If anyone knows how to make significant (but meaningful) fashion statements, it’s the vivacious singer and actress, Janelle Monáe. Monáe brought the colorful Pride spirit to the BET Awards on June 25 when she walked the red carpet in a stunning rainbow-colored gown.
Designed by Nicolas Jebran, the gown’s skirt featured textured frills in all the colors of the rainbow and an elegant black colored bodice. Monáe accessorized with a stylish conductor’s hat, silver around-ear earrings and an adorable purse shaped like a little UFO. With a long natural hair ponytail as the finishing touch, she showed the simple but extravagant beauty of her queer identity. She honored Pride month with her ensemble, and the internet couldn’t have been more excited about it.
between lena waithe and janelle monae we now have the best #pride fits thanks pic.twitter.com/7csjEt2vNQ
— laurry (@tokenlesbian) June 25, 2018
A #Pride-ful slay by our queen, @JanelleMonae #BETAwards pic.twitter.com/ifqGy1OzIw
— Tre’vell Anderson (@TrevellAnderson) June 25, 2018
no cops at pride just janelle monae and her dress pic.twitter.com/liKC7793Ta
— Iou @ dante day!! (@yawniverse) June 25, 2018
After coming out as queer earlier this year, Monáe has been no stranger toward delivering empowering messages to the LGBTQ+ community. Her music and music videos take a truly artistic approach to the addressing the validity and beauty of queer love. Her recent music videos like “Pynk” and “Make Me Feel” unabashedly depict her thoughts on queer identity, wrapped in fresh and funky music that’s easy to vibe to and listen to deeply all at once. She really brought the heat with her performance of her song, “Django Jane”, another socially riveting anthem for Black Girl Magic. From music to art, Monáe has a vibrant mind, so of course, she sported a bold gown to match and represent the breadth of her identity.