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Those hard workers just like you and me. Below she breaks down why she does what she does. On Staying Healthy On The Road. “I do a lot of heavy sweating up on stage,” explain Monae. “We do 90-minute shows — I’m moving around and it’s very high-energy. That often becomes my workout, just performing and being onstage.
May 22, 2023 · With her prior albums, Janelle concocted dystopian futures to reflect current problems and illustrate resistance, using a rift between androids and humans to illuminate issues of bigotry. The Age ...
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Jul 11, 2023 · Janelle Monae is not holding anything back this summer as she gears up for a big tour. The singer, 37, posted a tour poster on Instagram that showed off their seriously strong abs (and some ...
Dec 6, 2020 · Janelle Monáe is an incredible singer, actress and advocate for women and body positivity. Lately, she appears to be much more comfortable with showing skin—a transition from the black and ...
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- How Are You Recharging These days?
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"I find James Baldwin books have been super helpful. Reading has been comforting. I'm an introvert. So I have to charge in my room, by myself, most times. And you would think, we already can social distance, so shouldn't I want to be out? But I actually enjoy the solitude because I've been really going nonstop. I think self-care is important, and i...
"[Author-activists] Sonya Renee Taylor and Kimberly Latrice Jones, [former Women's March co-chair] Tamika Mallory, and all those women who started Black Lives Matter. Listening to them fight—they keep my cup full whenever I'm in a drought. I try to give credit to those who are doing this work every single day, and they really do keep me inspired."
"I can never as an artist think about, 'are people going to be moved by this?' I have to be moved first. One of the things I've made a conscious effort to do, specifically with Antebellum, is to shed light on racial injustice. I've made it a thing to face discomfort. I think discomfort is part of everyone's reality right now. White people are feeli...
"I realized that I was dealing with abandonment issues, and just last year, I started to really deal with it. My dad was in and out of my life growing up, and other instances where I felt abandoned were coming up to the surface. I started to write these things down, and I remember just crying like a baby. I will say that it is so freeing when you c...
"Being in quarantine, it's been difficult for me to exercise because I like exercising when I don't know I'm exercising. I love being onstage and dancing. I love going out dancing. I don't like doing things in a gym. But mental and physical health is a journey, not a destination. I don't have to be the most thin person. My shape doesn't have to be ...
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Jul 4, 2023 · The first time Terry interviewed Janelle Monae was in 2009 after Monae's first studio album, "Metropolis: The Chase Suite," was released. The music is eclectic, influenced by hip-hop with multiple ...
Feb 11, 2013 · Janelle Monae: Thank you! I have a great body, I really do. I have a great body, I really do. But I want to be taken seriously as an artist, and wearing anything that shows it off will be a ...
