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Lil
Nas
X
went
on
social
media
to
release
an
apology
for
his
controversial
“J
Christ”
video
which
has
earned
the
artist
some
heavy
backlash.
The
latest
single
and
music
video
by
Lil
Nas
X
has
brought
about
a
backlash
that
has
compelled
the
artist
to
issue
an
apology
through
social
media.
On
Monday
(January
15),
Lil
Nas
X
addressed
those
criticizing
“J
Christ”,
which
was
released
last
Friday
(January
12).
In
a
four-minute
video
which
he
shared
in
a
post
on
X,
formerly
Twitter,
the
rapper
began
by
saying
he
wanted
to
“explain
where
my
head
is
at,”
with
his
words.
He
stated
that
he
wasn’t
necessarily
apologizing
for
the
song,
but
he
acknowledged
that
he
might
have
gone
awry
in
his
promotion
of
the
single.
“This
is
not
to
try
to
get
everybody
on
my
good
side
or
whatnot.
This
is
more
to
clear
my
head
about
my
own
decisions.
I
know
I
messed
up
really
bad
this
time,”
said
the
“Old
Town
Road”
artist
while
casually
sporting
a
bonnet.
“And
I
can
act
unbothered
all
I
want,
but
it’s
definitely
taking
a
mental
toll
on
me.”
Lil
Nas
X
would
also
state
that
he
expected
some
heat
because
“religion
is
a
sensitive
topic,”
but
he
wasn’t
aiming
to
mock
anyone’s
faith.
“I
didn’t
mean
to
mock.
This
wasn’t
a
‘f—k
you
to
you
people,
f—k
you
to
the
Christians.’
It
was
not
that.
It
was
‘I’m
back
like
Jesus,’”
he
continued.
“I’m
not
the
first
person
to
dress
up
as
Jesus.
I’m
not
the
first
rapper,
I’m
not
the
first
artist,
and
I
won’t
be
the
last.”
In
closing,
Lil
Nas
X
said:
“I
was
put
on
this
earth
to
bring
people
closer
together
and
promote
love.
That’s
who
I
am.
I’m
not
an
evil
demon
guy
trying
to
destroy
someone’s
values.
That’s
not
me.”
The
“J
Christ”
video
has
become
a
spur
for
many
to
blast
the
artist
for
what
they
saw
as
disrespect,
with
media
figures
like
gamer
Kai
Cenat
and
artists
like
Hurricane
Chris
releasing
their
own
videos
saying
that
he
should
find
“something
else
to
play
with
besides
Jesus”.
