Alright, so here’s a wild thought: Is Megan Thee Stallion channeling some serious Leo energy right now? Because, let’s be honest, nothing screams “roar” quite like dropping an 18-piece swimwear collection called Hot Girl Summer—a phrase she trademarked after it basically became the unofficial anthem of every sun-soaked hangout in 2019. Megan, the 30-year-old Houston-born rap sensation, just stepped out to slay us all not only with her beats but by rocking her own bikinis (and trust me, she leaves little to the imagination). Could Mercury be retrograding, or is this pure star power aligning for a splashy business move that just feels cosmic? Either way, with Walmart about to stock nearly 500 stores nationwide come May 19, she’s officially giving us the “Hot Girl” uniform for every beach, pool party, and summer playlist you can think of. Ready to grab yours and bask in Megan’s creative glow?
The 30-year-old rapper, born Megan Jovon Ruth Pete, just made an exciting announcement about the launch of “Hot Girl Summer,” her new swimwear collection named after the phrase she trademarked in January 2022.
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Megan modeled the new collection herself by rocking a teeny tiny purple bikini. The top boasted a plunging neckline, which offered a nice look at her décolletage, while the triangle cups were cut so small that they struggled to contain her ample assets. As a result, the rapper spilled out from the sides — flashing some underboob and sideboob.
The Grammy winner sported a pair of scanty bottoms featuring long straps worn high on her hips, highlighting her hourglass silhouette. The garment also featured a low-cut waistline, which allowed Megan to show a lot of skin across her toned midsection.
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Megan, who worked the camera in front of an ice cream truck, was accompanied by two women, one rocking the same bikini style and color, and another sporting a scanty one-piece. The models donned hot pink wigs with bangs, while the “Mamushi” hitmaker opted for a longer hairstyle.
A swipe to the right showed the trio with one more model wearing a swimsuit bearing the “Hot Girl Summer” logo. In the last pic, all four of them posed in a slanting line with Megan in the lead.
“HOT GIRL SWIM BY MEGAN THEE STALLION,” the rapper captioned the share. “HOT GIRL SUMMER IS HERE. AVAILABLE MAY 19.”
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Megan is bringing “Hot Girl Summer” to Walmart in nearly 500 stores across the country and online on the retailer’s website, Walmart.com, starting May 19. The swimwear pieces will also be available for purchase at MeganTheeStallion.com.
“Everyone knows I love being near a pool or a beach, so I finally decided to turn my passion into a business and create my own swimwear brand,” Megan said in a statement. “It was only right that we kick off Hot Girl Summer with this launch and provide Hotties of all body types with the official Hot Girl uniform. I used to shop at Walmart growing up, so it’s a full circle to have my own line available at Walmart and I’m so grateful for their support.”
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The Houston native designed the 18-piece size inclusive collection, showcasing her “creative vision and versatile execution.”
“With the introduction of Hot Girl Summer, Megan officially becomes the first hip-hop artist to launch her own swimwear brand,” Megan’s team said in a May 14 press release.
Customers can expect to purchase bikinis, monokinis, one-piece swimsuits and swimsuit cover-ups in a wide array of colors.
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Last year, Megan won her battle to trademark “Hot Girl Summer,” as per Josh Gerben, trademark attorney and founder of Gerben Intellectual Property.
In an interview with Allure, the rapper shared her reasoning behind trademarking the “Hot Girl Summer” phrase that dominated marketing campaigns in 2019.
“I really didn’t even know that it was gonna catch on how it did. It was just me talking s—, telling everybody I was gonna be me for the summer, and they should be them too, like as free as they can be. When I saw Wendy’s and Forever 21 saying, ‘Hey, are you having a Hot Girl Summer?’ I was like, ‘Hell no, Forever 21, you’re going to have to pay me,'” Megan said. “But I just wanted to get it trademarked because it’s me. It’s my thing.”