Madonna Tells Lil Nas X She #DidItFirst
After having created THEE moment at last Sunday’s BET Awards, Lil Nas X has spent the past few days alternately eloquently bitch slapping his critics, of which there are many, and engaging in sincere conversation about his daring decision to (checks notes) kiss a dude on stage? Really?! That’s it? Don’t forget, Madonna did it first anyway. And that’s not a suggestion, it’s a directive. Madonna will never allow you to forget it. In a recent Instagram story, Madonna posted an image of Lil Nas’ kiss with one of her kissing Britney Spears as a dejected Christina Aguilera looks on, on stage at the 2003 MTV VMA’s with the caption #diditfirst. All we need now is for Courtney Love to tag Madonna in her tweet taking credit for Olivia Rodrigo’s crying prom queen look with the caption #diditfirst for the clusterfuck to come full circle.
Courtney dragged Britney’s conservatorship into her mess, but Madonna did her one better and dragged Britney’s person into hers. Here’s her post.
For those of us who haven’t been living in a bubble (bath) of self-delusion, it’s obvious that the cultural significance of what Lil Nas X did as a Black gay man at the BET awards isn’t exactly the same as what Madonna did on MTV (though judging from the cutaway to Justin Timberlake, the impact on him personally was incalculable). Here’s that moment plus an interview with Oprah where Madonna throws Britney under the bus, blaming her by claiming “Britney kissed me in an aggressive manner, it was a surprise to me.” So really, Madonna, #JustinDiditFirst
What an artifact! And the audience’s enthusiastic approval of seeing “two girls kissing” is a perfect example of why Lil Nas X’s stunt was light years ahead of what Madonna did 20 years ago. Thankfully, unlike Courtney who seemed really pressed about Olivia’s “stealing” her “original idea,” Madonna’s stunt detector is simply set to go off automatically at any opportunity to insert herself. If Evel Knievel came back from the dead for one last jump over the Grand Canyon, Madonna would probably take credit for having invented motorcycles AND The Grand Canyon. Besides, Lil’ Nas says it was just a joke between friends.
me and madonna are friends. it’s just a joke.
— nope 🏹 (@LilNasX) June 30, 2021
He also celebrated the 2-year anniversary of his coming out!
i have officially been gay for 2 years wow that was fun what should i do next!? https://t.co/CXrVJ6I85C
— nope 🏹 (@LilNasX) June 30, 2021
Nice try, kid. You can’t steal Madonna’s moment like that. This is also the 2-year anniversary of Madonna coming out as Cape Verdean Portuguese! Sorry to say, but 2021 is Madonna’s year to shine!
Pic: Instagram