{"id":1973677,"date":"2025-08-22T03:41:19","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T03:41:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1973677"},"modified":"2025-08-22T03:41:19","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T03:41:19","slug":"lil-nas-x-seen-roaming-la-streets-nearly-naked-in-disturbing-video-hospitalized-then-arrested","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/lil-nas-x-seen-roaming-la-streets-nearly-naked-in-disturbing-video-hospitalized-then-arrested\/","title":{"rendered":"Lil Nas X seen roaming LA streets nearly naked in disturbing video, hospitalized then arrested"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Lil Nas X was hospitalized and then arrested following a bizarre incident in Los Angeles Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cIndustry Baby\u201d rapper, 26, was seen in video <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2025\/08\/21\/lil-nas-x-hospitalized-possible-overdose\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">obtained by TMZ <\/a>wearing only white underwear and boots while roaming around Ventura Boulevard around 4 a.m. local time, per the outlet.<\/p>\n<p>When spotted by a fan, he reportedly told them he was headed to a party and put an orange traffic cone on his head, as shown in the video.<\/p>\n<p>Multiple people called police to report the incident and the Los Angeles Police Department arrived on the scene at around 5:50 a.m. local time, a public information officer tells Page Six. <\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re told \u201cMontero\u201d rapper charged at the officers and so he was \u201ctaken into custody\u201d and \u201ctransported to a local hospital for a possible overdose.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Lil Nas X was roaming the streets of LA nearly naked Thursday. <span class=\"credit\">TMZ<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>He was then taken to a hospital, per a public information officer. <span class=\"credit\">TMZ<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Lil Nas X charged at police when they arrived. <span class=\"credit\">TMZ<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>The PIO says the \u201cOld Town Road\u201d rapper was then placed under arrest for battery on a police officer, which is a misdemeanor charge. A source <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/pop-culture\/pop-culture-news\/lil-nas-x-arrested-wandering-naked-los-angeles-street-charging-officer-rcna226398\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told NBC News<\/a> Lil Nas X punched an officer twice in the face.<\/p>\n<p>Records show the musician was booked at 11:22 a.m. local time and he is being held at Van Nuys Jail.<\/p>\n<p>Reps for Lil Nas X did not immediately return Page Six\u2019s request for comment.<\/p>\n<p>The Atlanta-born entertainer, whose real name is Montero Lamar Hill, has not yet addressed the ordeal.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to Thursday\u2019s antics, Lil Nas X exhibited peculiar social media activity. He shared at least 11 photos <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/lilnasx\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">via his Instagram <\/a>of a disorganized house with pieces of art and furniture scattered around.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>At one point, he picked up a traffic cone and put it on his head. <span class=\"credit\">TMZ<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Multiple people had reportedly called the cops to report a possible overdose. <span class=\"credit\">TMZ<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In two of the pics, he was seen lunging as he posed in mirror selfies. One of the captions read, \u201cAnd just like that she\u2019s back. We\u2019ve all waited so long. When dreamworld needed her the most. \ud83d\ude15\ud83e\udd72.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cThat\u2019s What I Want\u201d rapper also captioned a selfie of himself, \u201cOH NO sHES GONE MAD! CRAZY I TELL U! \ud83d\ude2d\ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffe\ud83d\ude08\u2764\ufe0f\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Earlier on Thursday, Lil Nas X shared a video via his Instagram Story as well, in which he was seen riding shotgun in a car and dancing while Marvin Gaye\u2019s \u201cSexual Healing\u201d played over the clip.<\/p>\n<p>The Grammy winner has been open about his drug use in the past.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The Grammy winner\u2019s recent social media activity was peculiar. <span class=\"credit\">Instagram \/ @lilnasx<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Reps for the rapper did not immediately return Page Six\u2019s request for comment. <span class=\"credit\">Christopher Sadowski<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In 2021, he shared that <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2021\/11\/01\/lil-nas-x-did-psychedelic-mushrooms-for-album-inspiration\/\">he took psychedelic mushrooms <\/a>while creating his album \u201cMontero.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lil Nas X also told Variety in 2020 that after the death of his grandmother two years prior, he self-medicated by \u201csmoking [weed] heavily.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, he added at the time, \u201cBut then I started feeling more connected with the universe, and taking everything as a sign.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration\u2019s National Helpline at\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/08\/21\/celebrity-news\/lil-nas-x-seen-roaming-la-streets-nearly-naked-in-disturbing-video-sent-to-hospital-by-cops\/tel:8006624357\"><strong><em>800-662-4357<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source pagesix.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lil Nas X was hospitalized and then arrested following a bizarre incident in Los Angeles Thursday. The \u201cIndustry Baby\u201d rapper, 26, was seen in video obtained by TMZ wearing only white underwear and boots while roaming around Ventura Boulevard around 4 a.m. local time, per the outlet. 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