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Why Lil Nas X Is the King of Clapbacks
Call him by his sanction oregon telephone him a reddish carpet slayer.
Lil Nas X killed it connected the reddish carpet astatine the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards, which kicked off Aug. 28 from the Prudential Center successful Newark, N.J.
The "Montero" rapper arrived to the ceremonial wearing successful a chaotic black outfit featuring high-waisted achromatic pants positive a elephantine headpiece an hoop skirt combo that looked similar it was made of hair.
"It is dense and it is Harris Reed," the rapper shared with MTV connected the reddish carpet of his shirtless ensemble.
Lil Nas X is up for seven VMAs this year, tying Jack Harlow and Kendrick Lamar arsenic the artists with the astir nominations this year. Among the "Thats What I Want" rapper's VMA nods—five of which are for "Industry Baby" alongside Harlow—are including Video of the Year and Best Collaboration.
He is besides up for Artist of the Year, making him the first openly cheery entertainer to beryllium nominated for the prestigious honor.
The 24-year-old's VMA red carpet slay comes 4 months aft helium turned heads astatine the 2022 Grammys wherever helium showed up in a heavy embellished achromatic Balmain two-piece suit, featuring butterfly details, which helium styled with sky-high level boots and diamond driblet earrings.
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"Lil Nas X is an unthinkable inspiration for the aboriginal generation," Balmain designer Olivier Rousteing told Vogue successful April. "He's intelligibly pushing boundaries not lone successful music, but successful fashion."
He continued, "He is obsessed with details and is simply a perfectionist. This is evidently a imagination to enactment with, due to the fact that he's truly paying attraction to the craftsmanship. He brings couture to the signifier and reddish carpet successful specified a modern way."
Watch a marque caller occurrence of Nightly Pop Monday done Thursday astatine 11:30 p.m., lone connected E!
