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Lil Nas X tried to get his miles up in New York City but went about it the wrong way. The entertainer ran a half marathon in Coach sneakers and left in a wheelchair.
As reported by Yahoo! Life, the “Industry Baby” performer participated in the New York City Half Marathon on Sunday, March 17. While the man born Montero Lamar Hill admitted to not properly training for the competition, typically anywhere from three to four months prior depending on skill, he did finish the race with a time of 2:32:53. According to Page Six he has never run more than three miles in one shot nor ran outdoors.
Aside from the inadequate training Lil Nas X, avoided the traditional gear worn by runners. His fit included a green long-sleeve t-shirt, black adidas shorts, a shimmery velvet durag, and high-top footwear. The shoes in question were not running sneakers but a pair of Coach Distressed High Tops. Featuring a leather upper and rubber outsole, these shoes are the opposite of what you want to wear for a 13-mile outing.
In 2022, Lil Nas X starred in a campaign for Coach.
After the race he shared an update he shared a video via his Instagram Story while in a wheelchair saying “Well… the race went well,” he joked. “It’s giving race!” The “Old Town Road” performer then shared a photo of with a caption saying “hey at least i made [it] tuh”.
You can see the footage pre and post-race below.
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Lil Nas X went on social media to release an apology for his controversial “J Christ” video which has earned the artist some heavy backlash.
The latest single and music video by Lil Nas X has brought about a backlash that has compelled the artist to issue an apology through social media. On Monday (January 15), Lil Nas X addressed those criticizing “J Christ”, which was released last Friday (January 12). In a four-minute video which he shared in a post on X, formerly Twitter, the rapper began by saying he wanted to “explain where my head is at,” with his words.
He stated that he wasn’t necessarily apologizing for the song, but he acknowledged that he might have gone awry in his promotion of the single. “This is not to try to get everybody on my good side or whatnot. This is more to clear my head about my own decisions. I know I messed up really bad this time,” said the “Old Town Road” artist while casually sporting a bonnet. “And I can act unbothered all I want, but it’s definitely taking a mental toll on me.” Lil Nas X would also state that he expected some heat because “religion is a sensitive topic,” but he wasn’t aiming to mock anyone’s faith. “I didn’t mean to mock. This wasn’t a ‘f—k you to you people, f—k you to the Christians.’ It was not that. It was ‘I’m back like Jesus,’” he continued. “I’m not the first person to dress up as Jesus. I’m not the first rapper, I’m not the first artist, and I won’t be the last.”
In closing, Lil Nas X said: “I was put on this earth to bring people closer together and promote love. That’s who I am. I’m not an evil demon guy trying to destroy someone’s values. That’s not me.” The “J Christ” video has become a spur for many to blast the artist for what they saw as disrespect, with media figures like gamer Kai Cenat and artists like Hurricane Chris releasing their own videos saying that he should find “something else to play with besides Jesus”.
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Lil Nas X has announced a new song that’s dedicated to Jesus Christ along with a visual that has generated some controversy.
If there’s one thing that Lil Nas X will be able to do, it will be to cause a stir. The artist proved that again on Monday (January 8) when he announced that he was putting out a new single in a post on X, formerly Twitter in a bold way. The post contained a photo of Lil Nas X as Jesus Christ nailed to the cross, which was accompanied by the caption: “MY NEW SINGLE IS DEDICATED TO THE MAN WHO HAD THE GREATEST COMEBACK OF ALL TIME!”
The song, entitled “J Christ”, is set to debut on Friday (January 12) with a new video and likely Lil Nas X’s sophomore album. He followed it up with another post depicting him still as Jesus on the crucifix but transforming into a metallic robotic figure, with this image (rumored to be the album cover) accompanied by a website entitled “BeginningIsNear”. The announcement comes a week after a press release announcing that a documentary on the making of the rapper’s 2021 debut album Montero and the global tour that followed, Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero, will premiere on HBO on Saturday, January 27.
The release announcement was met with many on social media who stated that the “Old Town Road” musician was being blasphemous, with others of particular religious backgrounds expressing disdain for the apparent new direction in his music citing his “Satan Shoes” gimmick which earned him scorn and a lawsuit from Nike. The openly gay artist also came under fire in 2021 after the video for his song Montero showed him seducing the devil in conjunction with other biblical motifs. But many of his fans applauded the news.
Lil Nas X fired back at the critics who also knocked his “Christian Era” with another post on X. “The crazy thing is nowhere in the picture is a mockery of Jesus,” he wrote. “Jesus’s image is used throughout history in people’s art all over the world. I’m not making fun of shit. yall just gotta stop trying to gatekeep a religion that was here before any of us were even born. stfu.”
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Maybe there’s a reason fewer young Black people are identifying as Christian.
While Black Americans are still more religious than most other racial groups in the U.S., research shows the number of us who still faithfully attend church and praise Jesus as our Lord and Savior has done nothing but drop over the last two and a half decades. And if older members of the Black community who are still strong in their faiths are shaking their heads wondering why they’re losing the youth, maybe it’s time they looked inward.
They might find that young Black people (and youngsters in every other racial group in the Western world for that matter) are turned off by all of the respectability politics, the moral condemnation, and, of course, the queerphobia. Perhaps they’re also over all of the Christians who claim to be humble servants but also so arrogant they perpetually think they can speak for their God.
One thing is for sure, Lil Nas X isn’t having any of it.
The “Montero” singer recently got a number of Christ-lovers all in their holy feelings when he posted a short snippet of a new song accompanied by the caption, “Y’all mind if I enter my Christian era?”
It turns out that some so-called Christians—the people who are supposed to be tasked with bringing people to their faith—did, indeed, mind.
Notably, singer Tyrese ignored his own past as a sinful adulterer while casting the first stone at Nas X.
“Y’all gone learn to stop playing with God…God is not to be played with,” Tyrese wrote on Instagram. “From shoes with devil signs and devils blood in the [shoe] sole? We can all change I get it but I feel a way about people making a mockery of Jesus.”
Nas X responded by saying it’s “really crazy cuz all I did was post a song about asking god for hope when you feel hopeless and y’all acting like I posted a video of me burning a church down and peeing on a nativity scene.”
Here are the lyrics to the song that got the “Old Town Road” artist accused of “playing with God”:
“Free me from worry and wanting pity/ Free me from all this envy in me/ I don’t want these feelings/ I don’t want these feelings
I call on angels/ I’m trying hard to face my pain/ Give me hope when I feel/ Give me hope when I feel less.”
And somehow that was enough to get Tyrese crying his fake “I heart Jesus” tears, much like he cried over the ex-wife he cheated on. And he wasn’t alone.
Rapper Holy Gabbana also got holier than thou in a ridiculously homophobic response to the “Industry Baby” singer’s post.
“If Nas X wanna be gay cool, do u lil bra,” Gabbana said in what is essentially the equivalent of an “I’m not racist, but…” preface. “Jus don’t title yaself Christian and make others believe it’s okay for us to live in habitual/intentional sin. Ppl deserve TRUTH and I stand on da word of God.”
Yeah, if the only “sin” you’re concerned with as a so-called Christian is homosexuality, it’s not because you “stand” with God, it’s because you stand with bigotry.
Once again, Nas X responded saying it’s “really insane how y’all pretend some of our pastors aren’t getting piped down before the Sunday service. Y’all do not know Jesus personally stop trying to gatekeep him.”
Exactly.
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Lil Nas X’s documentary Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero was supposed to premiere at the Toronto Film Festival at a certain time Saturday night but, unfortunately, it got delayed for about 20 minutes because, well, homophobic bigots ruin everything—or at least they try to.
According to Variety, the screening was scheduled to begin at 10:pm Saturday at Roy Thomson Hall, one of TIFF’s premier venues. Fans were lined up to see the documentary and the film’s co-directors, Carlos López Estrada and Zac Manuel, and editor, Andrew Morrow, were all on the red carpet taking photos. But just as Nas X was pulling up to have his moment with his fans and collaborators, organizers were informed that a bomb threat had been called in and everything was brought to a grinding halt.
From Variety:
The threat specifically targeted the rapper for being a Black queer artist, one source added.
Nas’ arrival was delayed 20 minutes while TIFF security conducted a sweep of the venue. After the threat was proved not credible, he joined Estrada and Manuel on the red carpet and the screening began at approximately 10:30pm.
A spokesperson for TIFF tells Variety: “Earlier this evening, we were made aware by the Toronto Police Service of an investigation in the vicinity of the red carpet for the ‘Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero’ screening. Our standard security measures remained in place during this time and the screening commenced with a slight delay. To our knowledge, this was a general threat and not directed at the film or the artist.”
The “Old Town Road” artist is, of course, no stranger to dealing with homophobic nonsense, but it’s still a shame that, in 2023, folks are still so full of hate that they would attempt to derail the premier of a documentary they don’t even have to watch with terroristic intimidation and threats of violence.
Fortunately, it was a failed attempt and the “Industry Baby” entertainer was still seen on the red carpet with family, fans and his team of documentarians.
So, basically, haters can hate, but the show will go on.
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Lil Nas X took the glitz and glamour of designer Karl Lagerfeld literally for his 2023 Met Gala look, encrusting his neck and face in intricate jewels and pearls, covering his body in metallic paint, and rocking a single item of clothing: a silver thong.
The “Old Town Road” pop star looked like one of the late Chanel designer’s embellished tie pins come to life, completing the gilded look with inch-long silver fingernails and platform boots.
This isn’t Lil Nas X’s first metallic look at the Met Gala: Back in 2021, he rocked a three-in-one gold ensemble, which started with a quilted, neck-high gold cape; followed by a C3PO-worthy gold robot suit; and finished with a gold-embellished black bodysuit.
The theme of the 2023 Met Gala — a fundraiser for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute in New York — is “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty,” honoring the late designer’s work and aesthetic.
The event also serves as the opening for a Lagerfeld-specific exhibit at the Costume Institute. “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty” will showcase more than 150 original looks designed by Lagerfeld, who died at 85 years old in 2019, delving into the former Chanel creative director’s expansive seven-decade career. Many of his original sketches are also set to appear alongside the objects on display.
In addition to Lil Nas X, gala co-chair Dua Lipa in white Chanel, Ice Spice making her sleek Met Gala debut, Anitta rocking chunky black heels, and Doja Cat dressed as Lagerfeld’s cat Choupette have all graced the red carpet.
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Lil Nas X attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty” at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City.
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Apparently, there are folks on social media who, for whatever reason, believe openly gay recording artist Lil Nas X is basically the Rachel Dolezal of the LGBTQ community and is only pretending to be gay for the publicity.
But Nas X, being the internet clap-back-ologist that he is, had the perfect responses for men who had veered too far out of the lane of minding the business that pays them.
“Oh no guys, it’s the estrogen expert,” he replied to a Twitter user (emphasis on “twit”) who insisted that Nas X is “not really gay or not really that feminine” because, in his mind, “it’s so forced.”
Of course, commenters on the thread had a field day dragging the “estrogen expert” and coming up with alternative titles for the apparent testosterone tabulator.
But the orientation auditors were not done yet. Here’s another one who has predicted that “One day we will realise that Lil Nas X is not gay” and that “He just finessed the LGBT community and got to the bag.”
I mean, I can confidently say I’ve never spent any amount of time contemplating the sexuality of someone who has already openly said what they are. But this man has thought about Lil Nas X’s sexual orientation so deeply that he’s out here giving “one day we’ll get to the mountain top” speeches about it.
Nas X had just one question for the intimacy inspector.
“Do I have to give head at 3:45 am behind a McDonald’s in Chicago on a Friday night during the middle of pride month while streaming on twitch and IG live for y’all to realize I am really a fruitcake?” he asked.
Clearly, Lil Naz X is comfortable in his own skin and he knows who he is.
Some of these dudes on Twitter should be far more concerned with themselves.
Lil Nas X has been touring all around Europe over the past few weeks, and he enjoyed a relaxing bubble bath after his show in Brussels, Belgium, on Tuesday (Nov. 15).
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The “Industry Baby” singer took to Instagram to share a series of sultry mirror selfies from the bath, posing nude with abs on full display — keeping just covered enough for the Internet thanks to some well-placed bubbles.
In other photos from the carousel, Lil Nas X is seen performing on stage. He captioned the series of snaps with the flag of Belgium.
The singer has been having an eventful tour, and just last month, he gushed on Twitter over meeting Will Ferrell at his Los Angeles concert. “WILL FERRELL CAME TO MY F—IN CONCERT ! nobody can tell me sh–,” he captioned two photos with the comedian and actor.
He then made a playful a joke in the replies to his tweet. One follower asked, “Where is Will’s hand?” and the superstar responded, “he couldn’t resist getting a good hand full of this big fat a–. and i couldn’t say no tbh.”
During his ongoing Long Live Montero Tour, Lil Nas X has also sent pizza to religious protesters outside Fenway Park and stopped the show in Atlanta for an emergency bathroom break.
Lil Nas X released his new single “Star Walkin’,” a collaboration with Riot Games’ multiplayer online battle arena game League of Legends, last month. The song is set as the official anthem for the game’s 2022 World Championship.
Lil Nas X spoke to Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1 about the new song, how getting to emphasize a “drill” aesthetic felt “fun,” and about getting to give a subsection of his fanbase something they’ve been waiting for. “I’m not really much of a gamer anymore. I haven’t been since a teenager,” he said. “But for whatever reason, I have a huge gamer fan base, and this is sick for them. Go, them.”
If you need a guide to follow along with Lil Nas X’s “Star Walkin’,” find the lyrics below:Don’t ever say it’s over if I’m breathin’Racin’ to the moonlight and I’m speedin’I’m headed to the stars, ready to go farI’m star walkin’
Don’t ever say it’s over if I’m breathin’Racin’ to the moonlight and I’m speedin’I’m headed to the stars, ready to go farI’m star walkin’
On the mission to get high upI know that I’ma die reachin’ for a life that I don’t really need at allNever listened to replies, learned a lesson from the wiseYou should never take advice from a n—a that ain’t tryThey said I wouldn’t make it out aliveThey told me I would never see the riseThat’s why I gotta kill ’em every time (gotta watch’em bleed too)
Don’t ever say it’s over if I’m breathin’Racin’ to the moonlight and I’m speedin’I’m headed to the stars, ready to go farI’m star walkin’
Don’t ever say it’s over if I’m breathin’Racin’ to the moonlight and I’m speedin’I’m headed to the stars, ready to go farI’m star walkin’
Been that n—a since I came out my mama (woo)Thankin’ God daddy never wore a condom (woo)Prove ’em wrong every time ’til it’s normalWhy worship legends when you know that you can join ’em? (Join ’em)These n—as don’t like me, they don’t like meLikely, they wanna fight meCome on, try it out, try meThey put me down, but I never cried outWhy me?Word from the wiseDon’t put worth inside a n—a that ain’t try
They said I wouldn’t make it out aliveThey told me I would never see the riseThat’s why I gotta kill ’em every time (gotta watch’em bleed too)
Don’t ever say it’s over if I’m breathin’Racin’ to the moonlight and I’m speedin’I’m headed to the stars, ready to go farI’m star walkin’
Don’t ever say it’s over if I’m breathin’Racin’ to the moonlight and I’m speedin’I’m headed to the stars, ready to go farI’m star walkin’(Star walkin’)
Don’t ever say it’s over if I’m breathin’Racin’ to the moonlight and I’m speedin’I’m headed to the stars, ready to go farI’m star walkin’
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Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Atia Boggs, Henry Walter, Montero Hill, Omer Fedi
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