Lil Nas X is issuing an apology after a post he made wasn't received well by some members of the trans community.
It all started when Lil Nas shared a photo of a woman who happens to look a lot like him.
He jokingly captioned the tweet, "the surgery was a success" — implying that he had undergone gender-confirmation surgery.
The tweet immediately got some backlash, with one follower questioning why he made transitioning "the punchline of a joke" when he was a gay cis male.
you’re a gay cis male why are you making transitioning a punchline of a joke https://t.co/HNpGmzCcwK
In response, Lil Nas didn't apologize, instead writing in a now-deleted tweet, "im literally just saying she looks like me y'all cannot be fuckin serious."
@bangmarajj @LilNasX
And when another fan asked why he had to "mention surgery" in the joke, Lil Nas responded, "because she has titties? are u dense?"
But upon further reflection, Lil Nas admitted that his responses were not appropriate — and issued a formal apology.
"apologies to the trans community i def handled that situation with anger instead of considering why it was not cool. much love to you guys. sorry," he wrote.
apologies to the trans community i def handled that situation with anger instead of considering why it was not cool. much love to you guys. sorry
Unfortunately, his apology was deemed fake by one trans fan — to whom he simply replied, "girl eat my ass."
girl eat my ass https://t.co/EXs1p9vkaw