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Today in unexpected celebrity crossovers, we present: Lil Nas X and Will Ferrell, or, as the internet has jointly dubbed them, "WillNasX." The duo hung out backstage at Lil Nas X's Long Live Montero Tour show [2] in Los Angeles this week, and the photographic evidence has the internet buzzing.
Following the concert, where Lil Nas X took the stage at YouTube Theatre to perform hits like "Panini [3]" and "Industry Baby [4]" for Ferrell and thousands of other fans, the rapper and actor posed side by side, both grinning from ear to ear. They wore decidedly different outfits for the photo op: Lil Nas X simply had on pink athletic shorts and knee pads, while Ferrell had on a green Arthur Ashe sweatshirt, blue shorts, a fedora, and what appeared to be a VIP lanyard.
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Lil Nas X shared the picture on both Instagram and Twitter with the caption: "WILL FERRELL CAME TO MY F*CKIN CONCERT ! nobody can tell me sh*t." When one fan on Twitter asked [7], "where is Will's hand?," he cheekily responded [8], "he couldn't resist getting a good hand full of this big fat ass. and i couldn't say no tbh." Yep, we can always count on him to bring the jokes.
It's no secret both stars are legends in their own respective industries — Lil Nas X's musical prowess has earned him a slew of awards, including two Grammys, while Ferrell has starred in some of the most beloved comedic movies [9] during his decades-long career — so seeing them link up is making our pop-culture-loving hearts sing. If only we could've been a fly on the wall to overhear their conversation . . . perhaps Lil Nas X offered Ferrell a cameo in his next music video? Now that, friends, would be iconic indeed.