Megan Thee Stallion has been awarded the key to the city of Houston, Texas.
The 'Hot Girl Summer' hitmaker, whose real name is Megan Pete, has been honoured during a ceremony held in her hometown on Sunday. City mayor Sylvester Turner declared the 2nd May as "Megan Thee Stallion Day".
Posting on Insta she wrote: "Came home real quick to get THEE KEY TO THEE CITY and in honor of my mother and grandmother's birthday MAY 2ND is officially MEGAN THEE STALLION DAY IN HOUSTON TX (sic),"
"Thank you Mayor @sylvesterturner for honoring me today and I will continue to give back to the city that made me who I am today."
Taking to Twitter, mayor Turner thanked her for her philanthropic contributions, including donating supplies, funds, and digital equipment to nursing home residents and staff who were isolated during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Today, I was proud to take a moment to celebrate the philanthropic contributions of @theestallion along with her family and many of our Council Members. Her contributions to #Houston have helped a tremendous amount of people and uplifted our city when we needed it the most. pic.twitter.com/7TyUHsoHQb
— Sylvester Turner (@SylvesterTurner) May 2, 2022
Megan Thee Stallion returns to Ireland to play Longitude 2022 in July.