Lil Nas (Getty/Leon Neal)
Lil Nas
The “Industry Baby” singer has received a lot of criticism from religious social media users since announcing his release plans. queer Christian music.
Although much of the negative reaction to Lil Nas X’s apparent rediscovery of God is rooted in extreme homophobia, many have shared concerns that he would mock their religious beliefs.
Throughout the promotion of his upcoming project, Lil Nas
Still, the “Oldtown Road” hitmaker can’t help but stir up a little controversy every time he spots an opportunity.
The Grammy-winning artist – whose real name is Montero Hill – took to X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday (January 9) to inform his followers that he had enrolled as a student at Liberty University, a Christian based in Virginia.
Sharing a photo of his acceptance letter, he tweeted: “I know Twitter hates me right now, but I want y’all to know I’m literally about to go to college for Bible studies in autumn.
“It’s not all troll!” Anyway, I’M STILL A STUDENT! LET’S GO. »
Initially, fans congratulated Lil Nas X on his college acceptance. Some die-hard Christian users even unfollowed the rapper and shared their hopes that he will soon know why they wanted him to “repent.”
However, upon closer inspection, some fans noticed that the acceptance letter may not have been legitimate.
The main clue that this letter is at least partially forged is the final signature of President Jerry Falwell.
The problem here is that Jerry Falwell is not the president of Liberty University. Dondi E. Costin is and has been since July 2023.
Jerry Falwell Jr served as president of Liberty University from 2007 to 2020 before resigning following a shocking sex scandal that rocked the tabloids, as chronicled in the 2022 Hulu documentary. God forbid: the sex scandal that brought down a dynasty.
Some fans quickly got the joke.
“Boo, find some better gear.” (Your) trolling of Christians is so 1980s,” one follower tweeted.
Others took the singer’s announcement seriously and wished him luck in his studies.
When the joke finally arrives, it will be the latest of many stunts that Lil Nas X has employed to promote his upcoming project, which he has teased as the “the greatest comeback of all time.”
On Monday, January 9, the superstar provoked Christian followers by dropping the first official promotional image for his next single, which will be released on January 12.
The image, which shows him depicting Jesus on the cross as it is hoisted by five people, was accompanied by the caption: “My new single is dedicated to the man who made the greatest comeback of all time.” J Christ. January 12, 2023, 12:00 a.m. EST. Be there.”
While all of this trolling has Lil Nas
But the singer is certain that all this will pay off next Friday.
“The problem is that you judge everything at face value,” he tweeted on Wednesday (January 10).
“I have never released a visual without an underlying meaning and you all know that. But since I’m a troll, you see my art as just “pissing people off.”
We need to get to the bottom of this. Friday can’t come soon enough!
