In an interview with Variety, the rapper shared that he’s felt unsafe a lot of times. While fans loved it, conservatives who were up in arms about the religious iconography in the video called it “ evil.” It may also have led to an incident that forced Lil Nas X to hire security. The video for “Montero” featured the rapper sliding down a pole all the way to hell and performing a lap dance for Satan. Since dropping “Old Town Road” and blowing up, Lil Nas X has graced our presence with the kind of proud and unapologetic queerness that made him instantly iconic.
