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In the world of social media, Lil Nas X faced some backlash after posting a TikTok video that didn't sit right with one of his fans. The video showed Lil Nas X lip-syncing while a white hand gently touched his face. Lil Nas X, who identifies as gay, laughed it off. This led to some discussions about class and status. Moreover, the fan was suggesting that his success had played a role in his dating preferences. They said that the "Old Town Road" rapper's newfound success had made him start dating a white man, which they referenced to as a "sun dodger."
Moreover, Lil Nas X didn't take the comment lightly and decided to respond with some humor and honesty. He basically said that it's a bit much to judge his whole life based on a short TikTok video. "Baby girl it ain't no way you got all this from a 7 second TikTok," he said. This back-and-forth highlights how tricky fame can be, especially when people feel like they can say anything about someone's personal life just from what they see online. His response shows that assumptions made from afar don't always match up with reality.
As Lil Nas X keeps navigating his way through the ups and downs of fame, his ability to handle criticism with humor and honesty proves that he's not afraid to speak his mind. And while debates may keep popping up on social media, one thing's for sure. He isn't backing down anytime soon. Moreover, this isn't the first time that the star has had to stand up for himself. The "Montero" artist has been accused of everything under the sun. He's even been accused of being fake gay before. "I feel like he’s not really gay or not really that feminine it’s so forced," the tweet read. "Oh no guys it's the estrogen expert,"
Furthermore, Lil Nas X deals with the criticism well. The recent exchange sheds light on the complexities of fame and perception in the digital age. Moreover, fans and critics alike feel entitled to comment on the lives of public figures based on snippets of their online presence. The rapper's clapback serves as a reminder that assumptions and judgments made from afar often miss the mark, and that behind every social media post lies a more nuanced reality.
Reneé Rapp is seen as a “huge inspiration” by SZA.
The 25-year-old artist performed SZA’s Good Days in the BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge, accompanied by two acoustic guitarists and a harp player. SZA, 35, was deeply moved by the rendition.
She posted a short video of the moment on Instagram Stories and wrote: “Renee is a HUGE inspiration, energy, voice spirit.”
During her chat with the BBC, Renee shared her thoughts about the track. She said: “I mean, I love SZA. I mean, she was one of my favorite artists in high school. And she's remained one of my favorite artists to this day. I think she's amazing. She's also, I mean, she's an incredible songwriter, but I think because she has so much swag. People don't realize how good of a singer she is. She's a fantastic vocalist and is really, really, really articulate. And I don't cover a lot of songs anymore. So I wanted to cover something that was, like, slightly challenging and also really vocally impressive, and frankly, hard for me to do.”
Renee is currently in the middle of promoting her second album, Bite Me, and opened up about how much more enjoyable it was to create compared to her first project.
She explained: “I mean, I feel like everything was incredibly different. I stopped listening to people that don't make music, because if you don't make music, then why the hell am I listening to you. And I also think the biggest difference, I think I just got a lot better. I think I have just become a better songwriter. I think I understand how to make pop music now in a way that I didn't really before. And I was very sure about what this album was and thematically, what it needed.
“So I felt like I was quite like, headstrong in like, what was gonna work and what wasn't. Because, nobody knows something better than yourself. I think a lot of things were different. I also just, like, had a lot of fun making it, like, I made it with like, three people, mostly, like, it was always like, four of us in the studio all the time, and we got so close, and some of us were already so close. So it was also just like a mess. It was such a mess, like we were just tweaking every day. It was so fun. And I don't think I enjoyed making the first one as much.”
