Skip to content
Search AI Powered

Latest Stories

Janelle Monae Hilariously Claps Back After Fan Compares Signature Look To 'The Monopoly Man'

Janelle Monae; Mr. Money Bags
Steve Granitz/Contributor/Getty Images: Hasbro

The 'Glass Onion' star made some serious threats after fans compared their usual top hat and bowtie look to Mr. Money Bags from the popular board game.

Janelle Monae didn't take kindly to a fan on social media whose backhanded praise for their recent fashion choices rubbed the actor/singer the wrong way.

Last year, the Glass Onion star came out as nonbinary. They use both she/her and they/them pronouns.


The activist for the LGBTQ+ community expressed in an interview with the Red Table Talk show that they didn't see themself as “a woman, solely,” but rather as “beyond the binary.”

When it comes to fashion, they have been known for their androgynous style in the earlier part of their career. They often wore a tux and bowtie at various public events.

It has been said that their look was a nod to dandyism—an ostentatiously refined style prevalent among self-made male artists during the 19th century.

And Monae wore it well and continued pushing the sartorial boundaries by challenging gender norms.

These days, however, Monae seems to have ditched their signature nonbinary look inspired by their role models, Grace Jones and Josephine Baker.

At least for now.

On February 5, Monae turned heads at the pre-Grammy gala when they showed up wearing a stunning black gown and leather gloves.

Prior to the Grammys last month, Monae also stunned at the Critics' Choice Awards wearing a sheer turtleneck Vera Wang gown.

At the event, the 37-year-old actor was honored with the #SeeHer Award for playing their characters "authentically, escaping stereotypes and pushing boundaries," and standing up for gender equality.

Online, however, social medial users highlighted a different achievement from that night.

One Twitter user expressed relief at Monae's elegant manner of dress and wrote:

"janelle monae finally showing off how fine she is instead of dressing like the monopoly man."

Another user also poked fun, saying Monae's former look was more like the WB frog.

The tweet that compared Monae to the classic board game mascot went viral and eventually caught the attention of Monae, who responded to the thread with:

"Ohh y’all n***as liked this 26.8k times?? no new music just for this."

@JanelleMonae/Twitter

They weren't finished.


Their responses which started off seemingly in jest turned serious when Monae made a comment presumably in response to the impossible beauty standards placed on women and nonbinary people.

Monae wrote, “GET THE F**K OFF MY AREOLA," which was in reference to their songs “Yoga” and “Screwed.”

@gldnraes/Twitter

Realizing the singer meant business, fans came to their side with supportive tweets.





Fans of Monae's music pleaded not to be lumped together with the haters.





Monae hasn't released an album since their third studio and concept album Dirty Computer back in 2018.

And by the look of how things are going online, Monae stans won't be hearing new material anytime soon if the disrespect continues.

More from News/lgbtq

Sabre; Nancy Mace
@bottleneckloser/Instagram, Jemal Countess/Getty Images for Congressional Integrity Project

Trans Influencer Speaks Out After She's Randomly Targeted By Nancy Mace Online

A trans influencer fired back at MAGA Representative Nancy Mace of South Carolina for mocking her about her trans identity on social media and subsequently making her vulnerable to attacks.

Sabre, whose Instagram handle is @bottleneckloser, posted a video stating that the lawmaker "bullied" her recently for being "hot on Twitter.”

Keep ReadingShow less
Elon Musk
Terence Lewis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

YouTube Becomes Unlikely Hero After Play Button Is Perfectly Placed Over Musk's Face

Call it kismet or divine intervention, but sometimes the fates align to inadvertently create something wonderful.

Or hilarious.

Keep ReadingShow less
Elon Musk and Jim Jordan
Terence Lewis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

GOP Account Hit With Blunt Reminder After Shaming Dems For Celebrating Tesla's Downfall

Minnesota Democratic Governor and former vice presidential candidate Tim Walz joined many Americans in a bit of schadenfreude regarding White House advisor Elon Musk’s recent reversal of fortune.

Musk, the self-described leader of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), has seen protests against his actions on behalf of Republican President Donald Trump. Part of those protests include Tesla owners getting rid of their vehicles, buyers boycotting the brand, and stockholders dumping their shares.

Keep ReadingShow less
Rachel Zegler
Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic/GettyImages

Rachel Zegler Claims 'White Executives' Questioned Her Latina Heritage During 'West Side Story' Casting

Actor Rachel Zegler claimed that skeptical producers questioned her Latina heritage during the casting process for the 2021 West Side Story remake directed by Steven Spielberg.

In the remake of the classic 1961 film adaptation, Zegler starred opposite Ansel Elgort as the star-crossed lovers, Maria and Tony.

Keep ReadingShow less
Donald Trump
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Trump Hilariously Melts Down Over Awful Portrait Of Him Hanging In CO State Capitol—And People Can't Stop Trolling Him

People can't help but troll President Donald Trump after he complained about a truly awful portrait of him hanging in the Colorado State Capitol building.

On Sunday night, Trump lashed out against Colorado Governor Jared Polis for hanging what he called a "purposefully distorted" portrait of him in the Colorado State Capitol building.

Keep ReadingShow less