Megan Thee Stallion wants to put her new college degree to good use
The Grammy-winning rapper — who now has a degree in health administration — says she wants to build her own assisted living facility, a dream inspired by her late mother and grandmother.
Rapper Megan Thee Stallion doesn't just have three Grammies and a stable of cult-classic songs under her belt: Now, she has a degree in health care administration rom the Texas Southern University. Yesterday, the rapper took to Instagram to share her blinged-out mortarboard (which, fittingly, reads: 'Real Hot Girl Sh*t.')
"2021 finna graduate college," the 26-year-old rapper wrote. "Taking my graduation pics today, I can't wait for y'all to see."
The rapper's post drew over 3 million likes, with fellow celebrities like Lil Nas X, Normani, and Dreezy, leaving encouraging comments on her post. "Proud is an understatement," said Normani. "Congratulations Meg — I know your mom is so proud right now," read another.
In previous interviews, the rapper said that her late mother and grandmother inspired her to pursue a degree in healthcare administration.
“I found something that I was passionate about because I had a connection to it,” she told Jimmy Fallon in a 2020 interview. “I watched my grandmother take care of my great-grandmother, and I’m like, ‘They need help.’ ... So I really want to open up an assisted facility because I know I can’t be the only person where my family members are taking care of each other."
Megan is no stranger to philanthropy, especially in the field of education. Last year, the rapper partnered with Amazon Music to launch The Don't Stop Scholarship Fund. The scholarship — which gives out two $10,000 scholarships a year — is a global fund aimed at women of colour in any field of study.
And in June this year, Megan announced that she would provide one student with a full-tuition scholarship at the newly minted Roc Nation School of Music, Sports and Entertainment at Long Island University.
“Getting an education is incredibly important to me,” she said. “I still have academic goals that I want to achieve, so if I can use my resources to open doors and create opportunities for at least one student, then it’s a victory. It’s important that we encourage our students to pursue their passions and put them in positions to become the next game changer in whichever fields they choose.”
