ON “CBS THIS MORNING”: LIL NAS X OPENS UP ABOUT COMING OUT

“I DEFINITELY FELT LIKE SOME KIND OF HERO”: LIL NAS X SAYS ON “CBS THIS MORNING” ABOUT HIS NEWFOUND FAME

LIL NAS X ON THE ORIGINS OF “OLD TOWN ROAD”: “THE LINE JUST COMES TO ME”

ON OPENING UP ABOUT HIS SEXUALITY: “WE STILL HAVE A LONG WAY TO GO”

Lil Nas X, a 20-year-old from Atlanta who was sleeping on his sister’s floor just last year, vaulted to stardom when his song “Old Town Road” became the longest-running #1 single in Billboard’s history. It’s a story of overnight success for the rapper, who dropped out of college to pursue music just a year ago.

In an interview with CBS THIS MORNING co-host Gayle King, Lil Nas X talked about the origins of his hit song, his return to his hometown, and his decision to open up about his sexuality.

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ON “CBS THIS MORNING”: LIL NAS X OPENS UP ABOUT COMING OUT

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Lil Nas X quickly rose to fame with his song “Old Town Road,” which broke the record for Billboard’s longest-running No. 1 song of all time. The rapper, whose real name is Montero Lamar Hill, revealed his song “Closure” was his way of coming out as gay. He told CBS THIS MORNING co-host Gayle King the journey to making that announcement was not easy.

Watch Gayle King’s interview with Lil Nas X on CBS THIS MORNING Tuesday, Oct. 1 (7:00-9:00 AM, ET).

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Transcript of Preview:

GAYLE KING: Did you know as a little boy that you were gay? Did you think that as a youngster while people were telling you it’s not a good thing, were you thinking, “Yeah, but I think I am?”

LIL NAS X: Yeah, definitely. I knew. Especially around my teenage years. You know, I would just, you know, pray, pray, and pray and.

KING: What were you praying for?

NAS X: That it was, like, a phase.

KING: That it would go away.

NAS X: Yeah, it would go away.

KING: I’m good with it, but I’m not going to tell anybody, yeah.

NAS X: Yeah, I mean, ‘cause me being in this position, it’s easy for me. But some little boy ten miles from here it’s not-- it’s not going to be good for him. Yeah.

KING: But don’t you think you coming out could probably help others who are struggling the way you were struggling with it?

LIL NAS X: I think it’s gonna always help, you know. We still have a long way to go, because it’s not, like, everybody is messing with me now. Because of course, you know, for somebody who’s listening to me in school right now, it’s like – you’re gay because you’re listening to him. So there’s still a lot to be done, of course. But I do believe it’s helping.