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Rapper Lil Uzi Vert Changes Pronouns to They/Them

American rapper Lil Uzi Vert’s Instagram bio has raised a few eyebrows.

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The 26-year-old rapper, who is known for his facial tattoos, changed his Instagram bio recently…

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And it was a big surprise for fans.

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Although the artist did not release an official statement about the social media change…

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Fans were quick to notice the difference.

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And perhaps it was a coincidence as it was Non-Binary Day last week, on July 14. 

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But it wasn’t just the Instagram bio that caught everyone’s attention, as the star artist also released a forthcoming EP titled ‘Red & White’.

Following the announcement, Lil Uzi Vert released the name of the new track ‘Space Cadet’.

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“I am a Space cadet the geek that real,” they wrote.

In May 2021, the rapper even changed their Instagram profile settings to allow his fans to include gender identity…

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Was this a sign?

Back in 2019, Lil Uzi Vert made headlines after announcing they were quitting music for good…

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“I wanna take the time out to say I thank each and every one of my supports but I’m done with music,” they said, adding: “I deleted everything. I wanna be normal… I wanna wake up in 2013.”

But returned with new music later that year.

And now there’s fresh news that has come from their Instagram bio.

Yes, Lil Uzi Vert has come out as…

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Non-binary — which means they don’t identify as male or female.

They join the likes of Demi Lovato, Sam Smith, Elliot Paige, G-Flip, and Rose McGowan, who are also genderqueer.

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What do you think about the news?