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Lil Nas X is one of the industry’s most buzzed-about acts at the moment, and it’s all because of his controversial new music video for “Montero (Call Me By Your Name).”

Of course, he first exploded on the scene with his record-setting “Old Town Road,” which made Billboard chart history and shot him to superstardom. But how much is he worth now?

According to Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list, as of 2020, he was already worth $14 million, which does not include his most recent release, as well as his highly controversial shoe collaboration, the “Satan Shoes,” which sold out instantly and prompted a lawsuit from Nike.

He also just splashed out over $2 million for a home in Sherman Oaks, Calif. days ago, and he revealed some shots from inside on his social media.

If you missed it, an artist who Lil Nas X was accused of ripping off spoke out about the controversy. Here’s what happened!

Click here to find out the meaning behind “Montero (Call Me By Your Name).”

Elizabeth Banks is loving Lil Nas X‘s style.

The 47-year-old actress, who played Effie Trinket in the Hunger Games film series, posted a side-by-side comparison of her character with one of the 21-year-old “Montero *Call Me By Your Name” superstar’s characters from his latest music video on her Instagram on Tuesday (March 31).

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The two characters share similar eccentric styling, with bright colors and big hair.

“Honestly, thrilled. @lilnasx you do you #montero,” she captioned the post.

Elizabeth Banks isn’t the only celebrity seeing some stylistic comparisons in Lil Nas X‘s much-buzzed about, controversial new music video: FKA twigs also weighed in after fans drew comparisons to her “cellophane” music video. Here’s what she had to say…

Lil Nas X is speaking out about the comparisons of his video for “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” to FKA twigs‘ “Cellophane.”

Earlier in the week, the video’s director Andrew Thomas Huang spoke out in a series of posts about the similarities between the videos amid rip-off accusations.

“i want to show love to @fkatwigs & @andrewthomashuang ! the ‘cellophane’ visual is a masterpiece. i was not aware that the visual would serve as a major inspiration for those who worked on the effects of my video,” he said on Instagram on Tuesday (March 30).

“i want to say thank u to twigs for calling me and informing me about the similarities between the two videos, as i was not aware they were so close. was only excited for the video to come out. i understand how hard you worked to bring this visual to life. you deserve so much more love and praise. 🏹🤍”

“thank you @lilnasx for our gentle honest conversations and for acknowledging the inspiration cellophane gave you and your creative team in creating your iconic video! i think what you have done is amazing and i fully support your expression and bravery in pushing culture forward for the queer community. legend status,” FKA twigs wrote in response on her Instagram.

“i want to thank @andrewthomashuang and @kelyvon for helping me create cellophane but also and most importantly i would like to thank sex workers and strippers for providing the physical language to make both videos possible. i have been working with @swarmhive to help support this community and i know all donations to the swarm hardship fund will be welcome during this difficult time. link in bio x.”

Find out what the “Cellophane” director said about the two videos.

Lil Nas X‘s Satan shoes have already cause some controversy on social media and now a lawsuit has been filed over them.

The shoes were created in collaboration with MSCHF and they were made using the Nike Air Max ’97. The most controversial feature of the shoes is the drop of human blood that is part of them.

666 pairs of the shoes were created and they were listed for $1,018. All of the shoes sold out in less than a minute.

Nike has filed a lawsuit against MSCHF as the company does not endorse the sneakers.

“Nike files this lawsuit to maintain control of its brand, to protect its intellectual property, and to clear the confusion and dilution in the marketplace by setting the record straight — Nike has not and does not approve or authorize MSCHF’s customized Satan Shoes,” the lawsuit reads (via Variety).

Lil Nas X trolled the haters of the shoes with a funny “apology video” over the weekend.

Lil Nas X is trolling again.

The 21-year-old “Montero” superstar shared a video of himself “apologizing” for his controversial new shoewear collab, the “Satan shoes,” on Sunday (March 28).

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The pair of shoes, crafted from the Nike Air Max ’97, was created in collaboration with the MSCHF, and reportedly features a pentagram pendant, “Luke 10:18″ on the side, and contains 60cc ink and one drop of human blood. There will be 666 pairs, and will go for over $1,000 dollars a pair on Monday (March 29), according to Saint.

“Okay guys, I see everybody’s been talking about this shoe, and I just want to come forward and say,” he started, before the clip abruptly cut to his lap dancing scene from “Montero (Call Me By Your Name).”

One director is speaking out about the music video amid accusations of copying.

When Lil Nas X released the music video for “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” on Friday (March 26), some fans felt that the clip strongly resembled FKA twigs’ “Cellophane,” particularly the pole dance scenes.

And now, the “Cellophane” director Andrew Thomas Huang is speaking out.

The visual artist and film director addressed the conversations on social media in a statement on Sunday (March 28).

“I’m a fan of @LilNasX. ‘Old Town Road’ is iconic. Sharing collaborators is common. Seeing the ‘Cellophane’ choreographer collab with Lil Nas X is awesome (love a Satan dance). Sharing aesthetics and paying homage is part of the creative process,” he wrote.

“Collective consciousness exists. Images are also expensive to make. Years of work went into the creation of ‘Cellophane,’ from physical training to the emotional labor of unpacking Twigs’ life to construct images told her story of trauma and recovery. ‘Cellophane’ was a confession in the most vulnerable sense,” he continued.

“When an artist is in a position of power (amplified with the help of major record labels, social media, PR, etc) and repurposes someone’s labor and ideas to serve their brand image, they cause harm by displacing the efforts of the artists who did the original leg work. Intentional or not, copying other artists’ work happens. Making music videos is a labor of love. The demand for content pushed by major labels renders our work disposable and pits artists against each other. I urge the music community, particularly major record labels like @ColumbiaRecords to respect directors, uphold artistic accountability and honor the ingenuity of artists dedicating their blood sweat and tears to imagine better futures amidst a broken industry. We can do better.”

Find out the meaning behind Lil Nas X‘s new song.

Lil Nas X has finally released his highly anticipated new song!

After nearly a year of teasing, the 21-year-old rapper dropped “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” AND the very queer-themed music video to go along with it.

The video follows Lil Nas X portraying Eve (aka Adam and Eve) as he makes out with a snake, pole dances, and gives Satan a lap dance before seducing him.

Along with the single’s release, Lil Nas X revealed the meaning behind the title, “Montero,” while writing a letter to his 14-year-old self.

“Dear 14-year-old Montero, I wrote a song with our name in it. It’s about a guy I met last summer,” Lil Nas X wrote on Twitter. “I know we promised to never come out publicly, I know we promised to never be ‘that’ type of gay person, I know we promised to die with the secret, but this will open doors for many other queer people to simply exist.”

“You see this is very scary for me, people will be angry, they will say I’m pushing an agenda,” he continued. “But the truth is, I am. The agenda to make people stay the f–k out of other people’s lives and stop dictating who they should be. Sending you love from the future.”

If you missed it, Lil Nas X recently celebrated a major milestone.

You can download Lil Nas X‘s new song off of iTunes here – watch the “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” music video now!

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