Was Lil Nas X in danger?
The Toronto International Film Festival was thrown into chaos on Saturday after an alleged "bomb threat" threatened to derail the premiere of the documentary, "Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero."
At 9:55 PM, Carlos Lopez Estrada and Zac Manuel, co-directors of a certain music artist, had already made their way to prepare for a special screening at that event's red carpet along with editor Andrew Morrow.
Their scheduled time was set for 10:00 PM, local time.
At the premiere of the rapper's debut film, tragedy was narrowly avoided when a bomb threat targeting Lil Nas X as an "a Black queer artist" was phoned into organizers. As reported by Variety, this could have been a traumatic experience for the 24-year-old rising star. Thankfully, no one was injured, and authorities quickly acted on the threat.
TIFF security took extra time to ensure that Roy Thomson Hall Theater, where the major premiere was scheduled, was secure.
This delay caused a 20-minute postponement of when their guest of honor would arrive on site. Despite some apprehension, they concluded that there wasn't anything to be concerned about and no credible threat posed.
After a bit of a delay, Lil Nas X and his family graced the red carpet for a special screening. Montero Lamar Hill, the rapper's real name, was accompanied by his dad, Robbert Stafford, and other close-knit family members. All had come out to show their support for him.
The newly released documentary reveals an up-close look at a celebrated music artist's journey to success.
Following this groundbreaking rapper, vocalist, and lyricist, his first-ever tour is captured in detail, as stated by an IMDB synopsis.
"This diaristic film is an intimate portrait of an artist navigating identity, family, expectations and acceptance."
In the lead-up to the movie's launch, Lil Nas X spoke to Variety about his excitement for the documentary and his hope that it will make a meaningful impact.
With high expectations, he shared what the project had meant for him.
The artist said, "I know in my lifetime, while I'm here, I'm going to do my best to make the ceiling unreachable to where we can go as Black queer people."
"And I mean unreachable as it can go above and beyond."
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