Defying pleas to not make jokes in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Lil Nas X just came out as straight on Twitter.
The “Old Town Road” singer took to social media this morning to say “i was never gay. i said it to build up fuel for aprils fools day. ha got u guys.” A few minutes later, the rapper Ka5sh tweeted back at Nas X, congratulating him on his coming out.
i was never gay. i said it to build up fuel for aprils fools day. ha got u guys.
— nope (@LilNasX) April 1, 2020
“it’s hard but somebody has to take a stand and lead the others straight people afraid to be themselves,” Nas replied. He then added, “where the hoes at.”
it’s hard but somebody has to take a stand and lead the others straight people afraid to be themselves
— nope (@LilNasX) April 1, 2020
Lil Nas X’s foray into heterosexuality–or at least the guise of it–lasted all of 13 minutes before he tweeted out a retraction. “Ok i’m gay again,” he wrote, prompting fellow singer Troye Sivan to welcome him back to the queer tribe.
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At only age 20, Lil Nax X has already scored two Grammy Awards, and become the first-ever artist to come out as gay while holding the #1 spot with a record.
ScottOnEarth
This guy needs to grow up. Fast.
AlanWatts
You seem like a pill. It’s a joke on April Fool’s day. It isn’t that serious.
Kangol2
Have you never heard of APRIL FOOL’S DAY?
cubcmh
We are not a tool to further your career. You should be prosecuted for fraud.
RoughRugger
You DO know what day today is, right? Failing that, maybe read the whole article?
Phil H
You do realise he was making a gentle April Fools Day joke, right?
WashDrySpin
It is MORE important to be outraged than to read
Mister P
I like that he has a sense of humor.
We need more humor.
Mister P
I like that he had a sense of humor. We need more humor
sonic_source
Gay, straight, April Fool or not, who cares? I’m sick to death of this one-hit-wonder and his overrated song. His “fame” is at 14 minutes and 38 seconds.
Thad
C’mon. Lil Nas X seems kind and fun. It’s not his fault radio plays “Old Town Road” to death. Some people, especially kids, love it. At this time we need some fun.
jjose712
He is not a one hit wonder. Panini was a top 5 hit and spend weeks in the top 10 of the billboard hot 100
WSnyder
I’m all for some levity right now, we could all use some at this point. Being April Fool’s, I’m not taking any announcement [other than relating to pandemic] as serious, especially from Celebs. I am however, wondering why anyone thinks ‘Coming Out’ is a punch-line? It’s not like we in the LGBTQ+ community are treated equally or fairly everywhere, so Coming Out is not something that should be treated lightly. A lot of people struggle with it and some pay a unfair and terrible price for doing so. The struggle is real and for many, very, very hard. People with fame and success may not pay the same price as a younger person who has no support system in doing so, so treating jumping into and out of the closet as a joke is NOT funny. IMHO, your mileage may vary.
djmcgamester
He said this today. Take it with a grain of salt. And if you can’t try to find some humor in the midst of everything your life will continue to be miserable without a break.
masterwill7
Amen! Plus, you don’t have to be offended or outraged by everything someone says.. Remember that sometimes guys, it works liberating!
Creamsicle
This should be the guideline for April Fool’s this year. It didn’t do anything to spread dangerous misinformation or panic, and it was done in 13 minutes.
Kangol2
My Lord, it was a f*cking joke. It’s April Fool’s Day. If you watched this man for even a few minutes, as he spoken with the press or other musicians in a non-video setting, it’s clear he’s a same-gender-loving man. He also has a great sense of humor and wit which he displays daily on his Twitter feed. Lastly, he’s had several hits, though “Old Town Road” was a freight train blowing through last year’s charts.
chase_boston
… it sure is not joke for that poor kid getting beaten up. So they can become a roll over in black and white chaos magic later … losing a lifetime of authentic experiences to be used : just the same. Oh, well for one hit wonders … I guess, have other priorities.
Terrycloth
Was posted today 4/1 / 20. April 1st….APRIL FOOLS DAY
jonasalden
I can accept that it was a joke. I also think HE and “Old Town Road” are too! He neither bothers nor delights me.
Donston
People forget that Lil Nas X is still just 20 years old. While this is April’s Fool Day. He’s allowed to troll on this day. And I think this is a sign of someone developing enough self-comfort that they can make these types of jokes. Folks on social media do these types of “pranks” al the time. It’s really nothing new or particularly offensive. But some people do need to realize that folks are really out here fronting for the sake of things like money, attention, clout and/or sociological protection. There are still many people being rejected, bullied, abused for not being “straight” or who just feel “lesser than” for being “gay”. There are also many dudes full of so much internalized homophobia, self-resentment, self-misandry, mental strife and hetero pressures that they do self-reject. And there are plenty of folks who contend with fluidity or confusions or contradictions within the gender, romantic, sexual, affection, emotional, relationship spectrum. When you take all that into consideration, this “joke” does come off cheap and corny at best, especially from someone with his level of fame. I just generally wish we didn’t take sex or identity so seriously and didn’t pretend that they’re the be-all to everything or that these words can truly “represent” people. If we all didn’t look at it that way, these “jokes” would be easier to swallow.
PLAYS WELL WITH OTHERS
Sorry but in these times of the corona apocalypse we need some light-heartedness…..But of course the trolls right on cue slither out to spew typical ignorant vitrol ..
I admire the hell out of him. In a culture where being Gay is disparaged he is out and pretty dam proud. And unlike most who decide to come out at the tail end of their career as a last gasp “look at me”. He chose to come out as his star is ascending. Good on him!
MISTERJETT
…..and good on you for seeing it like that.
Donston
Much of his fan base already knew what was up. And folks kept bringing up his past fan accounts where he was constantly thirsting after dudes and posting like a typical stan Twitter “queen”. It became more difficult to hide those things the more popular he became. Of course, he could have spent years ignoring the “evidence” or trying to convince people that he’s really into girls and has hetero preferences and romantic/relationships ambitions. A lot of dudes still fall into that trap. I just don’t like the idea of pressuring 20 year olds to either “come out” or to “stay in”. You ultimately never know someone’s dimensions, journey, motives or internal/external pressures. But I do appreciate when public figures are willing to live in their truth when there’s something at stake, and I appreciate it not being mostly about attention, boosting their career, adhering to a certain “community” for sociological reasons, and identity politicking. So, I give him a ton of credit for that.