Lil Nas X and Hart were joined on the show’s September 3 episode by basketball players Kevin Love and CJ McCollum, football player Rob Gronkowski, and radio DJ Charlamagne Tha God. Hart interrupted him again, with a high-pitch squeal and a puzzled look: “Hate what? Why?”Įvery episode of The Shop - produced by HBO in collaboration with LeBron James and Maverick Carter - features a roundtable-like discussion about topics at hand and a mix of celebrities, on-air personalities, musicians, and athletes. “I’m growing up to hate this shit,” Lil Nas X said, referring to being gay.
Lil Nas X continued by saying he came out because it was important for him to combat anti-gay sentiment in society. “He said he was gay! So what?” Hart interrupted. Lil Nas X has explained why he decided to come out publicly as gay - during a conversation that ended up being more about Kevin Hart, the comedian who interrupted him.ĭuring an episode of HBO’s The Shop: Uninterrupted that aired September 3, Lil Nas X was asked why it was important for him to come out publicly and why he did so by making an announcement on Twitter.
