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Lil Nas X Says He's 'Never Had Sex With a Girl'

The queer rapper-singer considers himself "one of the girls" although he's never been sexually intimate with one.

Lil Nas X at the 36th Annual GLAAD Media Awards held at The Beverly Hilton on March 27, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
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Key Takeaways

  • On TS Madison’s podcast, Lil Nas X said he “99 percent leans toward men,” has never had sex with a woman, but doesn’t want to limit himself and often feels like “one of the girls.”
  • He said his attraction to women is more emotional than sexual, adding that he’d be more interested in kissing than sex, and noted he had only been with two people before “Old Town Road.”

Although considered a sex symbol among men and women alike, queer artist Lil Nas X says he has never hooked up with a woman.

The Dreamboy artist discussed his dating and sex life on the new episode of podcast Outlaws with TS Madison, which was released on Tuesday (April 21). Around the 14-minute mark, Lil Nas X said he “99 percent leans towards men” but doesn’t have reservations against being sexually intimate with a woman, although he hasn’t before.

“I'm saying, if there's a drunk night, I'm having a good time…” he said. “I've had feelings, but they're mostly emotional when it comes to women and not sexual, usually.”

The 2-time Grammy winner added that he doesn’t “want to limit himself” and considers himself to be “one of the girls.” “I’ve never had sex with a girl,” he admitted.

“Everybody knows when somebody’s sexy,” he continued. “I think I'm more like I'd be like more into kissing or something.”

Elsewhere in the conversation, the 27-year-old addressed past rumors of queerbaiting and revealed that he’d had sex with two people before he released his 2019 hit “Old Town Road.” He made it clear that he was 18 at the time of his newfound stardom and had sex with only “maybe two people.”

Lil Nas X came out as gay in 2019, the same year that he released his 7 EP. Since going public with his sexual orientation, the rapper-singer has embraced an effeminate aesthetic in his fashion and music videos and even kissed a male dancer onstage at the 2021 BET Awards.

Earlier this month, Lil Nas X was court-appointed to participate in a mental health treatment months after being arrested for battery during an incident with LAPD officials last August.

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