Lil Nas X has sent the internet into overdrive as the 22-year-old artist took the stage to perform “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” at the 2021 BET Awards.
Wearing a gold Egyptian pharaoh costume with an image of a sphinx behind him, Lil Nas X tore the stage up at Sunday’s show as he gave a performance inspired by the video for Michael Jackson’s “Remember The Time.”
At the end of his performance, he took his dynamic performance to another level when he leaned over and kissed one of his male backup dancers, a first for the BET Awards stage.
The openly gay artist earned a standing ovation for his bold performance. And, of course, Black Twitter went up. Many noted how apt the moment was for Black gay visibility, especially during Pride Month.
WATCH Lil Nas X’s 2021 BET Awards performance
Lil Nas X does a wardrobe change on the 2021 BET Awards red carpet
There is nothing like doing a quick-change on the red carpet and that is what Lil Nas X did at the 2021 BET Awards.
He hit the red carpet in a pink and blue dress from Andrea Grossi, before changing into a floral-print suit by Richard Quinn. for his second trip down the carpet on Sunday (June 27, 2021) at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
Check out more photos of Lil Nas X at the 2021 BET Awards in the gallery above.
The 2021 BET Awards winners list
Album of the Year
After Hours – The Weeknd
Blame It on Baby – DaBaby
Good News – Megan Thee Stallion
Heaux Tales – Jazmine Sullivan – WINNER
King’s Disease – Nas
Ungodly Hour – Chloe X Halle
Best Collaboration
Cardi B Ft. Megan Thee Stallion – WAP
DaBaby Ft. Roddy Ricch – Rockstar
Dj Khaled Ft. Drake – Popstar
Jack Harlow Ft. DaBaby, Tory Lanez & Lil Wayne – Whats Poppin (Remix)
Megan Thee Stallion Ft. DaBaby – Cry Baby
Pop Smoke Ft. Lil Baby & DaBaby – for the Night
Best Female R&B / Pop Artist
Beyoncé
H.E.R. – WINNER
Jazmine Sullivan
Jhené Aiko
Summer Walker
Sza
Best Male R&B / Pop Artist
6lack
Anderson .Paak
Chris Brown – WINNER
Giveon
Tank
The Weeknd
Best New Artist
Coi Leray
Flo Milli
Giveon – WINNER
Jack Harlow
Latto
Pooh Shiesty
Best Group
21 Savage & Metro Boomin
Chloe X Halle
Chris Brown & Young Thug
City Girls
Migos
Silk Sonic – WINNER
Best Female Hip Hop Artist
Cardi B
Coi Leray
Doja Cat
Megan Thee Stallion – WINNER
Latto
Saweetie
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