A lot of people like Nicki Minaj’s music but Lil Nas X has ‘next level’ fandom.
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The “Old Town Road” rapper was asked by a fan on Tuesday why he hadn’t owned up to running a Nicki fan account. Lil Nas, 21, explained that he did not want to be outed as a gay rapper at the time.
i didn’t want people to know i was gay tbh
— nope (@LilNasX) June 17, 2020
When another fan argued that being a “barb” does not make you gay, Lil Nas agreed but argued that ignorance persists in hip hop and the wider music industry. It is widely speculated that Lil Nas ran the @NasMaraj fan account.
it don’t but people will assume if you had an entire fan page dedicated to nicki u are gay. and the rap/music industry ain’t exactly built or accepting of gay men yet.
— nope (@LilNasX) June 17, 2020
Minaj teased Lil Nas for rejecting his inner Barb but applauded him for finding the courage to come out — both as a gay man and a Nicki fan. Lil Nas subsequently elaborated on his insecurities at the time.
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the generous queen, i love u. and i’m sorry i did that in a time where u were already getting so much bandwagon hate. i felt so bad, hoping u wouldn’t see my denial. i was just so afraid of people finding out about me and losing everything before i even got a chance. pic.twitter.com/3kgJctDJt1
— nope (@LilNasX) June 17, 2020
The exchange with the fan all started after the two-time Grammy winner proposed a new collaboration with Minaj.
i have this song i want u on and was wondering…. pic.twitter.com/zR4qa4SKV7
— nope (@LilNasX) June 17, 2020
