Janelle Monáe: The Interracial Queer Relationship in ‘Homecoming’ Is ‘The Representation We Need’ Now

There were protests, rainbow flags and performances — it was LGBTQ Pride, after all. But what was normally an outpouring on the streets of New York City looked a little different this year, thanks to social distancing rules required by the coronavirus.

Beyoncé, Solange, Janelle Monáe and more Black women in the entertainment industry have called for the senate to end voter suppression.Tina Knowles-Lawson, Beyoncé and Solange’s mother, penned an open letter in support of ‘The HEROES Act.’ The Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act is described in the letter as “step in the right direction toward a more inclusive democracy.”Beyoncé posted the letter to her Instagram, adding that “this bill would help provide

Janelle Monáe and Billy Porter both took part in this year's NYC Pride event, which happened virtually on account of the coronavirus pandemic.Porter appeared with global cast members from Kinky Boots the musical, and fellow original stars, Stark Sands and Annaleigh Ashford.Monáe performed her track "Cold War."The coronavirus pandemic has forced a plethora of 2020 events to move online, and that includes NYC Pride.While in-person events are still a long way away, NYC Pride 2020 took place

Janelle Monáe has spoken about how “triggering” it was to film her upcoming horror film Antebellum.In the film, the actress and singer portrays an author who is transported back in time to a reality in which she is an enslaved person.Monáe told Jennifer Aniston, Zendaya, Rose Byrne, Helena Bonham Carter and Reese Witherspoon during the Hollywood Reporter Drama Actress Roundtable.She said, “Oh, I brought all of my ancestors home with me.

wasn’t part of NYC’s coronavirus Phase 2 reopening this week. But this Sunday two organizations will still recognize — one virtually, the other with an in-person gathering — the first Christopher Street Liberation Day March on June 28, 1970.In lieu of a march through the streets this year, NYC Pride will stream a star-studded “special broadcast event” from noon to 2 p.m.

HBO's Euphoria found Zendaya tapping into a much darker, grittier role than her Disney Channel beginnings on Shake It Up would have forecasted. But as she revealed in a new roundtable interview for The Hollywood Reporter, that evolution was only one piece of the other stress she felt in making her next acting move.

Janelle Monáe is making quite the transition to acting— after breakout performances in films like “Hidden Figures” and “Harriet,” she’s headed up another season of Amazon’s drama “Homecoming.” Now, the singer-turned-actress is facing her toughest role yet. “Antebellum” is one of the most anticipated films of the year, and Monáe’s given the task of leading a film on her own.

Janelle Monáe is opening up about how we can all push the Black Lives Matter movement forward, and enact real change.During a candid discussion for 's Dramatic Actress Roundtable with Zendaya, Reese Witherspoon, Jennifer Aniston, Rose Byrne and Helena Bonham Carter, the star said she is «not settling for lip service» from allies of the movement. «This is an interesting time and an important time for all of us to check our perspective,» Monáe said. «For me and my people, for the Black community,

“To have a Black woman and an Asian woman in a relationship on TV is the type of representation that we need,” Janelle Monáe says when discussing her role on Homecoming in Variety’s 2020 Power of Women Issue. On the Amazon psychological thriller, Janelle portrays a character who’s in a romantic relationship with Hong Chau’s character Audrey.

Janelle Monae has demanded the Kansas City police officers who arrested peaceful protesters over the weekend be “prosecuted and fired”.

As people continue to take to the streets to protest the wrongful killing of George Floyd, celebrities are using their platform and resources to help bail out protestors in Minnesota and across the country.  On Saturday, Chrissy Teigen shared on Twitter that "in celebration of whatever the f-ck maga night is, I am commited to donating $100,000 to the bail outs of protestors across the country."  Shortly after, she committed to donating $200,000.

A growing list of celebrities are doing their part to bail out protestors across the United States.

Janelle Monae has her hands full of sacks of food while participating in the Wondalunch Los Angeles Drive-Thru event at Crozier Middle School in Inglewood, Calif., on Friday (May 29).

Janelle Monae is more than just an incredible singer, dancer, songwriter and actor. She’s an activist and a community leader.