‘You Win’: Fans Say Kerry Washington Just Won Meg Thee Stallion’s ‘ Savage’ Challenge

There’s no doubt that Megan Thee Stallion is making noise in the music industry as potentially one of the biggest upcoming rap stars.

That’s if she can get over her legal issues with 1501 Certified Entertainment record label owner/manager Carl Crawford and Rap-A-Lot CEO J Prince. 

Despite her legal woes, Meg is keeping her name in headlines for other reasons, one being her “Savage” challenge, which includes people dancing to the track from her new album “Suga.” 

Celebrities such as Keke Palmer, Normani, Queen Naija, Kandi, and Riley Burruss, and now Kerry Washington are among many joining in on the #SavageChallenge. 

Washington brought her twist to the challenge by posting to Instagram and Twitter a collage of clips of her from interviews, boomerangs, gifs, and famous roles, including “Django,” “American Son,” and “Scandal.” 

I don’t have TikTok but I want to play!!! #savagechallenge,” Washington captioned her post.

Fans applauded Washington for joining in on the “Savage” fun. 

“Yesssss😍😍😍😍,” Meg wrote in Washington’s comments section. 

“Watching Little Fires. Loving it!!!❤️,” Tina Knowles-Lawson, Beyoncé’s mother, wrote. 

“This is the one 😂😂 , yes, Queen.”

“You win!!!!!” 

“You just won were is the prize 😂💖💖💖💖💖💖💖❤️❤️❤️ I love this 💯.”

“You ARE the TikTok! 😍😩🙌🏼.”

“PERIODDDD MS. POPE.” 

“Yasss come thru Olivia Pope👏🏾👏🏾.” 

Meg dropped “Suga” on March 6 with features from the likes of Gunna and Kehlani.

With “Savage” getting everyone’s attention, the Texas native created an Instagram video with a friend to keep the fun going while ostensibly quarantining at home due to the novel coronavirus that’s sweeping the world. 

“Take # 552 😂😂😂😂 #savagechallenge #quarantineandchill,” Meg captioned the video. 

Meg Thee Stallion and a friend are dancing to “Savage” while home quarantining.
@theestallion/Instagram

Meg rocked a gray onesie while shaking her yams for the camera as her friend danced on a kitchen counter in the background. 

While some commentators weren’t feeling Meg’s friend’s feet being on the counter, most fans went into a frenzy in her comments section over the Stallion’s twerking. 

“Ayeee🔥🔥.”

“Savage 🤣.”

“Lmaooooo, when u try to do your own challenge!! 🙏🏽.”

“I love y’all 😭♥️.”

“That was too cute 😂❤️.” 

“🤣🤣 Dawg, I love you, @theestallion .. “hit dattt ho!!!” 🥴🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾😂.” 

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