Megan Thee Stallion Wore a Straw Hat for Popeyes — and It's Everything

Megan Thee Stallion Wore a Straw Hat for Popeyes — And It's Everything

If you thought the straw hat's moment couldn't get any bigger, Megan Thee Stallion just proved you wrong.

The Grammy-winning rapper, known for her love of anime, posted a video on Instagram wearing Luffy's signature straw hat while reviewing the new Popeyes x One Piece collaboration menu. Her caption? "Am I finna be Luffy?"

The internet, predictably, lost its mind.

The Collaboration

Popeyes and One Piece teamed up on April 13, 2026, to celebrate the anime's 25th anniversary. The limited-time menu included a "Luffy's Bento Box" (13.99 USD), "Gum-Gum Fruit Lemonade," and a "Chopper Cupcake" .

The collaboration was designed as a cross-cultural celebration of anime and food. The Luffy's Bento Box featured a fried chicken sandwich, popcorn shrimp, and fries, all packaged in a collector's bento-style box . The Gum-Gum Fruit Lemonade was a reference to Luffy's signature power, a bright blue drink that fans immediately recognized. And the Chopper Cupcake—a sweet nod to the crew's beloved reindeer doctor—rounded out the meal.

The bento boxes were only available to the first 200 customers at select locations in six US cities: New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, Atlanta, and Miami . They sold out within hours.

Megan's Moment

Megan Thee Stallion's video was the perfect storm of pop culture and marketing. She's a known anime fan, which gave the moment authenticity. She wore the straw hat, which tied the collaboration back to the central symbol of the show. And she asked the question everyone was already thinking: "Am I finna be Luffy?"

She was already having a major year, collaborating with the NBA's Oklahoma City Thunder on a merch capsule . The straw hat moment cemented her status as a bridge between hip-hop, anime, and mainstream culture.

Why This Matters for Straw Hat Sellers

This is the easiest hook you'll get all year.

If you sell straw hats, you can now say: "Megan Thee Stallion wore this for Popeyes. You can wear it to brunch."

The Popeyes collaboration was a cultural event. The straw hat was the visual anchor of that event. And when a celebrity as big as Megan Thee Stallion puts the hat on, it's not just a hat anymore—it's a statement.

One Final Thing

Megan Thee Stallion wearing a straw hat to review a Popeyes x One Piece meal is the kind of moment that feels random until you realize it's not. It's a signal that the straw hat—Luffy's hat—has crossed over from anime into the mainstream.

If you're selling straw hats, that's a signal worth paying attention to.

Am I finna be Luffy?