Ever wonder if the stars had a hand in shaping the meteoric rise of Megan Thee Stallion? Well, with Mercury doing its usual dance of communication and Venus sprinkling glam dust over new romances, it kinda makes you think. Megan Jovon Ruth Pete—yeah, that’s her full legal pow-wow—blasted into the public eye with some viral freestyle hustle that made the internet stop scrolling. Fast forward, she’s not just “Savage,” she’s the queen who co-created the biggest chart-buster “WAP” with Cardi B and birthed the “Hot Girl Summer” vibe that took the world by storm. But it’s not just about the music and memes. Picture Megan rocking Selena Gomez’s bikini, sparking fiery debates, chilling poolside with whispers of Klay Thompson lurking in the background, then—plot twist—making that red carpet reveal with Klay himself. Oh, and she’s carrying her family’s legacy like a boss, feeling every clap from above as she steps into her spotlight. So, is Megan riding a cosmic wave, or just rewriting the playbook on what it means to be a star? Dive into the saga and decide for yourself. LEARN MORE.
Megan Jovon Ruth Pete, probably known better as Megan Thee Stallion, is an American rapper and singer-songwriter. She first caught everyone’s attention when her freestyle videos started going viral online.
She is known for her popular collaborations, such as her song with Cardi B, “WAP,” which was a massive hit that went all the way to number one on the Billboard Hot 100. She has become famous for the “Hot Girl Summer” trend, which became a viral phenomenon.
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In March 2022, the Pop Base pop culture X account shared two photos of the “Savage” rapper posing in Selena Gomez’s La’Mariette bikini collection. Her colorful manicure was on clear display as she posed in the colorful swimsuit, which featured two purple and red straps that crisscrossed over her stomach.
Although some fans loved the look, one user commented, “Selena wore it better,” sparking a debate in the comments. “Both are so hot,” one fan replied while another follower told her, “Both wore it amazing. Stop putting other women down.”
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Just last month, she posted a few photos that featured her on vacation. She looked relaxed and carefree as she posed by the pool in a two-piece green bathing suit. Of course, while some fans were taken in by the bikini snaps, other followers couldn’t help but notice that the man in the background looked an awful lot like Klay Thompson.
“Is that Klay Thompson in the back?” one fan asked. “Dang, Klay really just chilling in the back,” another follower wrote. “Why Klay Thompson in the back?” a third fan asked. “Y’all let Klay chill how he’s doing minding his business,” another follower wrote. “Here after finding out Klay in the first slide,” another user chimed in.
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As The Blast previously reported, the rapper and the NBA star decided to hard launch their relationship on the red carpet at the songwriter’s inaugural Pete & Thomas Foundation Gala in New York City last month.
“Oh, we met and it was such a meet cute it was like a f-cking movie,” she told PEOPLE magazine when describing how they met. “I won’t tell you how and I won’t tell you when, but it was a movie.”
She went on to say that he was “the nicest person I’ve ever met in my life.”
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The “Body” artist went on to tell the magazine that her family “can see what” she’s doing right now. “I feel like they’re looking down on me from heaven, and I feel like they’re like, ‘Yes, daughter!’ I feel like my momma’s so happy.”
“I feel like she is clapping,” she added. “I feel like my great-grandma is so happy. I feel like my daddy is like, ‘this is exactly what I knew my child was gonna do.’ I feel like they’re super proud.”
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