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By: Rosenthal H.R. No. 460
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Megan Jovon Ruth Pete of Houston, better known to
millions of fans as Megan Thee Stallion, won three Grammy Awards at
the ceremony held on March 14, 2021; and
WHEREAS, Named Best New Artist, Megan Thee Stallion is the
first female artist accorded that prestigious title in more than
two decades; in addition, she took home trophies in both the Best
Rap Performance and Best Rap Song categories for her "Savage" remix
featuring Beyoncé; and
WHEREAS, Megan also earned plaudits for her electric
performances on the Grammy broadcast; a New York Times critic wrote
"Megan Thee Stallion owned the stage" and enthused about both her
solo number, which joined the hits "Body" and "Savage," and her
"wildly and charmingly salacious" collaboration with Cardi B on
"WAP"; and
WHEREAS, A native of San Antonio, Megan is the daughter of a
rapper, Holly Thomas, known professionally as Holly-Wood; she grew
up listening to Three 6 Mafia, Pimp C, and other Southern rap stars
and began posting her own video clips on social media as a teenager;
in 2016, she released her first official single, "Like a Stallion,"
and began making her mark in local freestyle competitions; her
studio debut, 2019's Fever, reached number 10 on the Billboard 200,
and her reign on the charts continued with "Hot Girl Summer" and
other smash hits; and
WHEREAS, While busy dominating popular music, Megan has also
made time to benefit those in need, partnering with the National
Association of Christian Churches Disaster Services and U.S.
Representative Sheila Jackson Lee to help the most vulnerable
Houston residents recover from the devastating February 2021 winter
storm; moreover, she worked with Amazon Music's Rap Rotation to
offer academic scholarships to women of color, and she has given
generously to such charitable groups as Bread of Life, Inc.; and
WHEREAS, With her meteoric rise, Megan Thee Stallion has
turned an even brighter spotlight on the Houston music scene, and
her outstanding achievements are a tremendous source of pride to
her fellow Texans; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Megan Thee Stallion on winning
three 2021 Grammy Awards and extend to her sincere best wishes for
continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Megan as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.