As he informed fans from a doctor sleep on Monday that he had “lost handle” of half of his face, Grammy , winner , Lil Nas X , generally calm, cool, and very funny, he stayed calm, cool, and kept it that way.
The 26-year-old” Old Town Road” and” Industry Baby” song posted a picture video on Instagram and YouTube that captured the stillness of his mouth as he tries to laugh. He says,” This is me doing a full smile right now,” while smiling slightly and opening his right eye wider than his left.
” It’s like what the f is,” you ask? Bro, I didn’t even joke right, bro. He laughed at himself. ” What the f—! Oh my God!
Lil Nas X, whose baby name is Montero and Lamar Hill, did not make an official treatment or what might have caused the numbness, but continued to talk about his situation over Instagram. In one account, he assured viewers that he is doing well and demanded that they” stop being unhappy for me”! Instead of asking them to” shake thy a for me,” the singer, who has endeared himself to viewers with his , mischievous sense of humor , and his digital teasing. The singer told his millions of followers in the final post, “look funny for a lil bit, but that’s it,” in the caption.
The” Hotbox” artist continued to share updates early on Tuesday morning via additional stories in which he joked that his cat made fun of his face and that he believes his face is “always getting better.” In one of his most recent updates, Lil Nas X is seen enjoying a rollerskating session in the sun.
He remarked in his most recent video,” I promise it’s getting better y’all.” A bad b is going to need a lot more than that to stay down. I’m not, but this eye is wonky.
On Tuesday, a representative for The , Times , asked for more information and comment. A representative for Lil Nas X , did not respond right away.
Prior to his hospitalization, Lil Nas X , who was open about being an openly gay musician, was open about being gay in response to the Trump administration’s anti-LGBTQ+ sentiment and , executive orders  , executive orders. The musician, who broke out in 2019 for” Old Town Road,” reflected on the 2021 controversy-heavy” Montero ( Call Me By Your Name )” music video and backlash that came with it. The rapper is infamous for pole dancing from celestial heights to the depths of hell, where he performs a lap dance to Satan before snapping his neck and ascending to the throne of the underworld.
Everything is changing with this rebellious, hyper-masculine thing, he told , Paper, even right now, with the young men being taught these super conservative ways, at least in America.
In an earlier interview, the singer claimed that if he had released” Montero” in the current social and political climate rather than in 2021, conservatives would “actually try to kill me.” He continued to say that he is optimistic that” things will turn out just fine” in the magazine.
” I’m not trying to minimize what’s happening,” I said. I just believe that s — will succeed, especially in the generation where everything is popular,” he continued. Then, the next thing will be like,” Hey, we don’t hate women and gay people anymore,” it will be like,” We don’t hate them anymore.” Let’s move on to something else.
Lil Nas X  received support from other artists in the comments of his Instagram post despite being hospitalized. Among the celebrities who wrote the singer well wishes were playwright Jeremy O. Harris, playwright, and comedian Loni Love,” Pose” stars Ryan Jamaal Swain, and playwright Jeremy O. Harris.
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