Lil Nas X issued an apology on Tuesday (March 15) after social media users accused him of offending people who identify as transgender.
“Apologies to the trans community I def handled that situation with anger instead of considering why it was not cool. Much love to you guys. Sorry,” the Old Town Road artist tweeted.
A now-deleted tweet sparked the backlash. In the post, Lil Nas X shared a photo of a woman who resembles him. His caption said, “the surgery was a success,” with an added pink hearts emoticon.
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But, six minutes after apologizing, the rapper returned to the hot seat for his dismissive response to a Black trans woman and artist named Edge Slayer. She had slammed Lil Nas X’s apology, asking him to repair the damage from his tweet in “material ways” instead.
“Baby this apology ain’t it! You need to apologize too the trans community in material ways that include money, sharing your platform to raise awareness and just keep it! This is fake as hell,” Edge Slayer tweeted at Nas.
Baby, this apology ain’t it! You need to apologize too the trans community in material ways that include money, sharing your platform to raise a awareness and just keep it! This is fake as hell! https://t.co/yVXUMWtUWv
— Nikki Nyash Sorbet Clermont (@edgeslayer) March 14, 2023
He replied, “girl eat my a*s.” His tweeted response received over 8.8 million impressions in less than 24 hours after being published on Tuesday afternoon. Critics have deemed the response as dismissive and disrespectful, with some pledging to stop being fans.
https://twitter.com/venuskiithomas/status/1635743858498629633?s=20
we literally just lost Jasmine “Star” Mack, Destiny Howard, Cashay Henderson, and Imanitwitaho Zachee, to name a few smh) and AFTER abusin ur platform n playin (once again) abt Black trans self-determination, this is the vitriol u speak to a Black trans woman with?
cook in hell https://t.co/UplEfamjs5
— RÉYNA (@caintnannbich) March 14, 2023
I love Lil Nas X and I think that some of his antics are causing really frustrating conversations for trans people, specifically black trans folks. his fake pregnancy photos opened up a ugly can of worms and today’s transition joke feels similar.
— jzl thee doll
(@jxzzhndz_) March 14, 2023
Edge Slayer Says Lil Nas X Fans Are ‘Attacking’ And Wishing Death On Her Following His Clapback
When this article was published, Lil Nas X’s “eat my a*s” tweet was still posted to his Twitter page. Edge Slayer responded to it, asking Lil Nas X for a reason behind the clapback.
“Lol I don’t follow you so I didn’t see this! But lol baby I’m trans,” she tweeted. “Why are you dunking on me? I guess what I said struck a nerve because what’s this?”
But if he is apologizing for something transphobic…and I’m critiquing him for it why would you dunk on a black trans woman? https://t.co/bB6Vemndax
— Nikki Nyash Sorbet Clermont (@edgeslayer) March 14, 2023
Because what I said was true if it wasn’t he wouldn’t have gotten obviously more angry to used his platform to actually shit on my black trans existence over me asking him for material real support and not lip service to the trans community lol I didn’t even say me like?? https://t.co/KjaQzsq3X8
— Nikki Nyash Sorbet Clermont (@edgeslayer) March 14, 2023
Following her redirection of his apology, Edge Slayer says Nas’s fans began attacking her in the replies and DMs, including wishing death on her.
Lol at @LilNasX fans attacking me like I’m not a whole trans woman! But okay cute I guess he gets to use trans women as a joke and we just gotta be thankful!
— Nikki Nyash Sorbet Clermont (@edgeslayer) March 14, 2023
Not people @lilnasx fans tellin me to di3 stupid tranny in my inbox! Lol but oh yeah ima take y’all’s word that your fave is not being transphobic.
— Nikki Nyash Sorbet Clermont (@edgeslayer) March 14, 2023
Keep scrolling to see some examples of the fan behavior Edge Slayer mentioned above:
Yes I am actually I can be in a situation that is dangerous and also have an opinion. Sorry your fave is a fake bitch. https://t.co/VxqVynwoKv
— Nikki Nyash Sorbet Clermont (@edgeslayer) March 14, 2023
Are you white? https://t.co/iyiEW9x24z
— Nikki Nyash Sorbet Clermont (@edgeslayer) March 14, 2023
People are telling me to kill myself. You should stay focused! On the girls. This isn’t fake outrage he made a surgery joke sis. Do BQs get to say what ever they want? But I need to focus on politicians! He mocked me and you are hyping it up. Wow I’m devastated. https://t.co/JP43MHjxsa
— Nikki Nyash Sorbet Clermont (@edgeslayer) March 15, 2023
Lil Nas X has not commented further on the deleted photo or Edge Slayer’s reveal that his fans are attacking her.
