TORONTO, Sept 11 — Lil Nas X brought his megawatt smile and star power to Toronto for the world premiere of a documentary tracking his meteoric rise — one of several movies...
TORONTO, Sept 11 — Lil Nas X brought his megawatt smile and star power to Toronto for the world premiere of a documentary tracking his meteoric rise — one of several movies spotlighting the music industry at North America’s biggest film festival.
On the red carpet, co-director Zac Manuel emphasized the singer’s wider societal influence as an out and proud Black man defying stereotypes with his massive, quirky social media presence and his embrace of edgy fashion. Saturday’s late-night screening started 30 minutes late after a security issue. TIFF’s vice president of communications Judy Lung said police briefly looked into “a general threat” nearby that was “not directed at the film or the artist”.