In this episode of What’s Underneath, actress and singer Janelle Monáe honors every version of themself by bringing back their iconic tuxedo, a symbol of her early career, only to shed it once again as a celebration of her newfound freedom in her body and sensuality.
Where Janelle Monáe once relied on their androgynous presentation as a means of pushing back against societal pressures to conform to gender norms, they have since discovered that their gender fluidity transcends the confines of how they dress and can be found whether they’re covered up or wearing no clothes at all.
Janelle Monae: Whether I Show Skin or Not, I Won’t Adjust My Freedom for Your Comfort
