'In June, I'm seeing Pride flags everywhere and seeing couples holding hands - little stuff like that,' the rapper said, adding, 'I never would have if I wasn't in a way pushed by the universe.'Īfter coming out to his father and sister, Lil Nas shared his news to Twitter near the end of June. Lil Nas told the magazine that Pride month ended up motivating him to open up about his sexuality. “I know the people who listen to the most, and they’re not accepting of homosexuality,” said Lil Nas, whose hit single successfully combines elements of country and hip-hop. The rapper, who went viral was his hit “Old Town Road,” said he’d been taught from a young age that homosexuality “is never going to be OK,” and told Time magazine that he was afraid of losing fans if he came out. Lil Nas X said in a recent interview that he didn’t initially plan to come out as gay, in part due to his fear of alienating some of his fans. Visit INSIDER’s homepage for more stories.
But the rapper added that he felt “pushed by the universe” to come out during Pride month after seeing rainbow flags and couples holding hands.“I know the people who listen to the most, and they’re not accepting of homosexuality,” Lil Nas told the magazine.“Old Town Road” rapper Lil Nas X said in a recent interview with Time magazine that he didn’t initially plan to come out due to homophobia in the music industry.
