Lil Nas

The famous artist said the symbolism behind the crucifixion in the video was meant to refer to the resurgence of his career and was not meant to insult Christians. explained. “I didn't necessarily want to apologize, but I wanted to explain where my head was and how I was last week and all that,” he said. He further admitted that he knew his portrayal of Jesus could be interpreted as offensive.

“First of all, when I created the artwork, I knew that some people would be upset and so on, simply because religion is a very sensitive subject for a lot of people,” Lil Nas said.・X said.

“But I also didn't mean to be mocking — this was not like, fuck you to you guys, um, fuck you to Christians, it's not like that. It was — it wasn't — it was literally like, I'm like, “Oh, I'm back, I'm back like Jesus!” He said.

The famous singer continued to defend his act.

“I'm not the first person to dress up as Jesus, I'm not the first rapper, I'm not the first artist, I'm not the last,” he said, then reiterated that he wasn't. He was about to say he was sorry for expressing himself the way he did.

“This is more about clearing my head about my own decisions, I know, like I screwed up, this time was really bad. I can behave, but it definitely took a toll on me mentally,” he said.

Lil Nas X tried to correct the problem of an offended fan.

“I want Christian fans to know that I'm not against you. I was put on this earth to bring people closer and to promote love. That's who I am. .”

“I'm not some evil demonic guy trying to destroy everyone's values ​​and stuff. That's not me.” He insisted there was “nothing derogatory” in the video.

“I thought obviously the fact that I'm not on the devil's side in that video means there's an understanding there that it's not something I'm trying to deny, um, Christianity.” he said. (Related: Lil Nas X releases “Satan Shoes” limited to 666 pairs with human blood in them)

The official music video depicted Lil Nas X as Jesus Christ.