Lil Nas X's Halloween Costume Has Everybody Talking

Lil Nas X instinctively gets the internet. Arguably the first viral superstar, the rapper broke records and forced a conversation about what classified as country music with his 2019 smash hit "Old Town Road." Part of the secret to Lil Nas X's success was his large Twitter following before fully breaking into the mainstream. Lil Nas X wasn't just any old Twitter user, though; he was a Nicki Minaj stan, known in the industry as "barbz."

An investigation by New York Magazine in 2019 discovered that Nas X once operated an account called @NasMaraj. After it was suspended by Twitter for spam, he remade an account called @NasMarai, which later evolved into the current Lil Nas X name that we know and love today.

However, Nas X initially denied New York Magazine's claim that he was involved in the @NasMaraj account, and forsook his status as a barb. He did eventually own up to it, a year later, admitting in a tweet that he hid his barb status because "people will assume if you had an entire fan page dedicated to nicki u are gay. and the rap/music industry ain't exactly built or accepting of gay men yet." Nas X has no qualms about being a Minaj fan anymore, however, as evidenced by his 2020 Halloween costume.