Janelle Monae reveals some of her family members have not yet accepted that she is pansexual... one year after coming out
She came out as pansexual during an interview with Rolling Stone in April 2018.
And over one year on, Janelle Monae has revealed that not everyone in her extended conservative Baptist family has embraced her admission.
In an interview with InStyle magazine that was released on Tuesday, the 33-year-old said she's 'not holding grudges' especially since her mom in now her biggest cheerleader.
Not all perfect: Janelle Monae revealed told InStyle that some of her conservative family are yet to accept that she's pansexual - one year after confessing her sexuality during a Rolling Stone interview
'The majority of [my family] grew up Baptist, and the sermons would all be around how if you are a homosexual or if you're gay and you don't repent and live a hetero-normative life and get married, well … hell is your final destination,' she said.
'I talked to my mom and dad first, and my mom, in particular, had a lot of questions. I said, "Mama, the only way that I can create art is to truthfully tell my story. It has to come from an honest place, and this is who I honestly am. I don't know any other way. I have to talk about my sexuality. I have to talk about my blackness. I have to talk about my womanness. I have to talk about these things. This is who I am as a person."'
The Dirty Computer singer added that after their conversation, her mom has become her biggest defender against haters back in Kansas City.
![How she was brought up: 'The majority of [my family] grew up Baptist, and the sermons would all be around how if you are a homosexual or if you're gay and you don't repent and live a hetero-normative life and get married, well … hell is your final destination,' she said](http://web.archive.org/web/20190709230840/https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/07/09/17/15829048-7229209-How_she_was_brought_up_The_majority_of_my_family_grew_up_Baptist-a-89_1562689508343.jpg)
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How she was brought up: 'The majority of [my family] grew up Baptist, and the sermons would all be around how if you are a homosexual or if you're gay and you don't repent and live a hetero-normative life and get married, well … hell is your final destination,' she said
Good mom! Admitting not everyone in her extended family has embraced her coming out, her mom tells those relatives, 'I don't want to have to slap a fool, but I will over my daughter'
Strike a pose like Janelle Monae wearing Nina Ricci
Janelle Monae looked fierce in a neon green bodysuit and hat from Nina Ricci's Fall 2019 show.
The InStyle cover star locked her blue lidded eyes with the camera for the magazine. We love how adventurous this look is and how Janelle embraced it. It is tough to pull off neon on green alone but adding blue eye shadow as well adds a whole new element to conquer. The singer took it with ease and has now inspired us to check out some neon bodysuits.
This one isn't available yet, but do click right to see the brand's current offerings. Still want Janelle's cover look? Check out our picks for neon green bodysuits below from bands like Missguided, PrettyLittleThing and Boohoo. We did add a Maison Margiela version if you're feeling fancy.
Admitting not everyone in her extended family has embraced her coming out, her mom tells those relatives, 'I don't want to have to slap a fool, but I will over my daughter.'
Janelle first revealed she was pansexual during her cover interview with RollingStone in April 2018.
'Being a queer black woman in America, someone who has been in relationships with both men and women – I consider myself to be a free-a** motherf***er.'
Janelle, who initially identified as bisexual said educating herself more on the different types of sexualities led her to the change.
'I read about pansexuality and was like, "Oh, these are things that I identify with too." I’m open to learning more about who I am,' she said.
She likes to provoke: The star is seen here on July 6 in Denmark
Together? Janelle is rumored to be dating actress Tessa Thompson, but the pair have continued to not label their status (pictured February 2018)
Marriam Webster defines someone who is pansexual as: those with a 'sexual desire or attraction that is not limited to people of a particular gender identity or sexual orientation.'
Janelle is rumored to be dating actress Tessa Thompson, but the pair have continued to not label their status.
'Janelle and I love each other deeply,' the Men In Black star told Net-A-Porter recently.
'We’re so close, we vibrate on the same frequency. If people want to speculate about what we are, it doesn’t bother me.'
Love: 'Janelle and I love each other deeply,' the Men In Black star told Net-A-Porter recently. 'We’re so close, we vibrate on the same frequency. If people want to speculate about what we are, it doesn’t bother me'
