Lil Nas X Admits He ‘Planned To Die With The Secret’ Before Coming Out Last Year

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In the midst of the success from his country-trap crossover hit “Old Town Road” last year, Lil Nas X came out as openly gay.

However, in a new interview with The Guardian the 20-year-old rapper admits he had some big reservations about coming out, worrying his career would be cratered just as it was getting off the ground. “The honest truth is, I planned to die with the secret,” he says of his sexuality, after seeing the pain, bullying and homophobia experienced by people he knew who came out in high school.

RELATED: Lil Nas X Admits To Feeling ‘Pressure To Be A Role Model’ After Coming Out: ‘I Hope My Actions Are Enough To Inspire’ In fact, the rapper — whose real name is Montero Lamar Hill — had planned on keeping his sexuality hidden.