"You never know what day it is, what time it is," Rivera, 36,toldThe Intercept fx 3 disc I have a really distinct memory of it. I was on a family vacation in Cape Cod and we stopped in Provincetown, where I saw my first drag queens. They were walking past me and I was probably 11, and I was just staring at them. I was entranced, and they were like, “Hey, hon!” My dad kind of looked at me weird like, “Wow, you’re bold.” As someone of an older generation, I’m sure he felt kind of intimidated by drag queens, but I always felt in my element. They made me feel really good right from my earliest memories. [Drag as a] form of expression is innately accepting. It’s like, whatever you do, just make it big and weird and we’re gonna like it.TV fx 3 disc but also a message to naysayers and more than one heartfelt confession. “I hope my haters are sad. I hope they are crying. I want your tears to fill my grammy cup,” the artist wrote alongside his now-signature bow and arrow and white heart emoji. (Lil Nas X scored trophies for “Best Music Video” and “Best Pop Duo/Group Performance”in 2020for “Old Town Road” with Billy Ray Cyrus.)Twitter contentView on TwitterTwitter contentView on Twitter fx 3 disc Let’s talk a little bit about your writing process. How do you choose what topics to address? How did powerful anthems like “B*tch” come to be?AX: fx 3 disc