “I think they’ll see that she really is just like everyone else. And it’s so beautiful to look at. I’m so excited for people to see the person I actually know.”