TORONTO, Sept 9 – American rapper and song writer Lil Nas X hopes his fans get to the “real me,” behind the stage persona through his new documentary film, the musician told reporters at the 43 Toronto Film Festival on Saturday night.
Nas X, whose given name is Montero Lamar Hill, is the first openly gay man to receive a Country Music Association award for his song “Old Town Road.”
The biographical documentary “Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero,” directed by Carlos Lopez Estrada and Zac Manuel, follows the star on tour, capturing his relationship with his fans. Along the way it brings together Nas’s journey of owning up his identity as a black queer artist.
