What happened to Lil Nas X? Rapper hospitalized after sudden facial paralysis, says ‘I've lost control’

Rapper Lil Nas X is in the hospital due to partial facial paralysis, losing control on the right side of his face.

American rapper Lil Nas X is currently hospitalized after experiencing partial facial paralysis. He lost control of the right side of his face.

BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 27: Lil Nas X attends the 36th Annual GLAAD Media Awards at The Beverly Hilton on March 27, 2025 in Beverly Hills, California. Frazer Harrison/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Frazer Harrison / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)(Getty Images via AFP)

The 26-year-old artist took to social media from his hospital bed, revealing, “When I smile, this is me doing a full smile right now by the way… it’s like, what the f**k. I can’t even laugh right, bro. What the f**k! Oh my god. So… oh my god, bro. So… yeah.”

He tried to keep the mood light, briefly covering his mouth and laughing awkwardly. “So…” he said, before continuing, “Oh my God, bro. Ahhh. Ahhh. So, yeah.”

He captioned it, “Soooo lost control of the right side of my face 😭.” He attempts to smile but struggles, visibly frustrated by what’s happening.

Lil Nas X assures fans he's okay after hospital stay

Shortly afterwards, Lil Nas X took to Instagram Stories, zooming in on both sides of his face and cracking a joke. “We normal over here. We get crazy over here,” he laughed, writing over the clip, “I'm so cooked 😭😭.”

“Guys I am OK!! Stop being sad for me!” he wrote in a follow-up Story. “Sake Ur a** for me instead!” He also posted a selfie from his hospital bed, quipping: “Imma look funny for a lil but but that's it 😭😭.”

The Montero singer recently released his new EP, Days Before Dreamboy. “I wanna be myself more than ever this era,” he told People Magazine at the GLAAD Media Awards in LA on March 27.

“I want to be completely free out there, only doing the things that I wanna do. If I do not want to do it, I'm not doing it.”

“If I don't want be there, I'm not gonna be there. I think it's more important than ever to really stand in myself and my power and recognize where I'm taking my energy and where I don't want to take it,” he added.