July 8th 2023.
Janelle Monáe put on a show to remember at New Orleans' Essence Festival on June 30th. Dressed in a black and white string bikini top, matching shorts, and a hat, the 37-year-old singer took the stage and shocked the crowd when she lifted her top to show her right breast. The daring move was met with a mix of reactions from the audience.
Monáe sang her song "Yoga" as she exposed her breast, with the nipple covered with pink tape. After the performance, Essence's official event shared a short clip of the moment, captioned "YOU CANNOT POLICE @JanelleMonae" on Twitter. The post was retweeted by many, sparking a debate about the singer's boldness.
2 Live Crew's frontman Luther Luke Campbell commented on the incident, writing "What is this girl going through? She's never been out there like this.. is it a midlife crisis?" On Twitter, the discourse continued with users joining in the conversation. Kathia Woods tweeted, "So, she has the right to do what she wants? He was giving interviews with women having sex next to him. Like aren't you men tired of always being in our business?"
While Monáe's image is based on body positivity and being comfortable with one's own sexuality, some people felt that the moment was icky. Another user wrote, "This comes off lowkey icky too me ngl." Others were entertained, with one user writing, "GET OFF MY AREOOOLAAAAAAAAAAAS lmfaooooooooo this shit got me in tears."
Janelle Monáe's Essence Festival performance certainly had people talking, from praising her boldness to debating the appropriateness of her exposing move.
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