Lil Nas was making a point about representation and his belief that had he come out at a different time, it may have been seen as a publicity stunt. More of The Shop on now! /wETNaPUU5t- UNINTERRUPTED September 4, 2019 speaks the truth about his choice to come out while at the top. It’s showing, like, it doesn’t really matter.” “But if you’re doing this while you’re at the top, you know it’s, like, for real. “Any other time, like, I’m doing this for attention in my eyes,” he continued. “If you’re really from the hood, you know,” Lil Nas X said to Hart, implying that Hart should know about homophobia and anti-LGBTQ sentiments in the black community. The interaction between Hart and Lil Nas X was a very brief part of the 30-minute episode, but it has become a focus since the episode aired. Lil Nas X and Hart were joined on the show’s September 3 episode by basketball players Kevin Love and CJ McCollum, football player Rob Gronkowski, and radio DJ Charlamagne Tha God.
Hart interrupted him again, with a high-pitch squeal and a puzzled look: “Hate what? Why?”Įvery episode of The Shop - produced by HBO in collaboration with LeBron James and Maverick Carter - features a roundtable-like discussion about topics at hand and a mix of celebrities, on-air personalities, musicians, and athletes. “I’m growing up to hate this shit,” Lil Nas X said, referring to being gay. Lil Nas X continued by saying he came out because it was important for him to combat anti-gay sentiment in society. “He said he was gay! So what?” Hart interrupted. And I feel like I’m also opening doors for other people.Lil Nas X has explained why he decided to come out publicly as gay - during a conversation that ended up being more about Kevin Hart, the comedian who interrupted him.ĭuring an episode of HBO’s The Shop: Uninterrupted that aired September 3, Lil Nas X was asked why it was important for him to come out publicly and why he did so by making an announcement on Twitter. “But it’s like, I don’t wanna live my entire life – especially when I just got to where I’m at – just not doing what I want to do. “I was considering never doing it ever, and just taking it to the grave,” he revealed. I know what he’s dealing with, so I was like, ‘Fuck, he should never have said that’.”Ģ0-year-old rapper Lil Nas X, who shot to fame when his single Old Town Road topped the US and UK charts earlier this year, first hinted that he was part of the LGBTQ community in a tweet sent at the end of June.ĭuring an appearance on BBC News on Friday (5 July) morning, he officially confirmed that he identifies as gay, and opened up about his reasons for coming out to the world. “But it’s like, he’s young, and I know what he’s going to be dealing with in his mind. It wasn’t a bad idea, and it was most definitely the best time to do it, during Pride. “I just feel like he’s young, and backlash can come behind anything. Seemingly in an attempt to clarify his comments, Young Thug went on to praise Lil Nas X for coming out as gay during Pride Month, but said he was worried about the negativity he might face as a result. But that’s just like, to certain people, you know what I’m saying?” N****s don’t even care to listen to the song no more. “Once you found out he was gay, as soon as that song come on now, everybody’s like, ‘This gay ass n****’. “He shouldn’t have told the world because it’s like, these days, motherfuckers, it’s just all judgement. Old Town Road hitmaker Lil Nas X received support from many when he opened up about his sexuality at the end of June, which is celebrated as Pride Month, but one fellow rapper isn’t sure it was the right thing to do for his career.ĭuring a sit-down interview with No Jumper, Young Thug – who recently appeared on a remix of Lil Nas X’s hit track Old Town Road – said: “I feel like he probably shouldn’t have told the world. Young Thug has suggested that Lil Nas X shouldn’t have come out as gay.