R&B singer Janelle Monae says she
might be dating a lesbian android.
One thing for certain, the 25-year-old
Kansas City native is not giving straight answers about her personal
life.
During
an interview with UK daily the
Evening Standard, Monae said she beat the odds to get to
where she's at.
“Statistics would say that I'm not
supposed to be where I am today … Neither one of my parents had
college degrees, but they really pushed and designed me to be better
than them … I think about that Janelle [her Kansas self] and how
blessed she is. She can't let herself and her community down.”
When asked about the rumors that she's
a lesbian, Monae said, “I only date androids,” a reference to her
musical lyrics found in Metropolis: Suite 1 and The
ArchAndroid.
“That's great, they can claim me as
well as the straight community, as well as androids,” she said. “I
speak about androids because I think the android represents the new
'other.' You can compare it to being a lesbian or being a gay man or
being a black woman … What I want is for people who feel oppressed
or feel like the 'other' to connect with the music and to feel like,
'She represents who I am.'”
She adds that she'll talk about her
sexual orientation “in due time.”
“[W]hen I'm ready to have a family
and be out in the public with my family.”