Lil Nas X's 'Song of the Year' Acceptance Speech Scroll Was Instant Meme Material, Of Course — VMAS, WATCH - Towleroad

Lil Nas X, the 20-year-old rapper who came out as gay before “Old Town Road” spent a record-breaking 19 weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot 100, won “Song of the Year” at the MTV VMAs. Collaborator Billy Ray Cyrus was on hand to celebrate.

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Lil Nas X became a meme after pulling out a scroll on which he had written his acceptance speech. Which is appropriate of course, as the track’s trajectory was launched via memes.

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Lil Nas X has such a clear understanding of how the internet works. He knows this will turn into meme, what an incredible way to create a timeless moment out of his acceptance speech pic.twitter.com/NdzM5BoHfL
— ColinandSamir (@ColinandSamir) August 27, 2019

Me going over the list of energy vampires & non-supportive backstabbers… I’m cutting out of my life. #LilNasX is a whole mood! pic.twitter.com/IewlTHxBMr
— Terrence Lee (@TLeeOnTV) August 27, 2019

When anyone asks me to show them the receipts: @LilNasX #VMAs pic.twitter.com/FWJN5IuAe8
— MTV (@MTV) August 27, 2019

No one:
Absolutely no one:
Not a single soul:
Me when someone asks what I did this weekend: @LilNasX #VMAs @vmas #MTVVMAs pic.twitter.com/SWjVeBt1SE
— GIPHY Identity (@GIPHYIdentity) August 27, 2019