Three-time Grammy Award winner Megan Thee Stallion capped off Athlos NYC, an all-female track and field event, with a 30-minute performance last night at Icahn Stadium on Randall’s Island. The event featured six races headlined by three-time Paris Olympics gold medalist Gabby Thomas and drew a diverse crowd, including girls’ track teams, VIPs, and the athletes themselves.
The Houston native — who wore a black and red top and black pants — performed many of her hits, including “Mamushi,” her song featuring Japanese rapper Yuki Chiba.
“If you love your motherf—– body just the way it is, make some noise,” she said to the loud, appreciative crowd. “If you love yourself just the way you are, make some motherf—— noise. If you know you a bad b—- make some motherf—— noise!”
Her interaction foreshadowed what the next song was, as she performed the braggadocious hit, “Body.”
“Body crazy, curvy, wavy, big t—–, little’ waist,” she said, performing the song’s hook.
Other songs performed by Megan — who recently concluded her international “Hot Girl Summer” tour, which made stops in Atlanta, Amsterdam, London, Los Angeles and New York — included “Big Ole Freak,” BOA,” “Thot S—, “Girls In The Hood,” “Hiss,” “Plan B” and “Freak Nasty,”
Megan, who hosted the 2024 MTV VMAs at UBS Arena in Elmont, New York earlier this month, also went back in her catalog and performed her collaboration with fellow Houston native Beyoncé that was #1 on the Billboard charts, “Savage.” The crowd performing the iconic singer’s verse, to close out the night. As she left the stage, she asked a fan to toss her phone to her, took a selfie and returned the phone.
