Lil Nas X has never been shy when it comes to sharing his life with fans — and now, he’s getting super real about something that’s got everyone talking: his face.
On April 14, the rapper shocked fans by posting a video from a hospital bed, wearing a gown and his signature Von Dutch hat. But this time, it wasn’t a new music drop or wild outfit reveal. Instead, he told the world that half of his face had stopped working!
“This is me doing a full smile right now by the way,” he said in the Instagram Reel, trying to grin. Only one side of his mouth moved.
“It’s like, what the f—. Bro, I can’t even laugh right, bro. What the f—. Ah! Oh my God.”
Yeah — he couldn’t even laugh. But somehow, he still made us laugh. Classic Lil Nas X.
😳 What’s Up with His Face?
Lil Nas X says the whole right side of his face suddenly stopped working. The video was captioned with a crying emoji and said, “Soooo lost control of the right side of my face 😭.”
Fans immediately flooded the comments, some worried, some confused, and others guessing it might be something called Bell’s palsy — a condition that can make one side of your face freeze up, usually after a viral infection. But Lil Nas X hasn’t confirmed what it is yet.
🤕 “I’m So Cooked” — But He’s Still Smiling (Kinda)
In true Lil Nas X fashion, the rapper didn’t let the scary situation get him down. Nope — he kept posting like a champ.
In one Instagram Story, he cracked a joke:
“We normal over here. We get crazy over here.”
And added, “I’m so cooked 😭😭.”
Then he told fans to stop worrying:
“Stop being sad for me. Imma be OK.”
He even shared a hospital selfie with a cheeky caption:
“Imma look funny for a lil bit but that’s it.”
😬 So What Can He Do (and Not Do) Right Now?
Lil Nas X said he’s having a hard time smiling and laughing, and that his right eye is being “stubborn.” He can’t wink with it like he can with the left one. But he’s slowly getting better. On April 15, he told fans that he could now close both eyes and that his smile was “getting a lil better.”
Later that day? The man was out rollerblading shirtless like nothing happened.
“It’s getting better ya’ll I promise,” he said while cruising along.
“It’s gonna take a lot more than that to keep a bad b—- down.”
🤔 Is It Bell’s Palsy or Something Else?
Lots of fans — including some celebrities like Holly Robinson Peete — think he might have Bell’s palsy, which messes with the nerves in your face. Celebs like Josh Brolin and Bachelorette’s Emily Maynard have had it before, too.
But Lil Nas X hasn’t said exactly what’s going on. He might not even know yet. Sometimes doctors don’t get a clear answer right away.
People are also remembering when Justin Bieber went through something similar in 2022. His condition turned out to be Ramsay Hunt Syndrome, which is caused by the same virus as chickenpox!
🛹 From Hospital Gown to Rollerblades — He’s Still Got Style
One minute Lil Nas X is in a hospital bed, joking about his one-sided smile. The next, he’s shirtless on rollerblades, telling fans he’s on the mend. That’s the Lil Nas X way — a little chaos, a little glam, and a whole lot of realness.
Whether it’s Bell’s palsy or something else, one thing’s for sure: he’s handling it like a total pro — and making us laugh while doing it.
As he said himself:
“It’s gonna take a lot more than that to keep a bad b—- down.”
And we believe him. 💅
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