Lil Nas
The 24-year-old rapper dressed up as a used tampon for the spooky holiday as he headed out with friends.
However, some did not react well to the decision and criticized him on social media for “making light” of issues affecting women.
One said: “Lil Nas
Another said: “Gay men often think they can get a pass without realizing that they can be equally misogynistic… it’s not up to cis men to take things like this lightly.”
Weird: Lil Nas
Rapper: The star – real name Montero Lamar Hill – is pictured in March 2023, not in his Halloween costume
A third wrote: “Why would Lil Nas be a f***ing tampon for Halloween?”
Someone else wrote: “As someone who has a vagina, this isn’t right.”
A fifth said: “The way he does everything in the small power must be misogynistic.”
Another said: “As a woman his actions make me feel disrespected.” “Lil nas x is canceled forever.”
The star often makes a statement with her outfits and covered her entire body in silver paint and crystals for the 2023 Met Gala.
Last month, the star was late for the premiere of his documentary “Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero” due to an alleged “bomb threat” during the Toronto International Film Festival.
The special screening of the event was scheduled to take place at 10:00 p.m. local time, and the music artist’s co-directors Carlos Lopez Estrada and Zac Manuel, as well as editor Andrew Morrow, had already arrived on the red carpet shortly beforehand.
But just as the rapper arrived at the premiere, organizers were alerted to a phone bomb threat aimed at the Grammy winner “for being a black queer artist,” a source claimed to Variety – first to report the alleged incident reported.
Costume: The 24-year-old rapper dressed up as a used tampon while going out with friends for the spooky holiday
Weird: The 24-year-old rapper dressed up as a used tampon for the spooky holiday as he headed out with friends
Reaction: However, some did not react well to the election, criticizing him on social media for “making light” of issues affecting women.
Not happy: One said: “Lil nas x dressing up as a bloody tampon is the most annoying thing I’ve seen tonight.” He doesn’t do anything but romanticize things that cause women pain.
The star’s red carpet arrival was reportedly delayed by 20 minutes as TIFF security searched the Roy Thomson Hall theater where the premiere was taking place – but concluded there was “no credible threat.”
The Old Town Road hitmaker was soon able to join the others on the red carpet as the performance started 30 minutes late, the outlet reported.
has reached out to Lil Nas X’s representatives for comment.
Lil Nas
The music artist’s documentary takes a closer look at his rise to fame and success in the industry and “follows the groundbreaking rapper, singer and songwriter… as he embarks on his first-ever tour,” an IMDB synopsis states.
“This diary film is an intimate portrait of an artist grappling with identity, family, expectations and acceptance,” the description continues.
Shortly before the film’s official premiere, Lil Nas commented
Wow: The star often makes a statement with her outfits and famously covered her entire body in silver paint and crystals for the 2023 Met Gala
Scary: Last month, the star was late for the premiere of his documentary “Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero” due to an alleged “bomb threat” during the Toronto International Film Festival
“I know that in my life, while I’m here, I will do my best to reach the limit that we can reach as black, queer people,” he said. “And I mean unattainable, as it can go far beyond that.”
The performer, who publicly came out as gay in June 2019, continued: “I feel like we live in a generation where black, queer people are really controlling the culture and helping to really take the world to the next level to lift.”
He also expressed how he felt entering the film industry, such as attending a red carpet premiere.
“I mean, I’m looking forward to going there and seeing what people think, and also I’ve never been to a film festival before, so maybe I’ll meet people and build some future relationships,” said the Industry Baby Singer stated.