Did Lil Nas X come out as gay? See his story and public reaction
'Did Lil Nas X come out as gay?' It is the million dollar question most people in the world want to know. The 20-year-old Atlanta country rapper behind the hit 'Old Town Road' is making headlines. Well, it is not only because of the banger 'Old Town Road' that has remained in the top the Billboard Hot 100 chart for the last 12 weeks but also due to him coming out and openly addressing his sexuality. The news went viral in seconds, making it the talk of the town after the recently concluded Pride month.
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'When and how did Lil Nas X come out as gay?' This question is blowing up the internet. The star behind the banger 'Old Town Road' just came out to share his truth with the world through various tweets that he is a member of the LGBTQ community. The 20-year-old famous for also creating memes has left his fans mesmerized, with some applauding the star, while others criticized him for the act.
'Old Town Road' country rapper Lil Nas X comes out as gay at the end of Pride month
Sexuality is one of the many very sensitive subjects in the world. Due to this, most people tend to keep their sexuality known only to themselves. Celebrities especially face difficulties opening up about their sexuality due to the fear of being either judged or stigmatized. Hence, most stars tend to keep their fans speculating about their sexuality. However, one star who will not keep his fans speculating on his sexuality is the 20-year-old star behind the famous tune 'Old Town Road.'
The country rapper was at the United Kingdom on June 30 to celebrate the Glastonbury Festival. Although most people were waiting to be shocked by the exceptional performance of this artist together with Billy Ray and Miley Cyrus, they were mesmerized by Lil Nas X who decided to spill the tea in regards to his sexuality. On the last day of Pride month, just two hours after the fascinating performance of the Atlanta rapper, the 20-year-old took to his Twitter account to declare that he is a member of the LGBTQ community.
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In the first of the exuberant tweets that the 20-year-old star posted on Sunday on his Twitter account, Lil Nas X told his large fan base to take a keen look to his new song titled "c7osure." The Atlanta country rapper went ahead to tweet "some of y' all already know, some of y' all don't care, some of y' all not gone fwm no more." The rapper implied that some people would not rock with him after the declaration that he was gay. The 20-year-old hit maker proceeded to tweet "But before this month ends I want y' all to listen closely to 'c7osure".
A rainbow emoji then accompanied the tweet. The rainbow emoji is used as an indication of the LGBTQ community. "C7losure," is a Columbia Records EP "7," from last month, which opens with the following lyrics: "True say, I want, and I need to let go, use my time to be free." The rapper continues with these: "Ain't no more actin', man that forecast say I should just let me grow/ No more red light for me baby, only green, I gotta go/ Pack my past up in the back, oh, let my future take ahold/ This is what I gotta do, can't be regrettin' when I'm old."
These lyrics by Lil Nas X go to show that he was tired of pretence and only wanted to embrace his true identity. There are lyrics such as 'time to be free' in C7losure. This meant that the time of the country rapper to come out of his shell was now. These lyrics go to validate what he had said that he is a member of the LGBTQ community. A day after revealing the tweets, Lil Nas X went again to his Twitter account to tweet "just cuz I'm gay don't mean I'm not straight."
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After telling his fans to listen to his new jam C7losure, the 20-year-old country rapper also went ahead to post an image of his album cover. The image was nothing but telling. It featured rainbow-coloured buildings, which were accompanied by a message reading: "Deadass thought I made it obvious." It seems the young rapper had made it his goal to ensure people were familiar with his sexuality. His bravery is one thing that has since been highly praised by most people from across the globe.
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Those applauding the young rapper especially are those individuals who look forward to opening up about being part of the LGBTQ community. The announcement of the 'Old Town Road' hitmaker was rather significant and sentimental to the LGBTQ community. It is because most people often do not have the courage or support to come out as a member of the LGBTQ community. Similarly, most individuals still do not have the opportunity to come out in their own words, or even in their chosen timeline.
Seeing the move by this 20-year-old country rapper, most of the youth of the LGBTQ are praising Lil Nas X. It is because the young star has given the youth a tremendous opportunity to raise their voice and be open about being a member of the LGBTQ community.
Country rapper Lil Nas comes out as gay: public reaction
After Lil Nas X came out as gay in his pride tweets, he was met with mixed reactions on social media platforms, and especially on Twitter. Some fans praised him for his bravery, whereas others condemned the move, it would only delineate his hetero-male fan base. However, the criticizers were less compared to those praising him.
Lil Nas X did not only gain popularity and praise for his hit song "Old Town Road", which has in the last 12 weeks been in the top the Billboard Hot 100 chart but also because the country rapper came out as Pride month was coming to an end. He was praised not only by his fan base but also by other celebrities like Miley Cyrus. Multiple of them took to their social media accounts to applaud the 20-year-old rapper for keeping it real with his fans and the world.
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Here is a look of some of the responses Lil Nas X got on Twitter from fans and celebrities after sharing his truth with the world regarding his sexuality:
Miley Cyrus took to her Twitter account on Monday to tweet:
SO proud of my baby brother @lilnasx. In your corner forever my friend!
Miley proceeded to add rainbow emojis indicating the LGBTQ community and red heart emojis, which is a sign of love.
Ryan Jamaal Swain:
Proud of you @LilNasX
Daniel Franzese:
Congrats on living your full authentic truth. We welcome you @LilNasXs
Boi-1da:
Go krazy lil bro we love you @LilNasX
Jazz the Writer:
So my son @LilNasX came out on the last day of pride month which means a Gen Z queer black man killed it on the country & pop charts with a two-minute trap beat sampled from an Nine Inch Nails song. In conclusion, I've decided to stan even harder.
Currently, the internet is blowing up with 'Lil Nas come out as gay' searches. There are doubting Thomas's who believe this is yet another rumour created to tarnish the reputation of the 'Old Town Road' hitmaker. However, this is not a rumour since the country rapper revealed the information himself. Yes, this Atlanta artist is indeed gay. Despite receiving some criticism and judgment from fans online, the majority of his supporters and celebrities such as Miley Cyrus have openly declared their love and support for the rapper.
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