Megan Thee Stallion is officially the first rapper to become a Sports Illustrated cover girl.
(Picture: Getty Images for Visible)In a wonderfully full-circle fashion, the woman who gave birth to “hot girl summer” via the hit song has officially made summertime history: Megan Thee Stallion is officially the first female rapper to become a Sports Illustrated cover girl — and on the illustrious Summer Swimsuit issue, no less.
Meet Your #SISwim21 Cover Models: @naomiosaka, @theestallion and @leynabloom! https://t.co/93XYiWUzTi pic.twitter.com/pnCPnMeT10
— Sports Illustrated Swimsuit (@SI_Swimsuit) July 19, 2021
On Monday, Sports Illustrated revealed that the 26-year-old is one of three to appear on its 2021 swimsuit covers. Starring alongside the “Body” singer are tennis star Naomi Osaka and transgender model Leyna Bloom — each with their own, uniquely beautiful, set of images.
What’s more, Megan is not just the first rapper, but only the second singer to make it onto the sports magazine’s cover. Beyoncé was the first, having posed for the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue in 2007.
Megan shared her cover to Instagram, calling the experience a “dream come true.”
“Thee first female rapper on the cover of @si_swimsuit,” she captioned the photo, attaching crying face emojis (used to signify crying of joy). “I want to thank all the strong women in my life who inspired me to love my body and live my best hot girl life. It means the world to me to be on this cover.”
Megan’s fans are over the moon, and are passionately praising the rapper — as well as the beautiful pictures in the magazine — all over Twitter.
No thoughts just Megan Thee Stallion pic.twitter.com/e59O71poTw
— ℭ𝔞𝔦 is on the wild side (@AKISTALLI) July 19, 2021
When I tell you I am gagging over Megan Thee Stallion’s @SI_Swimsuit shoot! Real cover girl shit 💅🏾 pic.twitter.com/R8FJujJNlN
— Lakia Holmes (@Lakia_Holmes) July 19, 2021
The first singer to cover the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue and the first rapper to ever land on the cover. Beyonce and Megan Thee Stallion = history Mama. pic.twitter.com/eMdUf6NLis
— Sisa (@BaddieTitan) July 19, 2021
Megan Thee Stallion for Sports Illustrated #LetsAllAppreciateART pic.twitter.com/3FH38AiBln
— Auntie Footloose & FancyFree (@ProfessorPash) July 19, 2021
Megan THEE Stallion, if you didn’t understand what I’m saying. pic.twitter.com/xwKQgBNvZg
— micaylaˣ ||🐗 #wildside (@luckyu925) July 19, 2021
When Hottie boot camp pays off 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 Time to get back to it 👏🏽 WE THEE FIRST RAPPER ON THE COVER OF SPORTS ILLUSTRATED SWIM HOTTIES 😛😛😛 pic.twitter.com/67O0i7KMEM
— TINA SNOW (@theestallion) July 19, 2021
One thing’s for sure: Hot Girl Summer is now even hotter.
