Lil Nas X incorporated that message into the music video for his single “ Sun Goes Down,” released in May, in which he uplifts a younger version of himself in high school, when he was contemplating suicide due to struggling with his sexual orientation.Įarlier this year, Lil Nas X was named The Trevor Project’s inaugural Suicide Prevention Advocate of the Year, with the world’s largest suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ youth saying he had “created space for candid conversations around mental health and sexual identity, signaling to LGBTQ youth that they are not alone.” The agenda to make people stay the fuck out of other people’s lives and stop dictating who they should be.” “You see this is very scary for me, people will be angry, they will say I’m pushing an agenda.
“I know we promised to die with the secret, but this will open doors for many other queer people to simply exist,” he wrote in the letter. How Anthony Rapp and Wilson Cruz Brought Same-Sex Love To Space In March, Lil Nas X released a heartfelt letter, addressed to his 14-year-old self, about coming out publicly, in which he again touched on his struggles with suicidal ideation.
In February, he shared a series of TikTok videos documenting his life story, including his battles with depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation, even as he was becoming a musical star. Lil Nas X has been open about his own experience with suicidal ideation, speaking openly about his struggles with his sexuality and his mental health. i can’t believe disney channel has yet to play halloween town this entire october. i have never been so mortified in my life. i can’t believe disney channel has yet to play halloween town this entire october.” Lil Nas X indirectly replied to Badazz’s tweet, saying, “i am truly saddened. The tweet has since been removed by Twitter for violating the company’s policy on hate speech, NBC News reports. He continued: N #uhateyourself I would too if I was you lol.”īadazz then told Lil Nas X, “If you #commitsuicide you would do this world a huge favor,” adding, “Nobody wants u here.”