BET rolled out the nominations for its 2022 BET Awards earlier this week, which found Doja Cat and Drake leading the pack. But Lil Nas X — who released his debut album MONTERO and a controversial video for “MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)” in 2021 — didn’t receive a single nod.
Taking to Twitter, the Grammy Award-winning artist expressed his frustrations over the lack of nominations with a tweet that read, “thank you bet awards. an outstanding zero nominations again. black excellence!”
The openly gay rapper later suggested his sexuality and color of his skin present certain challenges, a theory Queen Latifah seems to support. Speaking to TMZ outside of the Jimmy Kimmel Live! building in Los Angeles on Friday (June 3), the “Ladies First” legend juggled signing autographs while being hounded by paparazzi.
“Lil Nas X is amazing,” she graciously replied. “He should’ve been nominated. I don’t know if that’s the case. I don’t know what’s behind all that, but inclusion is always the key. That’s what we should be striving for. There’s enough room in this world for everybody.”
Queen Latifah has been notoriously tight-lipped about her private life. But as she was being honored at the 2021 BET Awards with the Lifetime Achievement Award in June 2021, she took the stage alongside her father to deliver her acceptance speech.
Visibly emotional, she thanked the women who performed for always being her “sisters in the name of rap” and implored women to support each other. Then in a rare moment, Latifah acknowledged her longtime partner Eboni Nichols and their son before wishing everybody a happy Pride Month.
Queen Latifah Acknowledges Longtime Love Eboni Nichols & Their Son During 2021 BET Awards Speech
“I’m gonna get off this stage, but I thank you so much for all of you, the fans for supporting every crazy-ass thing I’ve done through the years,” she said toward the end of her speech. “And thank you for making Equalizer No. 1. Eboni, my love. Rebel, my love. Peace. Happy Pride!”
So Drake isnt black ? Doja Cat isnt mixed ? Lil Nas X didnt get snubbed because he was gay. He was snubbed for making gay culture creepy. Stop trying to play the victim.
He stink tho
So stupid acting I think he is crazy
Lol boy yo album was trash stop. you tried to politicize your sexuality and thought you would be nominated just because you’re gay ? Your antics created just as much angst as it did support for you. Had you just focused on being dope musically maybe you would be mentioned.
So true
He only has such a following & backing cause he gay sorry for putting the elelphant in the room. Stop trying to pull a white privilege move when aint win when you got socialist privilege. Album artist of year usually goes to most popular outside drake for it would be unfair to win near yearly. Iggy fizzed out mgk went to rock if they legit they will be around. Minus yelawolf and little whyte they shouldve stayed around had talent
I’m so tired of this guy wanting a participation trophy for everything. Bro, if you make trash music, no one is going to recognize you at every award show because you’re gay. Awards are not about inclusion, but given to who performs the best period. He’s like a little kid wanting to be recognized for doing nothing.
Lil Nas is mad cuz he label told him all he had to do was kiss a dude to be rich and famous. They didn’t tell him he actually had yo have talent as well lol lol lol he corny!
Exactly!
This is FIRE??????❣️??
He thinks he should win just cause the ghey mafia are pushing him. Industry plant evil
No real comment, I wouldn’t know what to say I’m not checking for him; I saw the Rodeo Song and that’s about it. Then he came out.
Isn’t it because Black people aren’t into his music?
i think this homey ain’t dying of hiv/aids he lucky. someone might just try something.
Maybe because people are tired of being forced to listen to the Alphabet Mafia’s agenda or the little ugly sucker’s music isnt all that good
Could it be because hip hop is homophobic af. Hip hop is a dieing genre anyway. How many songs about money, cars and bitches can you make. Besides you people making comments are not part of a think tank.
Hiphop will never die. You trippin
And yet here you are making your comment. lol
Who even listens to lil Nas X?
Maybe because his music is terrible.
Sit down Latifah
I think his music is pretty cool! I’m just not a an of his videos.
Lmao enough of this gay shit! It has nothing to do with where u let people stick their penis. It’s because your music is trash and always has been
Negro the only reason you relevant is cause you gay im aorry just being 100% dude has no talent no 1 is copying your style or flow calling it like it is. Atleast I love Makkonnen had some talent was catchy atleast the dude is trash and shouldnt even have nas in his name. Atleast blanco brown has talent for country rap yet this dude a joke
Why would he win awards …We all know he’s a industry plant