THE rapper Lil Nas X has sparked concerns among his fans after claiming that he had lost control of the right side of his face.
The Grammy Award-winning star shared a video that he had recorded from the hospital on Monday night.
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In the clip, he revealed that he was struggling to do a full smile.
“It’s like, what the f**k, I can’t even laugh right, bro,” he said.
“What the f**k. Oh my god.”
The short clip was captioned: “Soooo lost control of the right side of my face.”
Scores of fans inundated the music star with well wishes.
“You’re a happy and humorous person but we are all concerned,” one said.
“Don’t play with God again,” another chimed.
“I pray that you heal quickly.”
“Sending all positive energy your way… Get will soon,” a third fan wrote.
Worried fans urged the rapper to be open about his health, while others wished a speedy recovery.
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In subsequent posts uploaded to his Instagram Stories, the artist, whose name is Montero Hill, revealed that he’s “cooked.”
And, then he tried to reassure his fans.
“Stop being sad for me!” he said.
“Imma look funny for a lil bit but that’s it.”
Lil Nas X, of Atlanta, burst onto the music scene in 2018 following the release of his track Old Town Road.
The country-style rap song was at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 charts for 19 weeks between April and August 2019.
He was eventually dethroned by Billie Eilish and her track Bad Guy.
In 2020, the star picked up two Grammy Awards – one for Best Music Video and one for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance.
He was nominated for Grammy Awards in 2022 in the Song of the Year, Record of the Year, and Album of the Year categories.
Lil Nas X was among the contenders for International Artist of the Year at the 2022 Brit Awards.
Lil Nas X has had glittering success, picking up five Billboard Music Awards and five MTV Video Music Awards.
That success appears to have dried up in recent months.
In February, The Sun reported that Lil Nas X had sacked his manager, Adam Leber.
In a TikTok video, Lil Nas X said he was in his “flop era” as he seemed to go unnoticed in New York.
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