Why We Love Janelle: Janelle Monáe has always been a gender-bent style icon, challenging social constructs and gender norms. In April of 2018, she came out as pansexual in a cover story for Rolling Stone calling herself a "free-ass motherf*cker." Her latest album featured hit singles such as "Pynk" and "Make Me Feel" that pushed the boundaries of gender and sexuality in a very open and public way. In an interview with Them., Monáe claimed, "for me, sexuality and sexual identity and fluidity is a journey. It's not a destination."
Janelle's Style: No one does fashion quite like Janelle Monáe, which was further proven by the Christian Siriano look she wore to the 2019 Met Gala. Monáe began her career donning suits and bow ties but has now expanded her repertoire to play with texture and colour in a fun new way.