‘Variety’s Power of Women: Frontline Heroes,’ Featuring Cate Blanchett, Patti Lupone and Janelle Monae, to Air on Lifetime and Facebook

“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 Monáe is speaking out about the protests that have erupted after the George Floyd murder in late May in America.

Variety Staff Follow Us on TwitterIn deference to recent cultural and societal events, Variety and Lifetime have postponed the one-hour special, “Lifetime Presents Variety’s Power of Women: Frontline Heroes,” which celebrates the brave women serving on the frontlines of the pandemic, to now air Thursday, June 25th at 10:00PM ET/PT on Lifetime and Facebook.

Kate Aurthur editorFor the 2020 Power of Women issue, Variety spoke with several women in the entertainment industry who are using their voices to benefit worthy causes. For more, click here. Janelle Monáe, the musician and actor, has always been political, and during this dreadful year she has been further ignited.

Tracee Ellis Ross, Kelly Rowland, Shonda Rhimes, Yara Shahidi, Janelle Monae and more recited Maya Angelou's "Still I Rise" poem during YouTube’s virtual “Dear Class of 2020" commencement celebration on Sunday (June 7).

Kelly Clarkson in a series of tweets in which she was reacting to a report that a Buffalo Police Department spokesperson in which he claimed, "during that skirmish involving protestors, one person was injured when he tripped and fell."In the video, two helmeted officers in riot gear can clearly be seen pushing the man in the chest with their hand and batons, causing him to stumble backwards and hit his head on the pavement.

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).

The well-known video game Borderlands is all set to be adapted into a film, and the Ocean 8 actress Cate Blanchett will be essaying the role of Lilith in the film. The Borderlands film adaption will be helmed by director Eli Roth.

Cate Blanchett has signed on to front Eli Roth‘s adaptation of the Borderlands video game.

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

EntertainersCate Blanchett, Janelle Monae, and Patti LuPone are set to be celebrated alongside coronavirus frontline staff at Variety’s Power of Women event.

Stars are shocked by a new case of deadly police brutality.

"Why have they not been charged?"

They came as she decided whether or not to finish the 2018 album after Donald Trump's election