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Lil Nas X says he lost control of half of his face, assures fans he's okay

Published Apr 15, 2025 3:09 pm

American rapper Lil Nas X revealed that he lost control of the right side of his face.

In an Instagram video on April 15, the singer, born Montero Lamar Hill, shared a video of himself in a hospital gown lying in a hospital bed.

"Soooo lost control of the right side of my face," he said with a loudly crying face emoji.

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Hill didn't give specifics about his condition.

On Instagram Story, he shared a close-up video of himself laughing at the situation.

"We normal over here. We get crazy over here," he said even as he wrote on the video, "I'm so cooked," with two loudly crying emojis.

In the next entry, Hill assured fans that he's alright, telling them not to worry. "Guys I am ok!! Stop being sad for me! Shake your ass for me instead!" he wrote in a text image set to Pop, Lock & Drop It by Huey.

In another entry, he shared a selfie with a deadpan look. "Imma look funny for a lil bit but that's it," he said with two loudly crying emojis.

Several users gave well-wishes to Hill in the comments section.

"Hope it’s not a stroke or Bell’s palsy. I’m recovering from a stroke and it sucks. Sending positive healing energy your way babes," one user said.

"Hope you're okay and heal quickly!!!" another user said.

Hills's best songs include Old Town Road featuring Billy Ray Cyrus, INDUSTRY BABY featuring Jack Harlow, MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name), and THATS WHAT I WANT.

He won multiple awards, including two Grammys, five Billboard Music Awards, five MTV Video Music Awards, and two American Music Awards.