- Footage circulating online appears to show
Lil Nas X partying last weekend. - The singer appeared to be maskless at a large indoor gathering.
- Last week, Lil Nas X tweeted against indoor gatherings during the pandemic.
Lil Nas X is on a whirlwind promotional tour for his latest single "Montero (Call Me by Your Name)" and its controversial music video, releasing "Satan shoes" featuring human blood and clapping back at right-wing personalities on Twitter. But his latest viral moment has drawn criticism from even his own fans.
The singer was filmed at what appeared to be musician-turned-influencer Austin Mahone's 25th birthday party. In a clip circulating on social media, which was reportedly taken from a party attendee's Instagram story and reposted by internet drama accounts Def Noodles and TikTokInsiders, Lil Nas X appears to be among a group of over a dozen maskless people dancing and singing to his new song. Mahone also posted about the party on his own Instagram story.
-b (fan account) (@sheeshgwws) April 5, 2021
It's unclear whether the party occurred on Saturday or Sunday, which was Mahone's birthday. The footage began spreading across social media late Sunday night. Other
Photos from the event show dozens of guests gathered at what appears to be the Wish mansion in Bel Air, which was purchased by billionaire Wish CEO Peter Szulczewski in 2019. The bright blue decor pictured on the walls in footage from the party matches the iconography in the mansion.
The Wish mansion is often used as a party and filming location by social-media stars. YouTubers, celebrities, and influencers have rented out mansions throughout the pandemic to host informal parties in the style of nightclubs.
Mahone is currently affiliated with the Clubhouse TikTok collective. Clubhouse members do not live in the Wish mansion, but in various properties, including the group's flagship location in Beverly Hills.
Representatives for Lil Nas X and Mahone didn't respond to Insider's requests for comment.
Lil Nas X's appearance at the party drew particular ire from those who noticed that the singer tweeted just last week against holding indoor gatherings during the pandemic. When videos leaked of a megachurch pastor preaching about Lil Nas X's "Satan shoes," he tweeted, "we are in a pandemic & there is a mass shooting every week but y'all are gathering in church to discuss shoes lmaooo."
-Caught in 4k (@Kaughtin4k) April 5, 2021
Screenshots show Lil Nas X appeared to quickly delete two tweets late Sunday night - that were unrelated to the party - after people started replying with footage of him at the indoor gathering.
-Def Noodles (@defnoodles) April 5, 2021
According to March public-health guidance from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, large indoor gatherings of people from different households are "not permitted."