
Fans awoke to confusion after a video appeared online showing Lil Nas X, legally Montero Lamar Hill, walking down Ventura Boulevard in Los Angeles wearing only underwear and cowboy boots.
The incident escalated quickly. He was arrested after allegedly charging at police and taken to hospital for assessment of a suspected overdose. The sequence of events has prompted speculation. Some believe it was a genuine health scare, while others suggest it may have been a carefully timed publicity stunt.