Pop music legend Madonna has chimed in on the Lil Nas X controversy.
The 21-year-old "Montero (Call Me By Your Name)" singer performed his #1 hit song on the BET Awards on Sunday, complete with a Michael Jackson "Remember The Time" homage and a sultry kiss with a backup dancer.
The kiss has now gone viral, igniting a flurry of celebrations as well as homophobic discourse.
It's clear that X is facing unfair criticisms because he is a Black gay artist who isn't afraid to express himself, and the "Old Town Road" is clapping back accordingly.
\u201cy\u2019all hate yourselves so much. y\u2019all live your lives trying your best to appease straight ppl. y\u2019all are uncomfortable with what i do because y\u2019all are afraid they will be uncomfortable with you. work on yourselves, i love who i am and whatever i decide to do. get there.\u201d— NASARATI (@NASARATI) 1624902482
In the midst of it all, Madonna shared her thoughts on the matter on Instagram. She "#diditfirst," which she wrote over a collage of X's kiss next to a photo from her 2003 VMA performance where she locked lips with Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera.
\u201cMadonna reacts to Lil Nas X's #BETAwards kiss:\n\n"#DidItFirst"\u201d— Pop Crave (@Pop Crave) 1625022399
Though many fans are annoyed at Madonna seemingly trying to minimize X's moment or attempting to capture some of the attention he's getting, X reaffirms that he's friendly with the icon and the interaction was playful rather than malicious. "Me and madonna are friends," he replied on Twitter, "it’s just a joke."
\u201c@PopCrave me and madonna are friends. it\u2019s just a joke.\u201d— Pop Crave (@Pop Crave) 1625022399
As the great Beyoncé once said, "You know you that b*tch when you cause all this conversation."
\u201cwhy y\u2019all get mad at me so easily. all i\u2019ve ever done was be a bad bitch.\u201d— NASARATI (@NASARATI) 1625071990
