By KELLY MCCARTHY, ABC News(NEW YORK) — McDonald’s has a new celebrity-backed meal on the menu, thanks to a collaboration with rapper Travis Scott.The $6 meal, which launched Tuesday, includes a quarter pounder with cheese with Travis’ go-to toppings — bacon and lettuce — a medium order of french fries with barbeque dipping sauce, and a Sprite.The Houston-born musician is the first celebrity to be featured on the iconic fast-food menu since basketball legend Michael Jordan in 1992.Cactus Jack, Scott’s personal brand, also has designed custom apparel for McDonald’s crew.”I couldn’t be more excited to bring the Cactus Jack x McDonald’s collaboration to life,” Travis Scott said in a statement. “We are bringing together two iconic worlds. Including a charitable component was key for me, and I can’t wait for people to see what we have in store.”McDonald’s U.S. Chief Marketing Officer Morgan Flatley hailed Scott as a lifelong fan of the golden arches.”Travis is a true McDonald’s fan having grown up visiting our restaurants in Houston, not to mention one of the biggest musical acts and cultural icons in the world,” Flatley said in a statement. “This is the first time in nearly 30 years we’ve introduced a superstar’s name to our menu — we’re excited to bring the Travis Scott Meal to a McDonald’s near you.”Copyright © 2020, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.
