Who is the girl in the Popeyes chicken sandwich commercial?

Megan Thee Stallion‘s spicy partnership with legacy chicken chain Popeyes is officially in full swing, complete with the arrival of the limited edition Hottie Sauce. But if the partnership’s official ad is anything to go by, it almost didn’t happen.

Who is the girl in the Popeyes chicken sandwich commercial?

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Megan Thee Stallion has teamed up with fast-food chain Popeyes to bring out her own menu item.

She’s collaborated with the brand to produce her own “Hottie Sauce,” a red spicy sauce that you can put inside your chicken sandwich if you want some extra heat.

Not only has she created her own sauce, she’s also got a whole range of Popeyes merchandise and announced that she’s now a Popeyes franchise owner.

To advertise the new “Hottie Sauce,” Megan has appeared in a new Popeyes commercial. Watch it below…

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The Popeyes commercial sees Megan advertising her “Hottie Sauce”.

In the 13-second clip, Megan is in a ranch-style bar in Houston, Texas dressed in an orange sequinned corset and matching cowboy hat.

A woman runs into the bar and shouts “someone’s stolen your hottie sauce” and the video cuts to a cartoon version of Megan on a motorbike and horse.

At the end, a photo of a Popeyes burger with Megan’s “Hottie Sauce” on it then appears.

There’s a longer version too

The 16-second clip is what’s most commonly being shown on American TV’s, but there is a longer version of the advert too.

It’s the same advert, but it has more clips of Megan in her orange sequinned outfit dancing in the bar before getting on her motorbike.

This one also includes an adorable French Bulldog who joins her on the motorbike as she goes to retrieve her stolen “Hottie Sauce”.

Megan drives from Houston to the original Popeyes kitchen in Louisiana and gets the “Hottie Sauce” back from her alter-ego Tina Snow.

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Fans react to the commercial

Fans have been taking to Twitter to rave about Megan’s commercial.

One person wrote: “Just saw the new Popeye’s commercial. Megan Thee Stallion is so cool.”

“Just Saw A Meg Thee Stallion x Popeyes Commercial & I’m Sold.. Gimme The Hottie Sauce,” said another.

A third person added: “I’m actually obsessed with this popeyes x megan thee stallion commercial for some reason i have watched this at least 20 times.”

Megan Thee Stallion’s “Hottie Sauce” is available now in Popeyes branches across America.

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If someone says "Popeyes," what's the first thing that pops into your mind? If you're reading this anytime in the latter half of 2019, your first-word association would obviously be "sandwich," as in the viral sensation that launched the Great Chicken Sandwich War which has been quite eye-opening. 

Before all this craziness, however, you might have called to mind the Popeyes chicken lady, that sweet (yet sassy) Louisiana lady who spends her time dreaming up new dishes for her favorite restaurant to feature on its menu. This lady, who goes by the name of Annie, is a complete work of fiction — she's basically Popeyes' version of Betty Crocker or Flo from Progressive.

Who's the real woman behind the chicken lady?

Who is the girl in the Popeyes chicken sandwich commercial?

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The actress who plays Annie is actually not from Louisiana at all — Deidrie Henry was born in Barbados, raised in Atlanta, and currently lives in Los Angeles. And while Annie's life seems to revolve around fast food research and development, Henry has a long list of TV credits stretching back over 20 years, with roles in numerous series including The Handmaid's Tale, MacGyver, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service. 

What's more, as Henry revealed in an interview with the Lafayette Daily Advertiser, she has a degree in aeronautical science from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and is an enthusiastic amateur pilot. She also does not subsist solely off fried chicken, shrimp, and biscuits, as Annie appears to do, preferring to maintain a healthier regime. She does like to cook, however, particularly West Indian specialties, and she and her husband will occasionally indulge in fast food — including Popeyes.

How does the chicken lady feel about that famous Popeyes chicken sandwich?

While Henry has apparently not gone on record with her opinion on Popeyes' chicken sandwich mania, Annie herself did star in a commercial promoting this menu item. Oddly enough, judging from the comments thread on iSpot.tv, the commercial appeared to have aired as early as April 2019, some four months before the sandwich itself made its first brief appearance. In the commercial, Annie is visiting a therapist, perhaps to ease some of the tension she feels from having to select the perfect sandwich bun to showcase Popeyes' delicious chicken, but he doesn't exactly provide her with much stress relief. Instead of listening to her woes, the therapist is far too involved in chowing down on the sandwich in question, thus being the first person (fictional or real) to be driven to distraction by 2019's most famous fast food.

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Yet the folks at the Popeyes near Interstate 10 were smiling like it was a sunny Saturday morning, because Cynthia Carter was working her particular magic. Carter is the voice of the drive-through line that loops the iconic New Orleans chain restaurant.

Who is the celebrity in the Popeyes commercial?

Popeyes' relationship with Megan Thee Stallion, the Houston rapper and songwriter, began when she declared herself a super-fan of its new chicken sandwich, launched to great acclaim in 2019. Last October, her first animated commercial debuted to promote her new “Hottie Sauce” for Popeyes.