VMAs Host Megan Thee Stallion: “I Deserve a Gold Medal for Being a Bad B****”

Rapper Megan Thee Stallion acted as an lively and interesting host for Wednesday night time’s MTV Video Music Awards.

The 29-year-old kicked off the night time in a one-shoulder leotard, harking back to one which is likely to be worn by an Olympic gymnast. Megan gave a shout-out to gold medalist and fellow Houston native Simone Biles, joking that Biles let her borrow the outfit and she or he made just a few adjustments. “I deserve a gold medal for being a foul bitch,” Megan joked.

The VMAs spent the night time celebrating 40 years of the award present, wanting again on massive moments of the previous. Megan opted to pay homage herself, popping out with an actual snake in honor of Britney Spears‘ iconic 2001 efficiency. She even sported Spears’ instantly recognizable outfit.

Megan spent solely a second with the snake earlier than asking for the present to show off the music and get the snake. “I’m simply enjoying. Come get this snake,” she mentioned.

“I don’t know this snake. This snake don’t know me,” Megan mentioned, yelping as handlers took the animal off her shoulders. “I attempted to carry it down for Britney,” she added.

Megan carried out a medley of songs together with “BOA,” “B.A.S” and “Hiss.” The rapper additionally carried out her newest hit single, “Mamushi,” from her current album Megan. She additionally introduced out the tune’s featured artist, Japanese rapper Yuki Chiba. Megan launched the performer mid-song, shouting “All the way in which from Japan for the primary time, Yuki!”

In one in every of her many costume adjustments of the night time, Megan hit the stage wearing her outfit from the current Gladiator II-inspired Pepsi advert. This newest iteration of a colossal Gladiator-themed advert marketing campaign featured Megan, together with soccer stars Josh Allen, Derrick Henry and Justin Jefferson.

The marketing campaign, which merges the worlds of music, sports activities and leisure, comes after the epic 2004 Tremendous Bowl industrial Roman Empire that starred Beyoncé, Spears and Pink.

Try Megan’s complete efficiency under. A full checklist of VMA winners could be discovered right here.