The 26-year-old singer shared a selfie video on Instagram documenting the stillness of the right side of his face as he attempts to smile. Photo: Lil Nas X/Instagram, TNS
Grammy winner Lil Nas X stayed mostly calm, cool and pretty comedic as he informed fans from a hospital bed on Monday that he had "lost control" of half of his face.
The 26-year-old Old Town Road and Industry Baby singer shared a selfie video on Instagram documenting the stillness of the right side of his face as he attempts to smile. "This is me doing a full smile right now," he says with a crooked smile and his right eye wider than his left.
"It's like what the f—? I can't even laugh right, bro," he added, laughing at himself. "What the f—! Oh my God."
Lil Nas X, whose birth name is Montero Lamar Hill, did not disclose an official diagnosis or what might have caused the paralysis but continued to speak about his condition over several Instagram stories. In one story, he reassured fans that he is doing well and requested that they "stop being sad for me!"
The singer, who has endeared himself to fans with his cheeky sense of humour and his Internet trolling, instead requested they "shake ur a— for me." In the final post shared from his hospital bed, the singer told his millions of followers he will simply "look funny for a lil bit but that's it."
He continued to share updates early Tuesday morning via additional stories where he jokingly accused his cat of mocking his appearance and told fans he feels his face is "already getting better." In his most recent updates, Lil Nas X can be seen enjoying a rollerskating session in the sun.
"It's getting better y'all, I promise," he said his latest video. "It's gonna take a lot more than that to keep a bad b— down. This eye wonky, b— but I'm not."
A representative for Lil Nas X did not immediately respond to The Times' request for additional information and comment Tuesday. – Los Angeles Times/Tribune News Service
