Church of Satan calls Lil Nas X’s ‘J Christ’ video “fantastic”

Lil Nas X caused a furor online for his “J Christ” video, but the Church of Satan has endorsed the imagery.

Lil Nas X is the king of controversy. In his latest song ‘J Christ,’ the rapper utilizes biblical imagery on the single cover art and in the music video, which has caused Christians to blast the performer.

Having entered his “Christian era,” he promised to “expose the industry” with his latest song. In the visual, he also enlists numerous celebrity impersonators for such figures as Taylor Swift, Kanye West, and Mariah Carey.

While the viral star doesn’t have the endorsement of Christian churches, he did receive applause from another religious establishment.

Church of Satan endorses Lil Nas X’s latest music video

In the ‘J Christ’ music video, Lil Nas X can seen as Moses parting the Red Sea and Jesus Christ hanging on the cross. From Kai Cenat to Adin Ross, many streamers have lashed out at the rapper for “disrespecting” Christianity.

The Church of Satan, however, applauded the rapper for the imagery and called it “fantastic,” according to the Church’s magister David Harris.

Harris goes on to say he’d love to see Lil Nas X direct a full-length feature film. He also notes how the church doesn’t get angry with depictions of the devil, unlike their Christian counterparts. Previously, the Church of Satan endorsed the rapper’s ‘Montero (Call Me by Your Name)’ video, in which the performer gives the devil a lap dance.

In response to the latest Christian controversy, the rapper took to Twitter/X to set the record straight. “The crazy thing is nowhere in the picture is a mockery of Jesus. Jesus’s image is used throughout history in people’s art all over the world,” he wrote.

‘J Christ’ reportedly samples a forthcoming, yet-untitled, sophomore effort from Lil Nas X. The rapper also teased the “gospel” album with a song called “1-800-Call God,” sharing an unreleased demo online.