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Lil Nas X used his 2021 MTV VMAs performance to help raise awareness of HIV in the South.

Jeff Kravitz/MTV VMAs 2021/Getty Images for MTV/ViacomCBS Lil Nas X Praised For HIV Advocacy During 2021 MTV VMAs Performance Published on:Sep 13, 2021, 8:33 AM by 2 Brooklyn, N.Y. Lil Nas Xwas one of the big winners at this years MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday (September 12). In addition to , Lil Nas X rocked the Barclays Center stage with one of the standout performances of the night. VIDEO OF THE YEAR AHHHHH SUCK MY COCKKKK AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA MONTERO (@LilNasX) September 13, 2021 The Columbia Records artist drew large amounts of praise for his effort by turning his stage into a pink MONTERO prison and enlisting a marching band to perform hit singles Montero (Call Me By Your Name) and INDUSTRY BABY featuring Jack Harlow. He also helped raise awareness of HIV/AIDS by highlighting the South as a hotbed for transmission in the United States. Southern AIDS Coalition member Mardrequs Harris joined Lil Nas X on stage with a shirt reading the number 433,816, which is how many people are currently living with HIV in the South. . @LilNasX delivered a powerful performance at the #VMAsand shined a spotlight on the stigma that fuels HIV, especially across the South. Mardrequs Harris from @SouthernAIDSCowore the number 433,816 in red, representing the the number of people living with HIV in the U.S. South Read more