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Megan Thee Stallion has a Hot Girl bikini moment in Miami Beach

Megan Thee Stallion attends the 2025 Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, 2025, in New York City. \
Megan Thee Stallion attends the 2025 Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, 2025, in New York City. \ TNS

Megan Thee Stallion is many things: rapper, Popeyes franchise owner, Dunkin’ drinkmaker, Broadway star.

On Thursday night, the Houston hip-hopper (real name Megan Pete) channeled her inner bikini model.

The 31-year-old who now calls South Florida home worked the runway at the Paraiso tents in Miami Beach set up for Miami Swim Week’s first night. Megan wore a piece from her Hot Girl Summer swimwear line, a sexy, sleek collection (named after the 2019 song) that she debuted in the same spot last year.

Though Miami Herald photographers were restricted in accessing the runway show, we spotted the “Savage” singer’s fans, aka Hotties, outside the show excited to see the three-time Grammy winner. Even heavy rainfall and a hard-to-find location couldn’t bring their energy down.

People come in from the storm before the Hot Girl Summer PARAISO Miami Swim Week Runway Show on Thursday, May 28, 2026, on Collins Ave. in Miami Beach, Fla. (Miami Herald photojournalists were restricted from covering the actual runway show).
People come in from the storm before the Hot Girl Summer Paraiso Miami Swim Week Runway Show on Thursday, May 28, 2026, on Collins Avenue in Miami Beach, Fla. (Miami Herald photojournalists were restricted from covering the actual runway show). Alie Skowronski askowronski@miamiherald.com

Once checked in, guests, many of them without an umbrella and drenched, posed for selfies in front of a giant Miami Swim Week sign, and nabbed product samples from vendors like La Croix soda.

The actual show lasted just about 15 minutes with leggy models walking to the designer’s top songs including “Bigger in Texas.”

On Instagram, other publications that were let inside like InStyle magazine, got footage of Megan in Victoria’s Secret mode, strutting her curves like a boss in a cut-out suit with a spiral pattern.

At the end of the presentation, a woman hands the hitmaker a bouquet of flowers as the star waves to the crowd and dances.

So, want to check out Megan’s creations yourself? Her second, similarly way affordable collection is available at Walmart and her website, with separates starting at $16. Think lots of skimpy bikinis with fringes, sequins and shimmer. There’s also some stuff for guys this time around, and even pets meant for matching with their owners.

“I really wanted to expand my reach with this year’s collection and bring everyone into my Hot Girl Universe,” Megan said in an April statement. “Our brand is all about inclusivity, so it was important for me to design pieces for everyone to kick off the summer in style.”

People talk in the pre-show area before the Hot Girl Summer PARAISO Miami Swim Week Runway Show on Thursday, May 28, 2026, on Collins Ave. in Miami Beach, Fla. (Miami Herald photojournalists were restricted from covering the actual runway show).
People talk in the pre-show area before the Hot Girl Summer Paraiso Miami Swim Week Runway Show on Thursday, May 28, 2026, on Collins Avenue in Miami Beach. Alie Skowronski askowronski@miamiherald.com
Madeleine Marr
Miami Herald
Celebrity/real time news reporter Madeleine Marr has been with The Miami Herald since 2003. She has covered such features as travel, fashion and food. In 2007, she helped launch the newspaper’s daily People Page, attending red carpet events, awards ceremonies and press junkets; interviewing some of the biggest names in show business; and hosting her own online show. She is originally from New York City.
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