Lil Nas X just made a huge change to his look — and he did it all on camera. The singer documented the entire process of buzzing his hair in a six-minute video posted on X, formerly known as Twitter.
"Hey, future me, I'm gonna do it," Lil Nas X says in the video while undoing his braids. Throughout the video, the star discusses his hair, of course, but he also shares what he's listening to, dances around, and talks about what's next for his career; his cat, Zephyr, also makes a few cameos.
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At first, Lil Nas X expresses some mixed feelings about shaving his head. "I'm afraid to cut it. This hair initially symbolized my freedom in a way," he explains. "Our dad didn't let us grow our hair [so] once we were finally able to, we dyed it, braided it, wigged and weaved over it. We did almost everything with this hair." However, he's ready for something new, and it's time for a change.
Lil Nas X begins by cutting length with a scissor, then reaches for the clippers to shave it down. Though he was nervous about the big transformation, all's well that ends well." I look kind of good!" he says of the final look. "Y'all, I love it." He pulls a few poses in the camera, testing out "the vision," and it's definitely there. We see it!
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Fans are loving the new look, as well as what the transformation meant to the artist. "Wait, this is crazy cuz why does this video feel like the first time I'm meeting Montero," tweeted one. (Montero is the star's real name.) Lil Nas X retweeted the fan's comment, which certainly feels like an indication that a new era is upon us.
