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Lil Nas X says he's 'feeling better' after rehab and bipolar diagnosis

BBC News · Jun 18, 2026, 8:45 AM · Also reported by 1 other source

Key takeaways

  • Mark Savage Music correspondent Lil Nas X/Instagram.
  • In a moving, three-minute video statement, the musician shared that he had "been in rehab for a few months", after which he returned home to Atlanta to be with his family.
  • It was the star's first major update since last summer, when he was charged with attacking Los Angeles police officers after being found walking the streets in his underwear.

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Mark Savage Music correspondent Lil Nas X/Instagram. The star posted an earnest and moving message to his Instagram page. The pop star Lil Nas X has said he is "doing much better" and feels "less fear in my heart" after a mental health episode that culminated in his arrest last August.

In a moving, three-minute video statement, the musician shared that he had "been in rehab for a few months", after which he returned home to Atlanta to be with his family.

It was the star's first major update since last summer, when he was charged with attacking Los Angeles police officers after being found walking the streets in his underwear. He pleaded not guilty.

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