Crime & Safety

Lil Nas X Wanders Nearly Naked In LA Traffic And Is Hospitalized: Report

Lil Nas X was found walking nearly naked in the middle of the street before police subdued him, TMZ reported.

Lil Nas X arrives at the 36th annual GLAAD Media Awards on Thursday March 27, 2025, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif.
Lil Nas X arrives at the 36th annual GLAAD Media Awards on Thursday March 27, 2025, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

LOS ANGELES, CA — Lil Nas X was hospitalized for a possible overdose early Thursday morning in the culmination of a bizarre scene that involved the rapper walking down a busy Los Angeles street nearly naked, according to a report.

The incident was captured on video obtained by TMZ, which reported the rapper was spotted walking down Ventura Boulevard in Studio City at around 4 a.m.

In the video, Lil Nas X is seen wearing only underwear and cowboy boots. He repeatedly points to the camera, mentions that he was heading to a party and at one point puts an orange traffic cone on his head.

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Several people called the Los Angeles Police Department to report a naked man walking in the road. Officers responded and found Lil Nas X still in the street, TMZ reported.

"After Nas charged at officers ... they subdued him and put him in handcuffs. Officers told paramedics it was a possible overdose and Nas was transported to a hospital," TMZ reported.

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