Janelle Monae comes out as non-binary
Janelle Monae comes out as non-binary
by Thandiwe MPublished on April 25, 2022
The 36-year-old actress and singer identifies as queer and
came out as pansexual in 2018 and believes she is far greater than "the
binary."
"I just don't see myself as a woman solely," she
said on Thursday's episode of "Red Table Talk."
"I can feel every ounce of my energy. I have the
impression that God is much larger than the pronouns 'he' and ‘she.'
"And if I come from God, then I am everything."
The "Moonlight" actress vowed to "always,
always stand with women" and "always stand with black women."
"But I just see everything that I am, beyond the
binary," she added.
Janelle wanted to make sure she had answered all of her
questions about her gender identity before revealing it to the rest of the
world. "Someone said, 'If you don't work out the things that you need to
work out first before you share with the world, you'll be working it out with
the world," she explained. "That's exactly what I didn't want to
do." So I reasoned that I needed to get all of my answers right. I don't
want to say anything inappropriate."
The "Hidden Figures" star stated that she needed
to be open and honest with her family about her personal life, and she is
grateful for their support. "I wasn't ready to have my family question my
personal life or to get calls from people who still refer to me as Little
Pumpkin — that's what they call me back home," she continued. "I
needed to talk to my father, who was fantastic." My sister was already
aware because I'd been in monogamous and polyamorous relationships. I knew, however,
that I couldn't be Little Pumpkin. I couldn't be Janelle, the little
girl."
Janelle revealed in 2020 that she is constantly
"discovering" more about her sexuality. When asked what it means to
her to be queer, she replied, "It means different." It denotes being
unafraid to try new things. I'm constantly discovering more about myself and my
sexuality.
"It's a journey for me, not a destination, as I learn
more about who I like."
"I'm more open now than I was in high school." I
didn't know who I was and needed to meet more people and connect with spirits.
"I believe that word allows me to grow."
Janelle admitted that growing up as a "Baptist kid in a
very small, Republican state" made her feel like a "outsider"
because of her sexuality.
"There was no one I could talk to about that," she
added. You definitely feel like an outsider. Oh my goodness, I don't know how I
even have this conversation with my loved ones when all I hear every Sunday is:
if you're not heterosexual, you're going to hell.
"And people whipping themselves with the Bible."
"It took me years to unlearn that conditioning."
A spokesperson for the actress confirmed to Rolling Stone
that she will continue to use the pronouns she/her.
The 36-year-old actress and singer identifies as queer and
came out as pansexual in 2018 and believes she is far greater than "the
binary."
"I just don't see myself as a woman solely," she
said on Thursday's episode of "Red Table Talk."
"I can feel every ounce of my energy. I have the
impression that God is much larger than the pronouns 'he' and ‘she.'
"And if I come from God, then I am everything."
The "Moonlight" actress vowed to "always,
always stand with women" and "always stand with black women."
"But I just see everything that I am, beyond the
binary," she added.
Janelle wanted to make sure she had answered all of her
questions about her gender identity before revealing it to the rest of the
world. "Someone said, 'If you don't work out the things that you need to
work out first before you share with the world, you'll be working it out with
the world," she explained. "That's exactly what I didn't want to
do." So I reasoned that I needed to get all of my answers right. I don't
want to say anything inappropriate."
The "Hidden Figures" star stated that she needed
to be open and honest with her family about her personal life, and she is
grateful for their support. "I wasn't ready to have my family question my
personal life or to get calls from people who still refer to me as Little
Pumpkin — that's what they call me back home," she continued. "I
needed to talk to my father, who was fantastic." My sister was already
aware because I'd been in monogamous and polyamorous relationships. I knew, however,
that I couldn't be Little Pumpkin. I couldn't be Janelle, the little
girl."
Janelle revealed in 2020 that she is constantly
"discovering" more about her sexuality. When asked what it means to
her to be queer, she replied, "It means different." It denotes being
unafraid to try new things. I'm constantly discovering more about myself and my
sexuality.
"It's a journey for me, not a destination, as I learn
more about who I like."
"I'm more open now than I was in high school." I
didn't know who I was and needed to meet more people and connect with spirits.
"I believe that word allows me to grow."
Janelle admitted that growing up as a "Baptist kid in a
very small, Republican state" made her feel like a "outsider"
because of her sexuality.
"There was no one I could talk to about that," she
added. You definitely feel like an outsider. Oh my goodness, I don't know how I
even have this conversation with my loved ones when all I hear every Sunday is:
if you're not heterosexual, you're going to hell.
"And people whipping themselves with the Bible."
"It took me years to unlearn that conditioning."
A spokesperson for the actress confirmed to Rolling Stone
that she will continue to use the pronouns she/her.
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