#Lil Nas X Suffers Wardrobe Malfunction While Performing 'Montero' On 'Saturday Night Live'

Lil Nas X  made his Saturday Night Live debut on Saturday (May 22) and viewers likely weren’t expecting what happened while he performed his controversial song “Montero (Call Me By Your Name).” As the Grammy Award-winning artist was grinding on a stripper pole, his pants appeared to split.

With a momentarily startled look on his face, Lil Nas X quickly put his hand over his crotch while he continued the performance.

The EXACT moment @lilnasx realized he done split his pants on the pole on live teevee 🙂 #snl #cutie #rippants #CallMeByYourName pic.twitter.com/5zntYcUfsj

— Walter Crankykite (@crankykite) May 23, 2021

It wasn’t long before Lil Nas X addressed the public pants split on Twitter with “NOT MY PANTS RIPPED LIVE ON TV” and “I wanted to do my pole routine so bad this what i get lmaoo.”

NOT MY PANTS RIPPED ON LIVE ON TV

— nope 🏹 (@LilNasX) May 23, 2021

i wanted to do my pole routine so bad this what i get lmaoo

— nope 🏹 (@LilNasX) May 23, 2021

The video for “MONTERO” arrived in March and was met with an onslaught of criticism due to its Satanic imagery. But conservative Christians were especially outraged by Lil Nas X giving Satan a lap dance wearing nothing but boy shorts and a pair of thigh high leather boots.

But all of the attention worked in Lil Nas X’s favor. The video has since amassed over 215 million YouTube views and the single itself debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in its opening week. “MONTERO” was even targeted during a SNL skit shortly after the controversy erupted.

Instead of SNL actor Chris Redd (who played Lil Nas X) grinding on Satan’s lap, he gave God a lap dance instead. They also weaved Lil Nas X’s inflammatory “Satan Shoes” and subsequent Nike lawsuit into the skit.

Naturally, Twitter erupted with reactions to the wardrobe malfunction on the latest SNL episode and compared it to Janet Jackson’s infamous nipple slip during 2004’s Super Bowl XXXVIII. Even SNL vet Ana Gasteyer weighed in with an embarrassing moment of her own.

.@LilNasX that was groundbreaking, thrilling, fantastic!! Also remind me to tell you about that time I wore a Slip instead of a dress after a disastrous quick change – congrats and bravo ❤️#SNL

— Ana Gasteyer (@AnaGasteyer) May 23, 2021

Lil Nas X on Snl be like pic.twitter.com/QgA90E1azD

— WinwardCats (@JJWinward13) May 23, 2021

Lil Nas X just fucking killed that fucking performance of Call Me By Your Name on #SNLFinale at the same damn time as he was having a Janet Jackson wardrobe malfunction moment. But it was like Queen Janet Jumped in his Body and said NOT TODAY SATAN!!!🤣🤣😏🙌🏾❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥 pic.twitter.com/4pALRXySPa

— Bella (@belladonna1363) May 23, 2021

lil nas x wardrobe malfunction.. on el pipi 😎😏 pic.twitter.com/GJh00r3RB0

— dave ⨂ (@champdefleurss) May 23, 2021

Lil Nas X when he had a wardrobe malfunction #SNL #LilNasX pic.twitter.com/5yAaynv4Yu

— Duta (@DutaTheAsian) May 23, 2021

HEADLINE: the devil makes @LilNasX suffer a wardrobe malfunction. #SNLFinale #LilNasX pic.twitter.com/GvPCHkU6AS

— 13 (@th1s_p3rson_) May 23, 2021

Nobody:@LilNasX at the #SNL Finale: pic.twitter.com/rf2s4tmc0k

— HEY!👋🏻 LEE (@salamadunk) May 23, 2021

Call my SEAMSTRESS #SNL #LilNasX pic.twitter.com/hgcGhdiwa1

— 𝕋𝕙𝕖𝕄𝕖𝕤𝕤𝕪𝕄𝕚𝕟𝕕𝕠𝕗𝕄𝕖 (@MessyMindofMe) May 23, 2021

lil nas x is an attention seeker so i wouldn’t be surprised if that wardrobe malfunction was planned pic.twitter.com/I7HDBsghhL

— alex (@enctrI) May 23, 2021