Lil Nas X has apologized after being accused of transphobia.
The musician, 23, is known for hit songs such as Call Me By Your Name and Old Time Road, and posted all sorts of things on his social media.
Now the singer has apologized after being touched by a response to a post in which he joked that he had undergone gender-confirming surgery.
This week, Nas—real name Montero Lamar Hill—shared a photo on Twitter of a woman who looked just like him with the caption, “THE SURGERY WAS A SUCCESS.”
He was immediately criticized for appearing to mock the trans community, transition and surgery, and was accused by some of being transphobic.
At first, Nas hit back, responding to a critic with, “I’m literally just saying she looks like me, you guys can’t be serious.”
And in response to another who asked “why did he have to talk about surgery,” he replied, “Because she has tits?” are you fat? (sic).’
Both of the tweets above have since been deleted, though screenshots continue to make their way around social media, and Nas has now issued an apology.
He wrote, “apologies to the trans community, I definitely handled that situation with anger instead of thinking about why it wasn’t cool. much love to you. Sorry.’
The apology was welcomed by some, however others felt it did not go far sufficient, with Nas responding to a lady who advised he apologized “in materials methods together with cash,” saying, “lady eat my a**.”
Nas himself is a part of the LGBT+ group and got here out as homosexual in 2019 with a heartfelt letter to his youthful self.
He was final paired with one in every of his backup dancers, and whereas they’ve since gone their separate methods, Nas insisted they had been “nonetheless on good phrases.”
He instructed GQ in an interview on the time, “I like him dearly. He’s one of the best.
“I really feel prefer it was essentially the most severe relationship I’ve ever had.
‘It is a accountability. I’ve wished somebody for thus lengthy and wished somebody to like for thus lengthy, nevertheless it’s an actual accountability and you must give this individual your time.’
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