He said, 'I was like, 'Oh, my God, he's really cute,' and thought that about a lot of other boys my age.' He was 18 when he had his first 'real' boyfriend, and before that, he said, 'there was a guy who wasn't my boyfriend, but we met in middle school and we talked after we both found out that each other were gay.' As per E! News, Lil Nas X hasn't revealed the identity of his current boyfriend, but all that matters is he's happy. He said he knew he was gay when he 'had feelings' for his 'sister's cousin', who isn't related to him biologically, due to their different fathers. The 'Sun Goes Down' artist also opened up about discovering his sexuality at a young age.
It's so much more of a journey when there's more to it than just making catchy songs, you know?' he added. 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. 'Having that release helped me so much creatively-I probably wouldn't even be here right now, talking about the things I'm talking about and being that voice for so many people. I definitely knew that I would lose a lot of the fans that I was gaining, but I also knew that others would be supportive.' There was another plus side, as it helped him with his music. The rapper said, 'That was a heavy month.
