Lil Nas X is getting real about his personal struggles and the costly price of fame.

On Sunday night, the Old Town Road rapper shed his usual witty and happy-go-lucky attitude for a more somber one as he reflected on the sudden passing of up-and-coming hip hop artistJuice WRLD.

For those who might have missed it, the star whose real name was Jared Higgins died after an apparent seizure suffered at ChicagosMidway Airportearly Sunday morning.

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Juice WRLDs career glow-up mirrored Lil Nas Xs rise to popularity in many ways, and his death clearly affected him.

In a series of messages posted to Twitter, the Panini rapper got deeply honest with his followers about the 21-year-olds unexpected death, starting with this touching tribute:

Despite the performers monumental year which saw him dominate Billboard charts and capture the hearts of fans everywhere, the 20-year-old admitted to his fair share of tough times and explained he often grapples with difficult moments alone:

I usually deal with my sad times in private because i dont like for my fans or family to feel sorry for me. This year had a lot of very high ups and extremely low downs. When u get to that hotel room and its just you, you do a lot of thinking. Small things become so BIG.

In a follow-up tweet, Nas acknowledged how good he is at acting like everything is fine but then revealed how hard it is to block out all the noise that comes with his celebrity status, adding:

I like to pretend hate and s**t dont get to me, but subconsciously it eats away at me. Feeling like u have the world and knowing it can all go away at any time is scary.

The young star ended his heart-to-heart by encouraging others to enjoy every precious moment of life while they can. He wrote:

With all this being said I want anybody who cared enough to read this to just live in the moment. Love u guys.

Wow, what a poignant and powerful admission. Its surely sad to hear the talented artist has been keeping those troubling emotions bottled up inside

We applaud the transparency, though, and hopefully he can learn to lean on loved ones and harness his inner strength while navigating the challenges that come with a skyrocketing career. Its okay to not be okay sometimes, but as the recent tragedy suggests, life is way too short to suffer in silence in this way.

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As our readers will recall, Lil Nas X shared another deeply personal moment with fans earlier this year when he came out of the closet.

The star later explained why he chose to tell the world about his sexuality in conversation with Ellen DeGeneres, noting:

Just knowing it was something that I should have [already] done But I was [previously] in a position where I had to worry about family and friends and how they would react. But in the past year, Im on a new level, so it doesnt really matter, I guess.

He added:

And,also just how it would be good for the youngunslistening to me right now, who are going to have to go through stuff like this in the future, to know that its all right.

Were so glad this generation of music fans has someone as thoughtful and relatable as this to look up to.

Our hearts remain with both entertainers and all those affected by the tragedy during this difficult time.

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