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Lil Nas X Hospitalized for Possible Overdose After Roaming L.A. Streets and Charging at Police

Brittany Spanos

created: Aug. 21, 2025, 6:36 p.m. | updated: Aug. 22, 2025, 2 p.m.

Lil Nas was hospitalized for a possible overdose after charging at officers in Studio City in the early hours of Thursday morning. He was then placed in handcuffs and transported to seek medical care for a possible overdose. A rep for Lil Nas X did not immediately respond to Rolling Stone‘s request for comment. Prior to the incident, Lil Nas X had made a flurry of bizarre posts on his Instagram page, after deleting all earlier posts two days prior. His display name had been changed to “QUEEN MADELINE.” Trending Stories Lil Nas X Hospitalized for Possible Overdose After Roaming L.A.

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