Top artist Lil Nas X comes out. Twitter reactions are funny, strange, and sad

Lil Nas X

I admit that I am old and am not up on who is popular in today's music. So when I heard about rapper Lil Nas X possibly coming out, I was like "who?" Granted I know he has the number one song in the country ( "Old Town Road," his collaboration with Billy Ray Cyrus) and I knew about the controversy with him being a black country singer, which in itself is rare.

But his coming out can be seen as monumental. There have been rumors of various musicians being gay before they came out (i.e. George Michael, Ricky Martin) while others were openly gay when they reached their fame (Frank Ocean.) But this has to be the first some an artist has come out as an LGBTQ while at the top of the charts.

So here are the best and (and worst) Twitter reactions to Lil Nas X coming out.

The first one is the one I like to call "Welcome to the party, Lil Nas X"

And here come the homophobes with their super clever takes... 🙄 pic.twitter.com/tL4omdC5cb

— Q. Allan Brocka (@allanbrocka) July 1, 2019

And now here are the rest. I'm not passing judgment. Some may find a few funny. Some may not. But it does say a lot about our stereotypes  about each other and the concepts we hold dear:

i been thirstin on lil nas x for months, whole time he gay pic.twitter.com/94tzkND4BB

— amber thee stallion™ (@j_hyunleee) July 1, 2019

country fans when they realize lil nas x is gay pic.twitter.com/c1WxIQiRFi

— ًbay 83 (@igortyIer) July 1, 2019

me watching yall freak out about lil nas x being gay while i, an intellectual, know that every cowboy is gay pic.twitter.com/fRMKwVDt1V

— 𝖈𝖍𝖆𝖗𝖑𝖎𝖊 🖤🏳️‍🌈 (@lyrarabbit) July 1, 2019

So we're not even 2 days into the week and we've already gotten gay representation from BTS AND!!!? Lil NAS X....gays we goin✈️✈️✈️world domination pic.twitter.com/r4wnxuqeH9

— ᴷᵃᶦᵗˡʸⁿⁿ (@causeofeuphxria) April 9, 2019

Fuck! Coming OUT proud when you're at the Top of the rap Game!!! Do you guys realize how monumental this is?!?! It's a whole new world now when being gay is an asset! unheard of. So proud of @LilNasX & all #LGBTQA Heroes that changed the world for everyone ❤️🏳️‍🌈 #pride @glaad https://t.co/4065PxqHUd

— Daniel Newmaη (@DanielNewman) July 1, 2019

Lil Nas X: I’m gay.

Gays: pic.twitter.com/1NSJxharf0

— Fundi (@ThreeOhFundi) July 1, 2019

*lil nas x confirmed gay*
*listens to old town road*
lilnasx: ride till i cant no more
..... pic.twitter.com/DtDGxTpWQj

— Youssef Marwan (@youssefmarwan23) June 24, 2019