His “really from the hood” clapback to Hart was the closest any of the guests on the show got to acknowledging that Hart has made homophobic comments and jokes in the past. 1 single on Billboard's Hot 100 chart (where it held the top spot for 17 weeks), the rapper suggested that coming out allowed him to use his fame to champion representation. But with his song “Old Town Road” having just set the record as the longest-running No. Lil Nas was making a point about representation and his belief that had he come out at a different time, it may have been seen as a publicity stunt. More of The Shop on now! /wETNaPUU5t- UNINTERRUPTED September 4, 2019 speaks the truth about his choice to come out while at the top.
It’s showing, like, it doesn’t really matter.”
“But if you’re doing this while you’re at the top, you know it’s, like, for real. “Any other time, like, I’m doing this for attention in my eyes,” he continued. “If you’re really from the hood, you know,” Lil Nas X said to Hart, implying that Hart should know about homophobia and anti-LGBTQ sentiments in the black community. The interaction between Hart and Lil Nas X was a very brief part of the 30-minute episode, but it has become a focus since the episode aired. Lil Nas X and Hart were joined on the show’s September 3 episode by basketball players Kevin Love and CJ McCollum, football player Rob Gronkowski, and radio DJ Charlamagne Tha God. Hart interrupted him again, with a high-pitch squeal and a puzzled look: “Hate what? Why?”Įvery episode of The Shop - produced by HBO in collaboration with LeBron James and Maverick Carter - features a roundtable-like discussion about topics at hand and a mix of celebrities, on-air personalities, musicians, and athletes. “I’m growing up to hate this shit,” Lil Nas X said, referring to being gay. Lil Nas X continued by saying he came out because it was important for him to combat anti-gay sentiment in society. “He said he was gay! So what?” Hart interrupted. Lil Nas X has explained why he decided to come out publicly as gay - during a conversation that ended up being more about Kevin Hart, the comedian who interrupted him.ĭuring an episode of HBO’s The Shop: Uninterrupted that aired September 3, Lil Nas X was asked why it was important for him to come out publicly and why he did so by making an announcement on Twitter.