WATCH: Megan Thee Stallion gives a shout-out to Gabby Thomas, Brittany Brown, and all athletes during her power-packed performance at Athlos NYC

During her electrifying performance at the Athlos NYC, the American rapper and singer Megan Thee Stallion took a moment to recognize the incredible talents of Gabby Thomas, Brittany Brown, and other athletes at the event. Following the six races, including 100m hurdles, 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, and 1500m, the rapper concluded the one-day female-only event with her captivating performance.

The Athlos NYC's debut edition was headlined by Paris Olympic gold medalist Gabby Thomas and featured multiple other elite athletes, including Brown, Faith Kipyegon, Alaysha Johnson, Jasmine Camacho-Quinn, Masai Russell, Celera Barnes, Daryll Neita, Lieke Klaver, Alexis Holmes, Tsige Duguma, and Tamara Clark.

Serena Williams' husband and Reddit's co-founder Alexis Ohanian's Athlos NYC celebrated women's sports with an all-female roster of athletes, broadcast crew, and the female rapper who honored the athletes during her performance.

Thee Stallion addressed the female athletes as "superstar ladies" and recognized their hard work and talent.

“Give it up for all the superstar ladies in the building right now — all my female athletes, y’all be working.. looking good while doing it," Thee Stallion said during her performance.

Watch the video of Thee Stallion giving a shout-out to the female athletes here:

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The Athlos NYC recently gained recognition of silver status by World Athletics.

"I knew we had a great product" - Gabby Thomas reveals the reason behind signing for Athlos NYC

Gabby Thomas looks on before the 200m during Athlos NYC at Icahn Stadium in New York City. (Photo by Getty Images)

Gabby Thomas opened up on the reason that made her join the Athlos NYC's debut edition.

In an interview with Citius Mag, she recognized Alexis Ohanian as a visionary, stating she loved the idea of the meet and saw it as a perfect opportunity for women's sports to shine.

“When Alexis first came to me, I was really excited about the idea," Thomas said. "He's obviously a visionary and has a great track record in supporting and investing in women's sport so I thought it perfect opportunity for track and field. I knew we had a great product."

She added:

"Alexis was really eager to learn about it and he wanted to learn about what we wanted to see in track meets, what we wanted to see happen, and what we could do better in this sport."

Gabby Thomas secured second place in the 200m event after clocking 22.21 seconds to follow Brittany Brown, posting 22.18 seconds.

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She has competed in the 10m Air Rifle Shooting event at the national level alongside renowned athletes such as Anjali Bhagwat, Apurvi Chandela, and Anjum Moudgil, which further fueled her passion for the sport.

Abhinav Bindra is her favorite Olympian, and she particularly cherishes his and Neeraj Chopra's gold medal victories as they revolutionized Indian athletes' mindset towards achieving sporting excellence.

If given the opportunity to introduce a new sport to the Olympics, she would choose American Football for its widespread appeal and intense competition. Apart from reporting on the latest news in the world of Olympics, she likes to immerse herself in reading, painting, and traveling.

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