Acclaimed musician and CoverGirl model Janelle Monáe has garnered six Grammy nominations and is poised to break through to mainstream audiences with her turn as a NASA mathematician in the upcoming “Hidden Figures.”
Tonight, though, like just about everyone in the entertainment industry, she’s not happy as she watches the election returns. She’s really, really not happy with … well, you know who you are.
Some people like watching train wrecks. I@am@not one of them. Trump is still leading with electoral votes. This is not funny. VOTE.
— Janelle Monáe, Cindi (@JanelleMonae) November 9, 2016
https://twitter.com/JanelleMonae/status/796169432552919040
On the campaign trail on behalf of Hillary Clinton, Lena Dunham warned voters in North Carolina not to take their eyes off the dying beast of white patriarchy as it thrashes and screams, slowly but inevitably breathing its last. Monáe, however, doesn’t seem willing to let the beast live another second.
https://twitter.com/JanelleMonae/status/796174200000180224
I AM HOPEFUL. After she WINS, as AMERICANS we have conversations to have. THIS IS CONCERNING. This election re-opened A LOT of wounds.
— Janelle Monáe, Cindi (@JanelleMonae) November 9, 2016
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It is concerning, but hang on just a second. If Hillary Clinton wins, we as Americans have conversations to have? Does that include all of the people in the previous tweet whose citizenship was revoked for being racist, sexist, and evil?
it makes me sad and angry that they know they are voting for HATE and they are proud of it.
— Dear Mr. Man (@Little_Red_Boat) November 9, 2016
At the risk of sounding like a bunch of haters, that’s probably not a good conversation starter.
shouldn't we use our platforms to advocate positivity. They're people too. And tomorrow they'll still be just as American as u
— Newton D. (@newtondav_is) November 9, 2016