Megan Thee Stallion Embodies ‘Hot Girl Summer’ Vibes in These 6 Bikini Pics

The rapper was featured on the cover of the 2021 SI Swimsuit Issue.

Cara O’Bleness | Dec 15, 2023

Megan Thee Stallion was photographed by James Macari in Miami.

James Macari/Sports Illustrated

When Megan Thee Stallion landed the cover of the 2021 SI Swimsuit Issue, she became the first rapper to do so. She was photographed by James Macari in Miami for her stunning cover girl moment.

The 28-year-old, born Megan Pete, is a three-time Grammy Award winner and has also landed covers on publications like Elle, Forbes and Harper’s Bazaar. The year before her SI Swimsuit feature, the “Savage” singer was honored as one of TIME’s 100 Most Influential People.

“I’ve wanted to do it all my life,” Megan said of her dream of appearing in the SI Swimsuit Issue. “I was the little girl looking at the cover of Sports Illustrated saying, ‘One day this is going to be me.’ And I manifested it.”

During her beachside feature, Megan modeled several Fashion Nova swimsuits, from neutral-colored bikinis to bright monokinis, and felt at home on set right away.

“I had been training for months and I was super prepared. I got into the shoot right away,” she told People about her time on location. “[Photographer] James [Macari] said he usually doesn’t get into the water until the fourth or fifth set-up, but we were both in the ocean from the start. The day was perfect and I had a blast.”

The Texas native, whom SI Swimsuit editor in chief MJ Day called a “magnetic powerhouse,” released her latest track, “Cobra,” last month. She recently revealed that she’s not currently signed to a label and will be financing her own projects moving forward.

Below are a few of our favorite photos of the “Hot Girl Summer” singer in Miami.

Megan Thee Stallion — James Macari/Sports Illustrated

Make sure to follow SI Swimsuit on YouTube!

Published Dec 15, 2023

CARA O’BLENESS

Cara O’Bleness is a writer and editor on the Lifestyle and Trending News team for SI Swimsuit. Prior to joining SI Swimsuit in 2022, she worked as a writer and editor across a number of content verticals, including food, lifestyle, health and wellness, and small business and entrepreneurship. In her free time, O’Bleness loves reading, spending time with her family and making her way through Michigan’s many microbreweries. She is a graduate of Michigan State University’s School of Journalism.