Musician Lil Nas X lashed out on social media against people who have been sending him homophobic messages since he came out.
Chart-topping rapper Lil Nas X came out in a set of tweets earlier this week. While most of the public responses have been positive, it doesn’t take much searching to find negative comments.
Like this one that mentions the Bible.
That’s it I’m not ever listening to @LilNasX cos I don’t wanna turn gay but damn I feel so disappointed why would he do that cos it’s even written in the Bible not to live you fellow man it’s a sin damn I’m done with lil bad x the chapter ends here BYE!!
— goat (@phenominal77) July 2, 2019
Or people who went out of their way to say they can’t “support” him.
Damn. I mean Idk how to feel about this. This is too big of a thing to joke about so I think he actually is a Homo. Damn. I can never look at him the same way anymore. I mea. Idrc I can respect him as a human, but I don’t really support this shit. I can definitely respect him tho
— TrVp Tino (@TinoTrvp) July 2, 2019
Others posted video of them deleting his songs.
— RezMah (@TheRezMah) July 1, 2019
Some people on Twitter sent offensive memes that were transphobic, referenced bestiality, or were just about how gross they think gay sex is.
There are so many that are public, and who knows how many he’s been receiving privately.
So Lil Nas X responded en masse to everyone sending him offensive messages.
next nigga to say something offensive to me getting kissed
— nope (@LilNasX) July 2, 2019
He also posted an image to Instagram.
say one more home of phobic thing to me
A post shared by Lil Nas X (@lilnasx) on Jul 2, 2019 at 6:18am PDT
He joked about the people who said they won’t listen to him anymore.
just got news that i’m gay and i will no longer be streaming my music. i’m sorry that shit is just not ok.
— nope (@LilNasX) July 2, 2019
And he responded to those who said that his hit single “Old Town Road” wasn’t about being a cowboy and riding horses, but was about gay sex or sex with horses.
old town road is literally about horses.
— nope (@LilNasX) July 1, 2019
Some of his fans loved the clapbacks.
— grace is proud of dan, phil & lil nas (@melodicyeehaw) July 2, 2019