Lil Nas X arrested after possible overdose: latest news on his health
22 august 2025 в 21:28
Lil Nas X (real name: Montero Lamar Hill) caused widespread concern in August 2025 when he was seen wandering the streets of Studio City in Los Angeles, California, in his underwear and cowboy boots before dawn. It was later revealed that the award-winning rapper may have overdosed and was arrested. As Nas had previously shared how «difficult» things were for him, fans want updates on his overall well-being and health.
«I'm just now, like, arriving at this place of self-confidence and what I’m doing», - Nas said in a social media video in February 2025. «And I’m trying to make sure that I’m focusing my attention on the music, my vision, and the creativity of all of this».
Below, Hollywood Life presents the latest updates on Lil Nas X’s health after his arrest.
Yes, according to CNN, Lil Nas X was hospitalized for a «possible overdose». Public information officer Charles Miller told the outlet that the rapper was detained by police after they saw him wandering on Ventura Boulevard in Los Angeles at the end of August 2025.
No, Lil Nas X is no longer in the hospital, said Miller, who told CNN that the rapper was taken to a police station after being taken to the nearest hospital for evaluation of the overdose.
Lil Nas X is currently in the Valley Jail in Van Nuys, California.
Miller told CNN that Lil Nas X was arrested because he allegedly «attacked» the police officers who arrested him.
«Upon arrival, the suspect attacked officers and was detained», - Miller said. «He was taken to the local hospital for a possible overdose and arrested for battery on a police officer».
Lil Nas X currently has a net worth of $ 9 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth. His breakthrough single «Old Town Road» brought him fame in 2019 as he blended country and hip-hop and went viral on TikTok. Since then, the rapper has been recognized with numerous awards and has become an important voice in the LGBTQ+ community with other singles such as «MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)»
«I'm just now, like, arriving at this place of self-confidence and what I’m doing», - Nas said in a social media video in February 2025. «And I’m trying to make sure that I’m focusing my attention on the music, my vision, and the creativity of all of this».
Below, Hollywood Life presents the latest updates on Lil Nas X’s health after his arrest.
Yes, according to CNN, Lil Nas X was hospitalized for a «possible overdose». Public information officer Charles Miller told the outlet that the rapper was detained by police after they saw him wandering on Ventura Boulevard in Los Angeles at the end of August 2025.
No, Lil Nas X is no longer in the hospital, said Miller, who told CNN that the rapper was taken to a police station after being taken to the nearest hospital for evaluation of the overdose.
Lil Nas X is currently in the Valley Jail in Van Nuys, California.
Miller told CNN that Lil Nas X was arrested because he allegedly «attacked» the police officers who arrested him.
«Upon arrival, the suspect attacked officers and was detained», - Miller said. «He was taken to the local hospital for a possible overdose and arrested for battery on a police officer».
Lil Nas X currently has a net worth of $ 9 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth. His breakthrough single «Old Town Road» brought him fame in 2019 as he blended country and hip-hop and went viral on TikTok. Since then, the rapper has been recognized with numerous awards and has become an important voice in the LGBTQ+ community with other singles such as «MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)»
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