Megan Thee Stallion opened up in a new InStyle cover story published Today, describing her split from NBA star Klay Thompson as very rough and admitting she spent months trying to force herself into a relationship that never fully fit. She told the outlet she felt like she had been through the wringer emotionally, using a vivid image of getting tossed through a washing machine and dryer alongside tin cans, shovels and a cactus. Megan said she now recognizes she was losing pieces of herself while trying to adjust to someone else’s life, and that she is finally back in a space of rediscovering who she is on her own.

How does this line up with what she was saying about him a year ago

This is the part most coverage of the interview skipped. Back in October 2025, while she and Thompson were still together, Megan released a song called Lover Girl built around a sample of a 90s R&B classic, and industry reporting has confirmed the lyrics were written specifically about him even though his name never appears in the song. Less than a year later, she is describing that same relationship as something that made her constantly on edge. The gap between the song and the interview says a lot about how quickly things shifted behind the scenes, especially since Megan has continued dropping verses this year that fans believe reference the same relationship, including one line where she tells cheaters goodbye.

Megan Thee Stallion speaks on her past relationship with Klay Thompson:

— “How do I want to say this gently? What’s meant for you is always going to work out. And if something is constantly making you feel uncomfortable, just on edge all the time, you probably are not supposed… pic.twitter.com/GD5a11kWQJ

— Stallion Stats (@MegansStats) September 9, 2026

What does Megan say she needs going forward

She was specific about her nonnegotiables, listing trust, fidelity and respect as the baseline for any future partner and saying she will not tolerate being minimized or treated as anything less than an equal. Megan made clear she has no plans to disappear into domestic life for anyone, saying she intends to keep working, performing and showing up for her fans regardless of who she is dating. She also pushed back directly on the idea that being cheated on reflects poorly on the person it happened to, telling readers that someone failing to see your value does not lower that value.

How has Klay Thompson responded publicly

Thompson, who played for the Dallas Mavericks during the relationship and has since moved to the Miami Heat, has not addressed Megan’s comments or the cheating allegations directly. Shortly after the breakup became public in April, he appeared on Instagram Live saying it felt good to be back on the water while driving a boat, a notably lighter reaction compared to Megan’s more reflective public processing. Adding another layer, fellow NBA player Tristan Thompson reportedly advised Klay against speaking publicly about the split, warning that doing so could only give the story more attention.

What comes next for Megan musically

Megan has spent this year teasing her long awaited Act III project, including an August Instagram post with the words Act III and I’m Back written across her back. She told People back in January that the album was finishing up and would arrive sometime in 2026, though no confirmed release date has landed yet. In the meantime she has kept busy with guest verses, a Broadway run in Moulin Rouge and acting roles, all while fans wait to hear whether Act III will finally put her side of the Klay chapter into her own words on record instead of just in interviews.