Lil Nas was taught by his religious father that being gay was not okay. Lil Nas got closer to his religious father after coming out as gay Lil Nas admits to ‘smoking weed heavily’. “But then I started feeling more connected with the universe, and taking everything as a sign,” he added. The deaths of rappers such as Nipsey Hussle and Juice Wrld added to the grief. Nas X had a period of extensive drug use after his grandmother passed in 2018. “She was the first person close to me who died,” he said. Even trying to get her better – things didn’t quite work out. She’s an addict so we don’t have the closest relationship.
He told Variety that his mom is an addict and that he unsuccessfully tried to check her into rehab. Lil Nas and his mom have never had a close relationship.
“He feels like whenever I do something different, I’m trying to follow in somebody else’s footsteps. Despite Stafford’s protests, Lil Nas mostly did what he wanted. “I dyed my hair, and my dad was so mad at me,” he told Variety. Nas X’s rebellious nature caused frequent arguments with his dad, a gospel singer. Lil Nas told Rolling Stone that the move to Austell from Atlanta benefited him. “There’s so much shit going on in Atlanta – if I would have stayed there, I would have fallen in with the wrong crowd,” he said.
He went on to live with his grandmother until Stafford gained full custody. Stafford and his mom were never married, and they separated when he was five. His parents named him after the Mitsubishi Montero and he has 10 siblings. Montero Lamar Hill was born in Lithia Springs, Georgia. Lil Nas moved in with his dad after he separated from his mom when Nas X was five The Montero song and video clearly demonstrate that Lil Nas takes pride in his sexuality and he has little regard for moral limits when it comes to the creative expression of his sexual identity. Since then, he has become a vocal advocate for LGBTQ+ acceptance. Nas X made history by being the first person to come out as gay while having a number-one record. Lil Nas X is the talk of the internet following the release of his evocative video for Montero (Call Me By Your Name). Born Montero Lamar Hill, Lil Nas gained viral popularity with the release of the country rap single Old Town Road. The song’s remix featuring Billy Ray Cyrus spent a whopping 19 weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100 chart.