Lil Nas X has last word as controversy erupts over 'devil-worshipping' video

 Lil Nas X has last word as controversy erupts over 'devil-worshipping' video

The rapper behind Montero (Call Me By Your Name) and Satan Shoes has fired back at conservative critics one by one

Jewel Wicker

Tue 30 Mar 2021 23.23 BST

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Nike sues over Lil Nas X 'Satan shoes' containing human blood

Read more t has been four days since Lil Nas X released the music video for Montero (Call Me By Your Name) and turned into the most controversial pop star on the planet. The video, which features the rapper sliding down a pole to hell before giving the devil a lap dance, has garnered criticism from conservative politicians and commentators, who say the song encourages devil worshiping and scandalizes young fans.

In a note written to his younger self about the release, Lil Nas X (whose real name is Montero Lamar Hill) said he had created the video hoping to further normalize queerness. “I know we promised to never be ‘that’ type of gay person, I know we promised to die with the secret, but this will open doors for many other queer people to simply exist,” he said.

“You see this is very scary for me, people will be angry, they will say I’m pushing an agenda. But the truth is, I am. The agenda to make people stay the fuck out of other people’s lives and stop dictating who they should be.”

With the release of the video, which has more than 45m views on YouTube, Lil Nas X has reminded fans and critics that he is a product of the internet. Just as he used social media to go viral with Old Town Road, he’s spent the past few days sharing memes about his newest single and promoting Satan Shoes, a pair of modified Nike Air Max 97s that display a pentagram and contain “ a drop of human blood”.

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