Megan Thee Stallion tears up during ‘Moulin Rouge!’ curtain call
Megan Thee Stallion gets emotional during a “Moulin Rouge! The Musical” curtain call after news of her break up with basketball player, Klay Thompson.
Megan Thee Stallion is making an early exit from “Moulin Rouge! The Musical” on Broadway.
The “Hiss” rapper, 31, announced she will leave the production more than two weeks sooner than planned. In a statement shared on Instagram, she said her last performance as Zidler will be on Friday, May 1. She was originally scheduled to play the role until Sunday, May 17.
“It’s been such an honor to be part of thee Moulin Rouge family and I’ve met so many amazing people in this theater!” she wrote. “Y’all work so hard and I have so much respect for the dedication, the stamina, the work ethic, the time and the effort y’all put into the work! I’m so grateful for the cast and crew that made this experience so meaningful. And to all the Hotties that showed up or planned to attend, thank you for supporting me during this incredible journey! I LOVE YALL🥹 See you soon 💙.”
She did not provide a reason for leaving the show early.
But the announcement came a few days after Megan Thee Stallion confirmed her breakup with NBA star Klay Thompson. On April 25, she appeared to call out the Dallas Mavericks player in an Instagram story, writing, “Holding you down through all your HORRIBLE mood swings and treatment towards me during your basketball season now you don’t know if you can be ‘monogamous’????”
She subsequently confirmed the end of the relationship in a statement shared with USA TODAY. The pair had gone public with the romance in July.
“I’ve made the decision to end my relationship with Klay,” she said. “Trust, fidelity and respect are non-negotiable for me in a relationship, and when those values are compromised, there’s no real path forward. I’m taking this time to prioritize myself and move ahead with peace and clarity.”
A viral video showed Megan Thee Stallion getting emotional during the curtain call at “Moulin Rouge!” later that same night.
Megan Thee Stallion joined the production of “Moulin Rouge!” in March, becoming the first female-identifying performer to play the role of nightclub impresario Zidler in the show. This was the Broadway debut for the Grammy-winning rapper.
She faced an early setback during her limited engagement when she was hospitalized on March 31 after feeling ill during a performance. At the time, she described this as a “real wake-up call,” explaining that she thought she “was gonna faint on stage” and “really tried to push through my performance but I just couldn’t.” A spokesperson said doctors identified “extreme exhaustion, dehydration, vasoconstriction and low metabolic levels as the cause of her symptoms.” She returned to the stage on April 2.
In March, Megan Thee Stallion told USA TODAY that her late mother would have loved to see her starring on Broadway, noting she used to put her in plays. “I guess that manifested into me being who I am today, but going back to her putting me in plays when I was young, when I got the opportunity to be a part of Broadway, I was like, ‘Wow. I feel like this is something that my mom would’ve really wanted me to do,” she said.
Contributing: Anthony Robledo and Meghan L. Hall, USA TODAY