Lil Nas X came out on Twitter to cap off Pride Month

Fans are being super supportive 🌈
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Lil Nas X came out on Twitter to cap off Pride Month
Lil Nas X rocking another cowboy hat. Credit: Paras Griffin / Getty Images

Pride Month may be over, but Lil Nas X's celebration is just beginning.

On Sunday, the "Old Town Road" rapper tweeted what many fans believe to be a coming out message.

"Some of y’all already know, some of y’all don’t care, some of y’all not gone fwm no more. but before this month ends i want y’all to listen closely to c7osure," Lil Nas X tweeted alongside a rainbow emoji and a clip from his "C7osure" music video.

The songs includes lyrics such as, "I want and I need to let go, use my time to be free," and "Ain't no more actin', man that forecast say I should just let me grow. No more red light for me, baby, only green, I gotta go." Lil Nas X also sings, "I set boundaries for myself, it's time to cross the line," and "This is what I gotta do, can't be regrettin' when I'm old" in the song, which led people to believe he was explaining his decision to come out.

The rapper later tweeted his album art and zoomed in on a rainbow-colored building in the background. He wrote, "Deadass thought I made it obvious," alongside the images.

In Lil Nas X's pinned tweet, the promo for his EP, 7, also shows a rainbow light passing over his face, which some fans are now thinking was a clue about his sexuality.

On Monday morning, Lil Nas X proceeded to tweet a screenshot of the following Google search: "what does the horse represent." He also tweeted his famous lyrics, "I got the horses in the back," as though he was trying to tell everyone he has "freedom" in the back. Interesting.

Though Lil Nas X never directly mentioned his sexuality on social media, he did retweet several encouraging messages from supporters as well as a few jokes after his June 30 tweet.

Ultimately, Lil Nas X received a whole lot of love and support on Twitter to cap off Pride Month.

Perhaps Lil Nas X will continue to open up to his Twitter followers in the coming days, but no matter which parts of his private life he chooses to share with the public, we still stan an "Old Town Road" king.

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Nicole Gallucci

Nicole is a Senior Editor at Mashable. She primarily covers entertainment and digital culture trends, and in her free time she can be found watching TV, sending voice notes, or going viral on Twitter for admiring knitwear. You can follow her on Twitter @nicolemichele5.

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