Lil Nas X Reveals R&B Star Usher Was His First Crush

Lil Nas X Admits Usher Was His Childhood Celebrity Crush

Lil Nas X recently revealed his first celebrity crush in an interview on The Ellen Degeneres Show, and of course, it’s highly relatable regardless of one’s sexuality.

The ‘Old Town Road’ crooner made the confession on Ellen’s segment known as, “Burning Questions,” where he dressed up as a futuristic Santa Clause to promote his recently released Christmas-themed single, “Holiday.”

“You’re giving a whole new idea for Santa,” Ellen said during LNX’ getup, before he explained the story behind his latest release. “I had been working the song since February of this year,” he explained. “It already had the theme of okay, it’s a holiday. I was like, how do I wrap this up into an amazing music video?”

 

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The 21 year old went on to name Doja Cat as his “dream collaboration,” BTS as his favorite boyband, “Miami” by Nicki Minaj as his favorite song, and “anything Fenty Skin,” as his go-to skincare products.

However, the interesting part was who he and many others were crushing on as a kid. He responded to the query shyly, trying to muffle his answer with a cough. “Usher,” he said.

To be honest, there’s no denying that Usher was one of the biggest heartthrobs of the 90s and early 2000s.

Watch the interview below: