Lil Nas X In Hospital With Partial Face Paralysis

Rapper and musician Lil Nas X has revealed he is suffering from a sudden partial paralysis of the face.

Posting to Instagram from hospital, the star told his 10.4 million followers that he has "lost control" of the right-hand side of his face.

"This is me doing a full smile right now, by the way," he said in a video, as he unsuccessfully tried to grin. "Bro, I can't even laugh right."

In a follow-up post, Lil Nas X reassured fans that he was "OK" and asked them to "stop being sad".

The 26-year-old, whose real name is Montero Lamar Hill, appeared to be in good spirits, despite his condition.

The star did not disclose the cause of his condition, but fans speculated it could be Bell's Palsy, a nerve condition that causes paralysis to part of the face, or Ramsay Hunt Syndrome, in which a shingles outbreak affects the facial nerve near the ear, and cause hearing issues such as tinnitus.

Both conditions are usually temporary, and can be triggered by infections or stress.

Justin Bieber cancelled several dates on his 2022 world tour after contracting Ramsay Hunt Syndrome.