Lil Nas X, who came out as gay in 2019, opened up about his sexuality in a new Apple Music interview. Earlier this month, the Old Town Road singer told Zane Lowe that LGBTQ+ Black artists made it easier for him to acknowledge his own sexuality in a #AtHomeWithAppleMusic interview. “I think artists like Frank [Ocean] in general and Tyler [the Creator] … made it easier for me to be where I am, comfortably,” he told Zane.
The rapper also added that Frank Ocean’s single Provider, released in 2017, was “a very special song to me during this relationship I was in”.
Coming out is already a deeply personal situation, but to do it as a global star can be a huge amount of pressure. During the interview, Lil Nas X reflected on his situation and why he