Lil Nas X says he was afraid people would know he was gay if he admitted to being Nicki Minaj fan

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Lil Nas X has opened up about why he pretended he wasn’t behind a Nicki Minaj fan account, explaining he didn’t want people to know he was gay. “I have this song I want you on and was wondering… ” the 21-year-old wrote alongside a meme that said: “I am proposing.” In response to the tweet, a fan of Minaj’s, who refer to themselves as Barbs, asked why Lil Nas X had previously denied being a fan of the rappers - and why he had denied that he ran the Twitter account @NasMaraj, which he was linked to last year. “It don’t but people will assume if you had an entire fan page dedicated to Nicki you are gay,” Lil Nas X responded. “And the rap/music industry ain’t exactly built or accepting of gay men yet.” Previously, Lil Nas X had said the reports that he was behind the fan account were "disappointing".