Taking to social media on June 30th, the ‘Montero’ singer responded to comments shared by Benzino about his performance at the 2021 BET Awards last Sunday.
X tweeted:
i’m sorry but the thought of niggas sitting their kids down in the living room and telling them gay people exist is so hilarious to me https://t.co/8ESprtirAy
— nope 🏹 (@LilNasX) June 30, 2021
Lil Nas’s comments came after HotNewHipHop published a piece about Benzino’s criticism following the performance on Sunday where he slammed BET for allowing X’s performance to commence.
He questioned how parents are "explain sh*t like this to your kid?" while insisting he didn't want to "offend anyone."https://t.co/GfxvzNPgDa
— HotNewHipHop (@HotNewHipHop) June 30, 2021
Benzino had taken to Instagram to share his opinions about the “uncomfortable” performance while slamming the Network and belittling the rapper-singer.
He remarked: “That sh*t BET pulled yesterday was lame asf,” Benzino wrote in the now-deleted Instagram post. “It was too uncomfortable, too irresponsible, too forced and too irrelevant to the awards,” he continued. “Homie ain’t even hot like that for music anymore anyway. It’s a shame what all this is comming too. I wish I has the backing to bring the Source Awards back.”
#benzino shared how he feels about #lilnasx #betawards performance pic.twitter.com/DAZl4TV9YK
— quickwiththetea (@quickwiththetea) June 30, 2021
While Benzino had some supporters online, his opinion on the matter saw the media personality spark huge social media backlash, which prompted a second post from Benzino- (which has also been taken down)- making an effort to explain he wasn’t homophobic but is against the provocative nature of X’s performance before adding he was being threatened.
It’s an opinion..nothing wrong with havin one so if people are in their feelings about it…SO be it🤷🏿♂️
— Johnny (@Mrjohn71) June 30, 2021
I have no issue with this man stating his opinion and I agree to a point. I actually don’t think the BET Award show should be a place to show heterosexual or homosexual tongue deep dives.
It really was over the top and I would say the same thing for a man & woman or two women.— Be Active (@DonnaDo20243333) July 1, 2021
"Man is so scared of trying to educate his children that gay people exist, that he'd rather just ban gay people from existing around his children"
some – maybe even MOST – people really just should not have children
— A Big Dumb Idiot Man (@BigDumbIdiotMan) June 30, 2021
Of course you dont, it's easier to agree with the uneducated than to educate yourself
— ٴௌௌௌௌௌௌௌௌௌௌௌௌௌௌௌௌௌௌௌٴ ꧄꧄꧄꧄꧄꧄꧄꧄꧄꧄꧄ဪဪ (@Midengames) June 30, 2021
you pushing 40 bro yo kids should be grown atp
— bitches (@wheredonnyis) June 30, 2021
Check out Lil Nas X’s performance at the 2021 BET Awards below and be sure to share your thoughts in the comment section.
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