i have never been so mortified in my life. In his typical calm disposition, Lil Nas X responded, “i am truly saddened.
Twitter quickly removed Boosie’s tweet for violating the site’s rules against promoting suicide or self-harm, and violence against others based on sexual orientation. Boosie's response was, predictably, wildly homophobic and over the top. Lil Nas X, a master in the ancient art of trolling, jokingly told his followers on Instagram Live on Saturday he was concocting a surprise collaboration with his arch-nemesis Boosie Badazz, a 38-year-old rapper who has defended DaBaby’s homophobia as free speech and implied Lil Nas X’s performances are poison for children’s eyes. Lil Nas X is simply out here living his life, giving mainstream representation for gay Black men in spaces from which they’ve historically been shunned, and keeping his skin gloriously moisturized.
