The moment when Lil Nas X realised he split his pants on live television. Photo / Twitter
The moment when Lil Nas X realised he split his pants on live television. Photo / Twitter
Lil Nas X is known for his over-the-top performances but his latest TV appearance didn't quite go according to plan.
The Old Town Road rapper appeared on Saturday Night Live as the comedy sketch show's musical guest and suffered an unfortunate faux pas on live television.
When he performed Montero(Call Me By Your Name), the star got through two-thirds of the performance without a hitch, but things took a turn when he showed off his pole dancing skills.
The moment when Lil Nas X realised he split his pants on live television. Photo / Twitter
And the look on his face when he realised his pants split was priceless. Looking audibly shocked, the rapper tried to recover and performed the rest of the track covering up his split pants with his left hand.
Some fans may have assumed the gaffe was all part of the performance, but he quickly quashed any speculation the moment was meant to happen.
"I know I do a lot of planned s*** but ripping my pants on live television is not one of them."
He also reacted to the iconic moment on TikTok and appeared to make the most out of the not-so-ideal moment.
"Everthing happens for a reason tho lol," he posted.
at first i was afraid to even perform. then we rehearsed for 2 weeks, then all of the dancers got removed because one had covid and new ones had to learn the routine in 24 hours, and then i ended up ripping my pants and couldn’t finish. everything happens for a reason tho lol🤍
