Saweetie Joins ESPN as Monday Night Football’s First-Ever Woman Music Curator
Written by b87fm on 09/10/2025
Saweetie during the 2025 ESPN Red Nail Bar in New York City on Sept. 6, 2025. Kai Tsehay/ESPN Images
Saweetie’s taking her icy flair straight to the NFL. The Bay Area rapper just scored a history-making role as ESPN’s first-ever Monday Night Football music curator — and she’s promising to bring heat to game night all season long.
Fans got their first taste at ESPN’s Red Nail Bar pop-up, where Saweetie showed up with custom “ESPN Red” nails by her longtime nail tech Temeka Jackson, plus plenty of “Saweet” vibes to go around.
“Football was the first sport I ever played in my life,” Saweetie told PEOPLE. “My dad, my uncles, even my grandfather played. Football was probably the first ball I ever touched. So when ESPN asked me, I was honored.”
Saweetie during the 2025 ESPN Red Nail Bar in New York City on Sept. 6, 2025. Kai Tsehay/ESPN Images
Making History
Saweetie is the first woman ever to curate MNF’s music — handpicking tracks for ESPN promos, live telecasts, and Monday Night Countdown. She says she’s excited to put fans onto rising talent, and maybe even sneak in a few of her own songs. “I’ve got some tricks up my sleeve,” she teased.
When it comes to her personal game-day anthem? Easy: “Do It for the Bay” with P-Lo, a nod to her 49ers roots.
For Saweetie, it’s bigger than music. Growing up surrounded by athletes, she says football taught her discipline, teamwork, and how to perform under pressure — lessons she still carries into her career.
And her game-day fit? Forget the glam. “Give me sneakers, jeans and a T-shirt,” she laughed. “I wanna be comfortable.”
Saweetie during the 2025 ESPN Red Nail Bar in New York City on Sept. 6, 2025. Kai Tsehay/ESPN Images
