Janelle Monae

In a new interview about her upcoming album, The Age of Pleasure

Smith is hardly the first celebrity to come out as gender nonbinary. But Smith is still read and understood by society to be a “man,” based mainly on tone of voice and appearance.

She is repped by WME, Wondaland Management and Ziffren Brittenham.

AFTER years of dodging questions about her sexuality, singer and actress Janelle Monae has made a frank admission about who she’s attracted to.

“Tonight, I am proud to stand in solidarity as not just an artist, but a young woman"

In her interview, Monáe also elaborated on what "sexy" means to her, and stressed the significance of embracing individuality.