Comedian Hannah Berner is speaking out after her recent interview with Megan Thee Stallion garnered widespread backlash.
“Interviewing Megan Thee Stallion was a dream of mine. I love her music and It’s my go to whenever I need to boost my confidence before a show,” Berner, 33, shared in an Instagram Story statement on Thursday, March 6. “Looking back. at the interview, I wish I used any other word except ‘fight’ to describe how her songs impact me.”
The Summer House alum continued, “It was a careless choice of words and though there was no ill intent, I recognize and acknowledge that what I said has a deeper meaning and I am so sorry to Megan. I appreciate everyone who brought this to my attention.”
Berner interviewed Megan, 30, alongside “Giggly Squad” podcast cohost and former Summer House costar Paige DeSorbo on the Vanity Fair Oscars red carpet on Sunday, March 2.
“I start my day with you and only you,” DeSorbo, 32, said. Berner added, “No, your music has literally — when I want to fight someone, I listen to your music.”
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Megan responded, “Because you want to throw that fighting s— out the window and you want to get cute and be a bad bitch.”
“When people are talking s—, I go, ‘Turn on Megan Thee Stallion!’” Berner added, noting that she was a huge fan of Megan’s In Her Words documentary, which premiered via Prime Video in October 2024.
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Fans were quick to criticize Berner’s choice of words on social media, with some Reddit users calling out the racist undertones in Berner’s comments.
“It’s just super disappointing and disrespectful to see the blatant racism in such public spaces,” one person wrote. “Especially by these influencers who just love to ignore any sort of criticism or refuse to take any level of accountability for their words.”
Another added, ‘Megan has a lyric in one of her songs that quite literally says ‘bitch do it look like I fight?’. I remember seeing an interview where she said something along the lines of she’s too pretty to fight (which is correct).”
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In a March 2020 interview Megan did with Genius, breaking down the lyrics to her song “B.I.T.C.H.,” she explained why she doesn’t believe in physical violence.
“Have I beat somebody’s ass for a man? No. Oh, my God let me tell you fighting is so ugly,” Megan said at the time. “Look, nails long. Girls is paying $80 to get their nails done. … Do you know nails just go up.”
She continued, “Bitch, you want to fight me with these expensive ass nails on? No.”
