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Culture August 26, 2025

Lil Nas X speaks out for 1st time after 'terrifying' arrest, court appearance

WATCH: Lil Nas X faces 4 felony charges after Los Angeles arrest

Rapper Lil Nas X is speaking out for the first time about his arrest in Los Angeles and subsequent court appearance on Monday.

"Your girl is going to be OK, y'all. OK? She's going to be all right, she's going to be all right," the "Old Town Road" singer said in a video posted Tuesday on his Instagram story. "S***. That was f****** terrifying. That was terrifying! That was a terrifying last four days, but your girl is going to be all right."

PHOTO: Lil Nas X took to Instagram on Aug. 26, 2025, to speak for the first time about his arrest in Los Angeles and subsequent court appearance.
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Lil Nas X took to Instagram on Aug. 26, 2025, to speak for the first time about his arrest in Los Angeles and subsequent court appearance.

The 26-year-old rapper, whose real name is Montero Lamar Hill, pleaded not guilty Monday to four charges following his arrest last week in Los Angeles.

Lil Nas X appeared in-person at the Van Nuys Courthouse in Los Angeles on Monday afternoon to enter his not guilty plea.

He was charged earlier in the day with three counts of battery with injury on a police officer and one count of resisting an executive officer. All four counts are felony charges, according to the Los Angeles District Attorney's Office.

PHOTO: Lil Nas X attends his arraignment at Los Angeles Superior Court in Los Angeles, August 25, 2025.
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Lil Nas X attends his arraignment at Los Angeles Superior Court in Los Angeles, August 25, 2025.

Lil Nas X was arrested and taken to a hospital on Aug. 21 after he was seen roaming down a street in Los Angeles, nearly naked, sources told ABC News at the time.

MORE: Sources say Lil Nas X arrested, hospitalized after video shows him roaming LA streets nearly naked

Video shared by TMZ Hip Hop on the day of his arrest shows Lil Nas X walking in nothing but white cowboy boots and his underwear.

In the video, he sings and interacts with the person filming, saying, "Didn't I tell you to put the phone down? Uh oh, someone's gonna have to pay for that."

Lil Nas X reveals why it was 'terrifying' for him to come out publicly

The "Montero" artist can also be heard in the video making comments about being at a party as he struts down the street and strikes a pose.

PHOTO: Lil Nas X arrives at the 36th annual GLAAD Media Awards, March 27, 2025, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif.
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Lil Nas X arrives at the 36th annual GLAAD Media Awards, March 27, 2025, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif.

Lil Nas X rose to fame with his 2019 song "Old Town Road," which became the longest-running No. 1 in Billboard history.

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