Lil Nas X.Photo: Michael Kovac/Getty
Lil Nas Xis making his feelings toward the BET Awards crystal clear.
In a music video for “Late to da Party,” his new single with NBA YoungBoy, the singer, 23, takes aim at the show, urinating on a trophy tossed into a toilet and saying, “f— BET.”
The music video also ends with the musician “crashing” a car into the BET Awards while throwing bills onto the audience.
Lil Nas X first called out the BET awards for his lack of nominations last month in a series of since-deleted tweets.
“this not over no BET award,” he wrote in one post. “this is about the bigger problem of homophobia in the black community, y’all can sit and pretend all u want but imma risk it all for us.”
After a fan questioned his tweet and asked why he felt he deserved to be nominated, Lil Nas X responded: “idk maybe 3 of the biggest songs of last year & a critically acclaimed album… i feel like that should’ve helped me a bit”
“Doesn’t even have to be me nominated,” the musician followed up in another tweet. “i just feel like black gay ppl have to fight to be seen in this world and even when we make it to the top [they] try to pretend we are invisible.”
Days later, BET issued a response to the two-time Grammy winner, saying: “We love Lil Nas X. He was nominated for a Best New Artist BET Award in 2020, and we proudly showcased his extraordinary talent and creativity on the show twice.”
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“At BET, we are passionate advocates for the wonderful diversity that exists within our community,” concluded the note. “We are committed to using all of our platforms to provide visibility and inclusion for all of the many intersections of the Black community.”
source: people.com
