{"id":52510,"date":"2021-09-04T00:25:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-03T18:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/districtchronicles.com\/lil-nas-x-responds-to-negative-energy-surrounding-pregnancy-photos\/"},"modified":"2021-09-04T00:25:05","modified_gmt":"2021-09-03T18:55:05","slug":"lil-nas-x-responds-to-negative-energy-surrounding-pregnancy-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/districtchronicles.com\/lil-nas-x-responds-to-negative-energy-surrounding-pregnancy-photos\/","title":{"rendered":"Lil Nas X Responds to &#8216;Negative Energy&#8217; Surrounding Pregnancy Photos"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<ul class=\"summary-list summary-list-variant\">\n<li>Lil Nas X did a pregnancy-themed photo shoot to promote his debut studio album &#8220;Montero.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>The portraits, in which the rapper has a fake pregnant stomach, received mixed reactions online.<\/li>\n<li>Lil Nas X responded to the criticism on Thursday, saying &#8220;negative energy is not good for the baby.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"inline-newsletter-signup&#10;                            inline-newsletter-signup-variant&#10;                           headline-regular\" id=\"formContainer\" data-component-type=\"inline-newsletter-module\" data-list=\"Business Insider Select\" data-acq-source=\"inlinesignupfenrir\" data-url=\"\">\n<div class=\"js-loader hidden\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"svg-icon \" version=\"1.1\" role=\"img\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" style=\"enable-background:new 0 0 50 50;\" xml:space=\"preserve\">\n                          <title>Loading<\/title>\n                          <desc>Something is loading.<\/desc>\n                          <path fill=\"#111\" d=\"M43.935,25.145c0-10.318-8.364-18.683-18.683-18.683c-10.318,0-18.683,8.365-18.683,18.683h4.068c0-8.071,6.543-14.615,14.615-14.615c8.072,0,14.615,6.543,14.615,14.615H43.935z\">\n                            <animatetransform attributetype=\"xml\" attributename=\"transform\" type=\"rotate\" from=\"0 25 25\" to=\"360 25 25\" dur=\"0.6s\" repeatcount=\"indefinite\"\/>\n                          <\/path>\n                        <\/svg><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Lil Nas X responded to criticism of a pregnancy-themed photo shoot promoting his debut studio album &#8220;Montero&#8221; on Thursday, telling online users that he&#8217;s &#8220;not a representation of anyone&#8221; but himself.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Ahead of the album&#8217;s September 17 release, the 22-year-old rapper (whose real name is Montero Lamar Hill) posed for a fake pregnancy photo shoot with <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/music\/lil-nas-x-reveals-hes-pregnant-with-his-album-announcement-photos\/\" data-analytics-module=\"body_link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">People<\/a>. The forthcoming album, he explained, is his baby.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;SURPRISE! I can&#8217;t believe i&#8217;m finally announcing this. My little bundle of joy &#8216;MONTERO&#8217; is due September 17, 2021,&#8221; he wrote on Instagram.<\/p>\n<p>Lil Nas X included photos of himself cradling his stomach along with an ultrasound of the &#8220;Montero&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CTPjauZlZfY\/\" data-analytics-module=\"body_link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">album cover artwork<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px); data.width~540;\">\n<div style=\"padding:8px;\">\n<p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\">A post shared by MONTERO (@lilnasx)<time style=\" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;\" datetime=\"\"\/>\n                        \t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_portraits_received_mixed_reactions\"><\/span>The portraits received mixed reactions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Like much of Lil Nas X&#8217;s work, the pregnancy-themed portraits proved to be divisive.<\/p>\n<p>Many of his fans applauded the pictures, offering their congratulations to the artist and expressing their excitement for &#8220;Montero.&#8221;<\/p>\n<section class=\"content-recommendations-in-post-module-1\"\/>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet blockquote\" data-lang=\"en\" data-cards=\"\" data-conversation=\"\"><p>\u2014chinko \ud83c\udfb4  (@shipachin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mims\/statuses\/1433545577762017286?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">September 2, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet blockquote\" data-lang=\"en\" data-cards=\"\" data-conversation=\"\"><p>\u2014Marylace402  (@Marylace402) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mims\/statuses\/1433842625468112933?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">September 3, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet blockquote\" data-lang=\"en\" data-cards=\"\" data-conversation=\"\"><p>\u2014Peaches Fabienne Lamour  (@_GordonGartrell) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mims\/statuses\/1433543506287595520?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">September 2, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet blockquote\" data-lang=\"en\" data-cards=\"\" data-conversation=\"\"><p>\u2014Chlo\u0308e  (@ChloeBailey) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mims\/statuses\/1433491896299569154?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">September 2, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>However, he also received a fair share of criticism from those confused and upset by the unconventional portraits.<\/p>\n<p>No stranger to a Twitter spat, the musician responded directly to the backlash in a series of tweets on Thursday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>After one person called Lil Nas X &#8220;ugly,&#8221; the musician replied: &#8220;you really on here calling a young mother to be ugly?&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet blockquote\" data-lang=\"en\" data-cards=\"\" data-conversation=\"\"><p>\u2014MONTERO \ud83e\udd8b  (@LilNasX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mims\/statuses\/1433510825281523745?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">September 2, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Another Twitter user referred to the shoot as an &#8220;outlandish antic&#8221; and said the Black community should not &#8220;tolerate that crap.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Lil Nas X responded by saying people need to realize that he&#8217;s &#8220;not a representation of anyone but lil nas x.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet blockquote\" data-lang=\"en\" data-cards=\"\" data-conversation=\"\"><p>\u2014MONTERO \ud83e\udd8b  (@LilNasX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mims\/statuses\/1433526883287633921?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">September 2, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>And when comedian Donnell Rawlings posted a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SaycheeseDGTL\/status\/1433530020220313601\" data-analytics-module=\"body_link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">since-deleted Instagram<\/a> asking how he was supposed to explain the pregnancy photos to his son, Lil Nas X said he was &#8220;screaming.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet blockquote\" data-lang=\"en\" data-cards=\"\" data-conversation=\"\"><p>\u2014MONTERO \ud83e\udd8b  (@LilNasX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mims\/statuses\/1433532057674665985?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">September 2, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;let me get offline,&#8221; the artist tweeted, adding, &#8220;all of this negative energy is not good for the baby.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet blockquote\" data-lang=\"en\" data-cards=\"\" data-conversation=\"\"><p>\u2014MONTERO \ud83e\udd8b  (@LilNasX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mims\/statuses\/1433531082410917888?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">September 2, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_idea_for_a_maternity_shoot_came_from_Megan_Thee_Stallions_%E2%80%9CMontero%E2%80%9D_verse\"><\/span>The idea for a maternity shoot came from Megan Thee Stallion&#8217;s &#8220;Montero&#8221; verse<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Grammy winner told People that the concept for the photo shoot came to him after he listened to Megan Thee Stallion&#8217;s verse on his unreleased &#8220;Montero&#8221; track, &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/genius.com\/Lil-nas-x-dolla-sign-slime-lyrics\" data-analytics-module=\"body_link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dolla Sign Slime<\/a>,&#8221; for the first time.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I was like, &#8216;Oh my God, this is amazing,&#8217; so I immediately called my stylist,&#8221; he said. &#8220;She was like, &#8216;Wow, this all comes together. Your album. Your baby.&#8217; I was like, &#8216;Yeah, this is my baby, huh?&#8217; As a joke, she was like, &#8216;Yeah, you should do a pregnancy shoot.&#8217; &#8220;I was like, &#8216;You know what? That&#8217;s actually brilliant.'&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Since he happened to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CTNUEIIJeWx\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;ig_rid=7e2a37fb-4225-48a2-8689-704d793786da\" data-analytics-module=\"body_link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">share a meme<\/a> of 12 pregnant man emojis in mockery of Drake&#8217;s &#8220;Certified Lover Boy&#8221; album cover days prior, a pregnancy announcement seemed perfect.\u00a0<\/p>\n<section class=\"content-recommendations-in-post-module-fixed\"\/>\n                      <\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_61 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/districtchronicles.com\/lil-nas-x-responds-to-negative-energy-surrounding-pregnancy-photos\/#The_portraits_received_mixed_reactions\" title=\"The portraits received mixed reactions\">The portraits received mixed reactions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/districtchronicles.com\/lil-nas-x-responds-to-negative-energy-surrounding-pregnancy-photos\/#The_idea_for_a_maternity_shoot_came_from_Megan_Thee_Stallions_%E2%80%9CMontero%E2%80%9D_verse\" title=\"The idea for a maternity shoot came from Megan Thee Stallion&#8217;s &#8220;Montero&#8221; verse\">The idea for a maternity shoot came from Megan Thee Stallion&#8217;s &#8220;Montero&#8221; verse<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lil Nas X did a pregnancy-themed photo shoot to promote his debut studio album &#8220;Montero.&#8221; The portraits, in which the rapper has a fake pregnant &#8230; <a title=\"Lil Nas X Responds to &#8216;Negative Energy&#8217; Surrounding Pregnancy Photos\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/districtchronicles.com\/lil-nas-x-responds-to-negative-energy-surrounding-pregnancy-photos\/\" aria-label=\"More on Lil Nas X Responds to &#8216;Negative Energy&#8217; Surrounding Pregnancy Photos\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":35,"featured_media":52511,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/districtchronicles.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52510"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/districtchronicles.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/districtchronicles.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/districtchronicles.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/35"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/districtchronicles.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=52510"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/districtchronicles.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52510\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/districtchronicles.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/52511"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/districtchronicles.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=52510"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/districtchronicles.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=52510"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/districtchronicles.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=52510"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}