Megan Thee Stallion’s Bedazzled Neon Manicure Has Us Counting Down to Summer

Are you scared of snakes? It’s super fair if you are, but you don’t have to worry. Megan Thee Stallion is here to protect you. (Or maybe she’s here to send them after you if you betray her? I don’t entirely get the vibe, so use your own best judgement.)

On May 3, nail art extraordinaire Megan Thee Stallion shared an ultra-cool new manicure that’s putting the charm in “snake charmer.” And the snake!! She first showed off the design via Instagram in an emoji-code captioned post: eyeballs, snake, video game console.

Set in a bright color palette I can only compare to this neon marker set, each stiletto nail features a different 3D design, with most containing a tiny reptilian-looking eyeball dead center. While the base shade is purple chrome, other elements and intricacies somehow steal the show: swirls of neon green and orange, gemstone scales, you get the vision.

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Next to the nails, the 29-year-old’s post showcases a bright yellow wig with blunt bangs and an array of (fake?) video games that feature our heroine. Instead of Playstation’s “PS” logo, we get a similar looking “MS,” with the word “PLAYSTATION” replaced by “MTSTALLION.” The game itself is called “BOA: Curse of Thee Serpent Woman,” and each iteration shows different cover art of Megan posing with a big snake.

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The whole thing is a nod to the character Boa Hancock from the anime/manga One Piece (the only female warlord of the sea) who Megan also pays homage to in her outfit and hairstyle. “Shawty got that One Piece knowledge and no one even realize that’s what she posting bout,” commented a fan, while others quickly guessed that the rapper’s next single will be called “Boa.”

And because this is Megan Thee Stallion, a single wild mani just wasn’t enough. In the last photo in the set, she shows off another set: long nude stiletto talons with some negative space gold chrome swirls and tips. Both designs were most likely the work of her regular nail artist, Coca Michelle.

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There’s no word if or when the game or potential song will be released, so if you want to embrace the vision you’ll have to do something else entirely: call your nail artist, and make sure they have neons in stock.

Megan Thee Stallion Drops Second Snake-Themed Single ‘Hiss’

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Megan Thee Stallion slithered onto the Billboard Hot 100 late last year with “Cobra,” her first independent single since leaving her previous record label. She kicked off this year by making a surprise appearance on Saturday Night Live last week to perform “Not My Fault,” her collab with Mean Girls star Reneé Rapp. Now, the Grammy-winning rapper is back with her second serpentine solo single, “Hiss.”

The track marks Megan’s first single of the year and points to a new, snake-themed direction for the Houston-bred MC. The Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree teased “Cobra” as “Act One” of a new era as she shed the skin of the past and moved into the next phase of her life. Megan’s highly anticipated third studio album—and first as an independent artist—seems to be well on its way, and “Hiss” serves as another taste of what’s to come for the hit-making rapper.

Lyrically, “Hiss” is complete 180 from the more honest “Cobra” and serves as a warning to anyone who stands in her way. She makes that clear from the beginning of the song. “I just wanna kick this s—t off by saying, ‘F—k y’all!’ I ain’t gotta clear my name on a motherf—kin’ thing. Every time I get mentioned, one of y’all b—h a— n—as get 24 hours of attention,” she declared as she kicked off the track. “I’m finna get this s—t off my chest and lay it to rest. Let’s go!” No one is safe from Megan’s aim throughout her rapid-fire verses, from men she wants to leave in the past to haters who don’t want to see her succeed. “Ever since I claimed the summer, all you b—hes want a season / Ask a h— why she don’t like me, bet she can’t give you a reason,” she raps.

With two sharp-tongued singles in the books, a snake theme seems to have been the right choice for Megan’s next chapter.