Some People Took Issue With A People Magazine Photo Shoot Featuring A Heavily Pregnant Lil Nas X
Not to compare apples to greasy overripe bananas or anything, but Kanye West isn’t the only rapper to have a protracted period of stunting and trolling leading up to their album’s release. And I’m not talking about Drake (he’s a harmless little Cutie from a child’s lunchbox), the apple in this comparison is Lil Nas X who has spent the past couple of months promoting his upcoming album Montero not hurting anyone but bigots and prudes. In his most recent stunt, Lil Nas X got People Magazine to run an “over-the-top pregnancy shoot” to announce he’s over the moon about his “baby” Montero, which is due on September 17th. Needless to say, the bigots and prudes were not amused. But really, are they ever? What a sad existence.
Lil Nas X offered a sneak preview of the photos to come by posting this spoof on the pregnant emojis featured on Cutie Drake’s newly released album Certified Lover Boy before debuting his own baby bump in a People Magazine Exclusive.
They must have let him keep the bump because Nas continued to play in our faces by channeling Hilaria Balwin and getting busy in the bathroom mirror.
Honestly, that was me last night except my robe is much flimsier and my baby is made out of spaghetti. It’s a cute marketing stunt and about as inoffensive as a bunny rabbit fart. Surprising, but cute! Yet somehow, some folks took it way too seriously. Thankfully, Lil Nas X is a master of the well-considered and witty clap back. According to BuzzFeed:
One such since-deleted post from comedian Donnell Rawlings read, “I’m with freedom of whatever, but at this point Lil Nas is fucking with the minds of kids. What are your thoughts, how do I explain this shit to my son?”
When Lil Nas X later acknowledged the post, Rawlings added: “Would love to discuss this with no anger or judgment, your call.”
Here are some of Lil Nas X’s other responses and quips Some of the original tweets he’s reacting to have been deleted. It’s one thing to tweet your dismay into the void, quite another when you’ve gotten a Barbz full attention.
nigga said “how do i explain this to my son” i’m screaming https://t.co/lQ0s5ffz5P
— MONTERO 🦋 (@LilNasX) September 2, 2021
if i take a shit on myself am i gonna have ur kids wanting to shit their pants ? https://t.co/0r1HJFymP1
— MONTERO 🦋 (@LilNasX) September 2, 2021
oh yes a pregnant nigga, the greatest threat to black civil rights. https://t.co/ovKgbj9rEi
— MONTERO 🦋 (@LilNasX) September 2, 2021
one day y’all will learn i am not a representation of anyone but lil nas x. https://t.co/VJGclomqos
— MONTERO 🦋 (@LilNasX) September 2, 2021
having a baby shower this sunday. for anyone who wants to come in the los angeles area let me know. 🤍🦋
— MONTERO 🦋 (@LilNasX) September 2, 2021
let me get offline, all of this negative energy is not good for the baby
— MONTERO 🦋 (@LilNasX) September 2, 2021
Lil Nas rounded out the gag by offering to pay cash money for pregnancy shots. Maybe that’s his kink, I don’t know his life!
PREGNANT PEOPLE* !
— MONTERO 🦋 (@LilNasX) September 3, 2021
If people are this freaked out by a man pretending to be HEAVILY PREGNANT, just wait until he unleashes his home birthing video on the world in a couple of weeks.
Pic: Instagram