“I feel like it’s the rite of passage that all the baddies have to go through,” the rapper tells PEOPLE of working with Pepsi for the new commercial

By Nicholas Rice

Megan Thee Stallion feels like she has just finally made it.

The rapper, 29, stars in a new campaign for Pepsi, titled “Make Your Gameday Epic,” ahead of the 2024-2025 NFL season.

In it, the “Body” musician stars as Empress Megan who leads football stars Travis Kelce, Josh Allen, Derrick Henry and Justin Jefferson in an epic showdown inspired by the upcoming Gladiator II film. The clip is soundtracked by “We Will Rock You (Megan Thee Stallion Version)” — an updated take on the Queen classic that features new lyrics from the Grammy award-winning artist.