Lil Nas X dissed BET in a new song he teased on Tuesday, June 7th because he was not nominated for any BET Awards this year. Lil Nas X posted a snippet of a new song, “Late To Da Party”, where he starts off by singing Fuck BET on Twitter (it’s pinned at the top) and Instagram.
FUCK BET! FUCK BET! ? pic.twitter.com/bnG2UP7Hlo
— MONTERO (@LilNasX) June 7, 2022
Fans and Lil Nas X Weigh In On Social Media
After the Lil Nas X released the song snippet, fans went to Lil Nas X’s social media to weigh in on the song and BET snub. Lil Nas X responded to a few of the tweets:
The Fuck BET intro giving knuck if you buck vibes and I love it https://t.co/o6wFCUl3wD
— iHateitHere (@QueenCiairra) June 7, 2022
gay men should continue making being gay their whole personality as long as we are still being jailed n fckin killed in countries for it. https://t.co/f3qMM9r0Ml
— MONTERO (@LilNasX) June 8, 2022
this had me like: pic.twitter.com/3aTuSymoDn https://t.co/Ko6CthR9Qi
— AJ LEE?❣♥️ (@Ari_skywalk) June 7, 2022
ok cool i suck, my music is terrible, bad nas. now answer the question “are queer men are more respected when they do less feminine things” yes or no? https://t.co/P3tQgJmfuQ
— MONTERO (@LilNasX) June 8, 2022
love frank and tyler to death but can we admit queer men are more respected when they do less feminine things or am i making that up? https://t.co/MLqkGYKWSI
— MONTERO (@LilNasX) June 8, 2022
can’t wait to be listening to this shit blackout drunk https://t.co/08Gj472HJM
— ⋆·dumpy·⋆ (@bigdumpytruck) June 7, 2022
They might refuse to give LNX his flowers but he’ll turn homophobic shit into compost and grow a whole field of flowers his damn self https://t.co/INz7P91YrX
— ✨ex-heterosexual✨ (@theirdemesne) June 7, 2022
First thing i thought of ? https://t.co/UjX1ehTRyL pic.twitter.com/t3pTV1xtyC
— Bill Gluckman ??♂️? (@theblu_chips) June 7, 2022
i already got this shit on repeat ? https://t.co/hHT3JmOBMh
— BIG MAMA❤️?? (@brnlikehennessy) June 7, 2022
— MONTERO (@LilNasX) June 7, 2022
I support this fight @LilNasX is having with @BET. First, for himself and the other queer artists before him (Meshell Ndegeocello & Rahsaan Patterson come to mind) who’ve had such impact on music but never nominated or invited to perform to my knowledge. Second…
— Kenyon Farrow (@kenyonfarrow) June 8, 2022
talk to my team about what? industry baby is the 2nd longest running #1 song on the billboard rap charts of all time and didn’t get a single nomination https://t.co/9QR2qk4n0X
— MONTERO (@LilNasX) June 7, 2022
Lil Nas has a diamond plaque on the wall (16X plat)and several others. If ya’ll think this is about a BET Award ya silly. He’s sold more records than some people do in 5 lifetimes.
— You’re far too kind. (@PriceTheCreator) June 7, 2022
this is my point exactly how can i get acknowledged by the most acclaimed award show in the world and then not even just 1 nomination from my own people? is that not crazy? am i really tripping https://t.co/aE5cCRVsFm
— MONTERO (@LilNasX) June 7, 2022
this not over no bet award this is about the bigger problem of homophobia in the black community, y’all can sit and pretend all u want but imma risk it all for us.
— MONTERO (@LilNasX) June 7, 2022
BET Responds
BET has responded to Lil Nas X’s criticism after he was not nominated for any awards this year:
“We love Lil Nas X. He was nominated for a Best New Artist BET Award in 2020, and we proudly showcased his extraordinary talent and creativity on the show twice: he performed ‘Old Town Road’ with Billy Ray Cyrus at ‘BET Awards’ 2019 and his ‘BET Awards’ 2021 performance was a highlight of our show. No one cheered louder that night than BET.
Unfortunately, this year, he was not nominated by BET’s Voting Academy, which is comprised of an esteemed group of nearly 500 entertainment professionals in the fields of music, television, film, digital marketing, sports journalism, public relations, influencers, and creative arts. No one from BET serves as a member of the Voting Academy.
At BET, we are passionate advocates for the wonderful diversity that exists within our community. We are committed to using all of our platforms to provide visibility and inclusion for all of the many intersections of the Black community.”
The Problem With BET’s Statement
It’s interesting that BET stated that they are “committed to using all of our platforms to provide visibility and inclusion for all of the many intersections of the Black community” because it’s not fully true.
BET hasn’t done much to acknowledge Black transwomen or the fact that they are killed by Black cishet men. Imara Jones wrote an article in The Grio about how BET pulled her “stop killing us” commercial that highlighted the epidemic murders of Black trans women by cishet during last year’s BET Award show.
“Black trans women have a very simple message: stop killing us” – @imarajoneshttps://t.co/KLsZbLzH7i pic.twitter.com/F7IGLPlAK4
— McDonald’s (@McDonalds) June 29, 2020
Jones mentioned that Pose and American Horror Story actress, Angelica Ross, called BET out for their lack of positive trans representation at the network and the choice to not invite trans actors to its awards.
The article also points out that in 2013 B. Scott, who is a Black, gender non-conforming television personality, was suddenly rushed from the 106th and Park Pre-Show for the BET Awards by BET staff for wearing clothes deemed to be too feminine.
So, Lil Nas X’s response to being snubbed makes sense because BET seems to have a pattern with the types of visibility it gives to Black transwomen and Black queer feminine presenting men.
Do you care that Lil Nas X dissed BET in his new song? Do you think the song is a bop? Do you stand by BET’s response? Comment below.
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