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Lil Nas X Comes Out As a Barb, Apologizes to Nicki Minaj for Denying Her
And Nicki even forgave the Grammy-winning "Old Town Road" rapper for denying his standom!
Since the beginning of Lil Nas X's rise into superstardom with his hit song "Old Town Road," many Twitter users have speculated that the rapper was behind a now-defunct stan account, @nasmaraj, where he allegedly spent his days fangirling over rapper Nicki Minaj. X has cleverly avoided the topic when asked in interviews and by fans, but now we're one step closer to learning the truth!
X hasn't admitted that he was behind the page, but he has come clean about his love of Minaj. After he asked Minaj to collab on a song with him, a fan asked, "How come you never claimed her when people asked if you were a Barb?? We all knew who you were."
"I didn’t want people to know I was gay tbh," X replied. "The rap/music industry ain’t exactly built or accepting of gay men yet."
\u201c@NICKIMINAJ i have this song i want u on and was wondering....\u201d— Nicki Minaj (@Nicki Minaj) 1592340060
\u201c@OnikasBeauty @NICKIMINAJ i didn\u2019t want people to know i was gay tbh\u201d— Nicki Minaj (@Nicki Minaj) 1592340060
\u201c@Boothie___ @trey_forde @OnikasBeauty @NICKIMINAJ it don\u2019t but people will assume if you had an entire fan page dedicated to nicki u are gay. and the rap/music industry ain\u2019t exactly built or accepting of gay men yet.\u201d— Nicki Minaj (@Nicki Minaj) 1592340060
X came out last year during Pride Month, months after "Old Town Road" began dominating the charts and just before it became the longest-running #1 song of all time in the history of the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Minaj, being the gracious queen that she is, forgave X for initially denying his standom.
"It was a bit of a sting when you denied being a Barb, but I understand," she jokingly tweeted. "Congratulations on building up your confidence to speak your truth."
\u201cIt was a bit of a sting when you denied being a barb, but I understand. \ud83c\udf80 Congratulations on building up your confidence to speak your truth. @LilNasX\u201d— Nicki Minaj (@Nicki Minaj) 1592406631
In typical X fashion, the 21-year-old responded with a SpongeBob meme—and an apology. "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."
\u201c@NICKIMINAJ the generous queen, i love u. and i\u2019m sorry i did that in a time where u were already getting so much bandwagon hate. i felt so bad, hoping u wouldn\u2019t see my denial. i was just so afraid of people finding out about me and losing everything before i even got a chance.\u201d— Nicki Minaj (@Nicki Minaj) 1592406631
Taylor Henderson is a PRIDE.com contributor. This proud Texas Bama studied Media Production/Studies and Sociology at The University of Texas at Austin, where he developed his passions for pop culture, writing, and videography. He's absolutely obsessed with Beyoncé, mangoes, and cheesy YA novels that allow him to vicariously experience the teen years he spent in the closet. He's also writing one!
Taylor Henderson is a PRIDE.com contributor. This proud Texas Bama studied Media Production/Studies and Sociology at The University of Texas at Austin, where he developed his passions for pop culture, writing, and videography. He's absolutely obsessed with Beyoncé, mangoes, and cheesy YA novels that allow him to vicariously experience the teen years he spent in the closet. He's also writing one!
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