Celebrities including Dwyane Wade, Diplo and Tamar Braxton show support for Lil Nas X after he said he's been receiving homophobic comments after coming out as gay.
Dwyane Wade told the rapper to"focus on all the good in your life." The basketball star, who retired from the NBA in April, recently"Don't allow these fools get to you," Wade commented on Lil Nas X's Instagram post."It's a lot of us out here proud of who and what you represent."Pete Buttigieg, the mayor of South Bend, Indiana,
:"@LilNasX has gone from viral sensation to groundbreaking musician. As a fan, I'm thrilled and inspired to see him standing in his truth as a member of the LGBTQ community. Welcome to the family! #pride."Lil Nas X, whose real name is Montero Lamar Hill, came out as gay in a tweet on the last day of Pride Month in June.
"Some of y’all already know, some of y’all don’t care, some of y’all not gone fwm [f--k with me] no more. but before this month ends i want y’all to listen closely to c7osure," the June 30 tweet read, referring to his new song.
In a follow-up tweet of his album cover with a rainbow building in the background, Lil Nas X wrote,"deadass thought I made it obvious." The rapper, 20, shot to stardom with the country rap song"Old Town Road" with Billy Ray Cyrus. The song has led the Billboard Hot 100 for the 13th week to become the longest-running No. 1 for a hip-hop song, according to
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