Lil Nas X is in love! The 22-year-old rapper is one of the cover stars [1] featured on Variety's "Power of Young Hollywood" issue [2], and in the accompanying interview, he briefly touched on his love life. "I've had some good boyfriends and some bad ones," Lil Nas X noted. "A lot of them were emotionally unavailable or had a lot of insecurity and whatnot." However, he's "found someone special now." Though the "Industry Baby" singer [3] didn't reveal the identity of that certain someone, he did add, "I think this is the one. I can't explain it — it's just a feeling."
Lil Nas x came out as gay [4] during Pride Month in 2019. He first came out to his sister, then his father, and then to the rest of the world. "That was a heavy month," he recalled. "I definitely knew that I would lose a lot of the fans that I was gaining, but I also knew that others would [be supportive]. And having that release helped me so much creatively — I probably wouldn't even be here right now, talking about the things I'm talking about and being that voice for so many people. It's so much more of a journey when there's more to it than just making catchy songs, you know?"
In the interview, Lil Nas X also revealed that he previously turned down a role on Euphoria [6]. "I was actually going to do Euphoria [7], but I didn't want to take time away from finishing my album," he explained. "I definitely want to get into acting, but I feel I have to give it my all, and I want to focus on music for right now. I want my first movie to be amazing." Given that Euphoria is returning for a second season [8], maybe the rapper can at least make a guest appearance? We know he's busy with his music, but how epic would be that be? To read the rest of Lil Nas X's interview, head over to Variety.