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Janelle Monáe talks about Black Lives Matter, the impact of her song “Turntables” and her wish for more films and television shows that to portray Black happiness. Janelle, 34, graced the latest cover of Out magazine, and during her cover interview, she first discussed the impact of her thought-provoking 2020 …
Read More »Janelle Monáe Wants To Play Storm In Next X-Men Film; “One Of My Dreams Has Always Been To Play Storm”
In her latest interview with Empire magazine, singer and actress Janelle Monáe revealed that she wants to play the character “Storm” in future installments of the Marvel Cinematic Universe films. “I definitely have thrown it out there,” she said. “One of my dreams has always been to play Storm. I …
Read More »Janelle Monáe To Headline 2020 NYC Pride Festival
Janelle Monae is set to headline New York Pride this year! New York’s Pride announced that the Kansas City native would be joining as the event’s headlining performance this year. Monae will be joined by several other artists, including Chris Brown, Betty Who, and Luisa Sonza, for the 2020 Pride …
Read More »Ballerific Fashion: Top Looks Of The 2019 Met Gala
The 2019 Met Gala’s theme was “Camp: Notes on Fashion.” For the non-fashion lovers, we are not talking about camping as tents and sleeping bags, but camp as in exaggerated fashion. The theme was inspired by Susan Sontag’s 1964 essay that describes camp as “love of the unnatural: of artifice …
Read More »Janelle Monáe Speaks On Her Sexual Identity “Journey,” Says She Was Terrified
Janelle Monáe spoke candidly about her decision to come out about her sexual identity calling it a journey that made her feel terrified. Last year the eight-time Grammy nominee came out publicly, identifying herself as “a queer black woman in America” in an interview with Rolling Stone magazine. In a …
Read More »Janelle Monae Will Be Honored With The Trailblazer Award At Billboard’s 13th Annual Women In Music Event
Janelle Monáe will be honored at Billboard’s 13th Annual Women in Music event, December 6th in New York City, receiving the Trailblazer award. The Trailblazer award is given to a female artist who uses her platform to spotlight untapped voices and break ground for future generations of performers. Janelle Monáe has redefined how …
Read More »Janelle Monae Joins Cast of Harriet Tubman Biopic
In her return to the silver screen, Janelle Monáe is joining forces with Cynthia Erivo, Vanessa Bell Calloway and more to memorialize the life and legacy of #HarrietTubman in a new biopic, “Harriet.” According to Variety, Erivo will play the iconic abolitionist, alongside a star-studded cast, including Leslie Odom Jr. …
Read More »Tessa Thompson Talks “Loving” Janelle Monae, Being Bisexual And Having An Open Household: “I’m Attracted To Men And Also To Women”
Tessa Thompon says she and Janelle Monae love each other deeply in new interview. On Friday, the 34-year-old actress opened about being bisexual and the various relationship rumors regarding her and singer-songwriter Janelle Monae. “We love each other deeply, we’re so close. We vibrate on the same frequency,” Thompson said …
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