Megan Thee Stallion Reimagines Queen’s ‘We Will Rock You’ for ‘Gladiator’-Themed Ad With Travis Kelce
Written by djfrosty on September 5, 2024
Megan Thee Stallion is wearing the crown as the queen gladiator and ruler of the Hotties kingdom. She stars in Pepsi’s Make Your Gameday Epic campaign, which plays out as more of a star-studded music video for her take on Queen‘s hit “We Will Rock You” than a commercial featuring some NFL titans.
The blockbuster ad arrived on Thursday (Sept. 5) with the NFL season set to kick off as Empress Meg is joined by football stars such as Travis Kelce, Josh Allen, Justin Jefferson and Derrick Henry.
“Silence! Open the gates,” Meg instructs to start the Gladiator-themed battles, as NFL stars tussle in the colosseum with tigers. Once the opposition is defeated, Thee Stallion heads down to greet the football warriors and cracks open a cold Pepsi. “Let game day begin,” she shouts.
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In addition to ruling the empire, Megan also provides the soundtrack with a remix to Queen’s legendary anthem, as the Houston Hottie puts her own rap spin on the iconic 1977 rock track.
“I don’t let haters stop me/ I do my big one every time because I know they watching/ I’m the one to beat, make ’em get on they feet/ I’m the one that got your best fighter losing sleep,” she raps. The full motivational “We Will Rock You (Megan Thee Stallion Version)” is now available on all major DSPs.
Sports fans will open the gates on their NFL fandom on Thursday night (Sept. 5) with the 2024 season kicking off in style with the defending Super Bowl champions the Kansas City Chiefs (for whom Kelce is the tight end) facing off against Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens at 8 p.m. ET on NBC.
It’s been a banner year for Megan Thee Stallion. From earning another No. 1 Billboard Hot 100 hit with “Hiss” to releasing her Megan album and launching a successful arena tour, 2024 has been good to the Hotties.
Meg detailed how “proud” she is of her abundance of lucrative partnerships and brand deals outside of music in her cover story with Billboard. “Everything I do is personal to me,” she said. “I put 100% into my partnerships, and I’m always so grateful when people want to step into my world. When I see a brand I f–k with and they want to come into the Hot Girl World, I’m like, ‘Thank you, this makes sense. I love that you’re recognizing me as much as I was already recognizing you.’”
Watch the commercial starring Megan Thee Stallion and Travis Kelce above, and listen to her “We Will Rock You” remix below.