Janelle Monáe needs no introduction.
The classy, brassy, queer singer/actress already scored a hit this year when she starred in Season 2 of the Amazon series Homecoming. Now, she takes on her most demanding role to date in the horror thriller Antebellum.
Related: Janelle Monáe calls her fans to action: “It’s time for us to get uncomfortable”
In Antebellum, Monáe plays Veronica, a successful author and career woman with a mysterious link to a woman named Eden (also played by Monáe), a slave held captive by Confederate soldiers during the Civil War. As the link between past and present becomes clear, so does the real horror, and Veronica realizes the real danger she faces. With a cast that also includes Eric Lange, Jena Malone, Jack Huston, Kiersey Clemons, and Gabourey Sidibe, Antebellum arrives on video on demand September 18.
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We sat down with Monáe to discuss the film, her role, and how the ongoing protests against racial injustice underline the movie’s themes of horror.
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frapachino
Shut up lady your voice has no relevance or power! Blue lives matter! 🙂
Kevan1
Please just leave this site. No one will miss you , I promise. You seem to be against gays and minorities. There are good police, unfortunately there are more who are bullies. You support the far right, so go play with them and their poison. We do not need anymore of it here.
nystrele
Why does Janelle Monáe have ANY relevance to a queer entertainment website? She only became “bisexual” when her flailing career was down the toilet… recognizing that “hey, if I play queer, I’m cool again.”
She’s a fourth-rate singer and a third-rate actress. Stick to modeling and stop talking, please. Nobody cares about your opinions.