Nicki Minaj is sending congratulations to Lil Nas X for letting the world know that he’s…a barb.
A quick backstory — before becoming famous, Lil Nas X ran the NasMaraj stan account dedicated to Nicki. He initially denied he was the one behind the page, but he has since come clean.
On Monday, Lil Nas X explained to his followers why he hid his love for Nicki.
He first tweeted Nicki, asking for a feature on one of his songs:
i have this song i want u on and was wondering…. pic.twitter.com/zR4qa4SKV7
— ? (@LilNasX) June 17, 2020
Then, a barb called him out and asked why he denied running the stan account:
i didn’t want people to know i was gay tbh
— ? (@LilNasX) June 17, 2020
Lil Nas X then explained how he felt people would interpret the stan account if he would’ve owned it at the beginning of his career:
it don’t but people will assume if you had an entire fan page dedicated to nicki u are gay. and the rap/music industry ain’t exactly built or accepting of gay men yet.
— ? (@LilNasX) June 17, 2020
After the exchange, Nicki took to Twitter to admit that she was hurt a bit by Lil Nas’ denial, but she ultimately wished him well.
It was a bit of a sting when you denied being a barb, but I understand. ? Congratulations on building up your confidence to speak your truth. @LilNasX
— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) June 17, 2020
