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"I don't feel like that we have to go that far to prove a point," Joshua, 28, says of the video. She is an organizer for a group that advocates for the LGBTQ community, women's rights and Black people's rights. Kaitlyn Joshua, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, says she was offended by his use of Christian imagery when there are allies like herself in the religious community. "And that is all I have to say about this."
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"God will have the last word when it comes to CJ Pearson, president of The Free Thinker Project, wrote on Twitter. Religious people are divided on the video. The video comes following a study from GLAAD that the percentage of LGBTQ people of color on TV, a key pillar of media representation, has ticked up across broadcast cable and streaming since last year. He played into his kid-friendly image following the release of "Old Town Road," releasing a children's picture book called "C is for Country" and joking on Twitter he was putting his Grammys in the basement to make room for his Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards trophy.Ībout all that backlash: Nike sues Satan Shoes maker MSCHF over trademark infringement Lil Nas X responds on TwitterĬrosby, 34, felt fascinated and excited by the video. "I felt hopeful thinking about what his video meant, in different ways for different communities."
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Lil Nas X enamored the world with his hit "Old Town Road" but has generated intense backlash with "Montero," particularly from parents and religious people. Nike is now suing MSCHF (but not the singer himself) over trademark infringement. Lil Nas X then took it a step further when he released "Satan Shoes" with streetwear company MSCHF.
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Fans celebrated the queerness in the video but others felt he went too far. Social media erupted following the video's premiere Friday, which included sexually explicit biblical and Satanic imagery (he kills the devil, among other things). Lil Nas X's latest music video and song "Montero (Call Me By Your Name)" fully embrace his gay identity – though not everyone is fully embracing the Grammy-winning artist's imagery choice.