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Lil Nas X Falls In Love With ‘Homophobic Protester’ Outside His Concert

Author Laila Abuelhawa
Lil Nas X performs during VOGUE World: New York on September 12, 2022 in New York City.

Lil Nas X doesn’t let the haters get him down. While recently playing a show in Boston, the musician was met with a group of protestors outside of the venue. On Sunday (September 18) night, the demonstrators had Christian-themed signs and shirts outside of Boston’s MGM Music Hall.

The 23-year-old responded by doing what he does best: trolling the haters with love and light. This time, through pizza. Replying to a fan who tweeted footage of the protestors, Lil Nas X wrote, “Just told my team to send them pizza, this is really good promo!”

After the demonstrators rejected his act of goodwill, Lil Nas X couldn’t help but notice one demonstrator in particular. “Update: they didn’t want the pizza,” he tweeted, adding that he “accidentally fell in love with one of the homophobic protestors.” He also included a video of the pizza rejection and the protestor who captivated his heart as Sufjan Stevens’ “Mystery of Love” plays in the background. The song is part of 2018’s Call Me By Your Name soundtrack, a film in which stars Armie Hammer and Timothée Chalamet play lovers. The movie inspired Lil Nas X’s own track “Montero (Call Me By Your Name).”

Speaking to Entertainment Weekly last year, Lil Nas X talked about the importance “Montero” has for him. “At first I was really afraid of alienating any of my straight fans,” he said. “But then it was kind of like, if they feel offended, they were never really here for me. They were here for whatever version of myself they made up in their head.”

Giving an update to his nearly 8 million Twitter followers, Lil Nas X wrote, “Can’t stop thinking about the cute homophobic guy [that] was protesting my concert last night. I just know we had a connection. I miss him so much man. I’m nothing without him.”

Lil Nas X is set to headline shows throughout on his Long Live Montero Tour until the end of October.

Vogue World Fashion Week Party: Lil Nas X + The Other Wild Looks

New York Fashion Week is in full swing. While Los Angeles was preoccupied with the Emmys, New York was all about the fashion. Lil Nas X performed during Vogue World: New York, a celebration of Vogue’s 130th anniversary. The fashion show was unlike any others, combining a street fair with the biggest fashion names in the world like Balenciaga, Dior, Gucci, Valentino, Burberry and Coach.

Some of the biggest supermodels walked the runway, with many celebrity guests taking their turn strutting their stuff. Kanye West, Jared Leto, Doja Cat, Kendall Jenner, Kourtney Kardashian, Erykah Badu and more were in attendance of the show.

See below the highlights of the night:

Laila Abuelhawa is the Top 40 and Hip-Hop pop culture writer for Beasley Media Group. Being with the company for over three years, Laila's fierce and fabulous red-carpet rankings have earned her a feature on 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert!' Her favorite stories are those surrounding the latest in celebrity fashion, television and film rankings, and how the world reacts to major celebrity news. With a background in journalism, Laila's stories ensure accuracy and offer background information on stars that you wouldn't have otherwise known. She prides herself in covering stories that inform the public about what is currently happening and what is to come in the ever-changing, ever-evolving media landscape.

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