It took some time beforeLil Nas Xwas able to accept his sexuality.
In a preview of his upcoming interview withCBS This Morning, which will air on Tuesday, the “Old Town Road” rapper, whocame out as gayin June, opened up toGayle Kingabout his journey.
“Did you know as a little boy that you were gay? Did you think that as a youngster while people were telling you it’s not a good thing, were you thinking, ‘Yeah, but I think I am?’ ” asked King.
“Yeah, definitely. I knew. Especially around my teenage years,” the 20-year-old rapper replied, adding that at that time he would “pray, pray and pray” that his sexuality was just “a phase.”
Continuing he said, that he prayed “it would go away.”
(L-R) Gayle King and Lil Nas X.CBS NEWS
The rapper went on to explain that while coming out can be “easy” when youhave a big platform, not everyone is so fortunate.
“Me being in this position, like, it’s easy for me. But some little boy 10 miles from here,” he said. “It’s not gonna be good for him.”
“But don’t you think you coming out, could probably help others who are struggling the way you were struggling with it?” King asked.
The rapper replied that while he does think he helped others, “we still have a long way to go.”
“It’s not like everybody is messing me with me now. ‘Cause of course you know, for somebody listening to me in school right now, it’s like, you know, you’re listening to — you’re gay, ’cause you’re listening to him,” he said.
“There’s still a lot to be done, of course. But I — I do believe it’s helping.”
Lil Nas X.Terry Wyatt/Getty
Lil Nas X, who recently announced he’s “ready to take a little time off” from music, first came out to his father and sister in early June before letting his fans and followers know weeks later.
“Some of y’all already know, some of y’all don’t care, some of y’all not [going to f— with me] no more. But before this month ends I want y’all to listen closely to c7osure,” hewrote, adding a sea of emoji including a rainbow.
source: people.com
