Janelle Monáe had quite a bit to say about Nelly’s controversial decision to carry out at President Donald Trump’s inauguration final month.
Footage of Monáe’s efficiency at a Grammy Awards after-party on Sunday obtained by TMZ exhibits the actor and singer deeming Nelly a “idiot” and urging him to “get a brand new perspective” in a brief, expletive-laden speech.
“I used to love Nelly, however then he went to carry out for Donald Trump,” Monáe stated throughout a rendition of “Sizzling in Herre,” Nelly’s 2002 hit. “I care about ladies. I care about Hispanics. I care about Spanish individuals. I care about Mexicans … I care about homosexual individuals.”
Noting that she “used to assume [Nelly] was cool,” she added, “I is perhaps a bit of tipsy, however I do know every little thing I’m motherfucking saying. Fuck you, Nelly!”
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Monáe, who’s pansexual and nonbinary, was an outspoken supporter of former Vice President Kamala Harris throughout the 2024 presidential election. As for Trump, she told celebrity news outlet Bossip in November forward of the election: “We can not afford to have a rustic run by somebody who’s about themselves.”
“He’s a hateful particular person and he needs the remainder of the world to exhibit that habits and that’s harmful,” she added. “Kamala is about ‘we,’ the place Trump is about ‘me.’ That’s the clear distinction.”
As of Monday, Nelly had but to reply publicly to Monáe’s feedback. HuffPost has reached out to the rapper’s consultant for remark however didn’t instantly hear again.
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Nelly carried out on the Liberty Ball, held shortly after Trump’s swearing-in, and appeared on a invoice that additionally included nation artists Jason Aldean and Billy Ray Cyrus. Each the president and first girl Melania Trump attended the occasion.
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Throughout an look on the “Willie D Live” podcast final month, Nelly acknowledged receiving criticism from followers after performing for Trump but nonetheless defended his resolution.
“This isn’t politics. The politics, for me, it’s over. He gained,” he stated. “He’s the president. He’s the commander in chief of what I wish to say is the very best nation on the planet.”
“If President Biden would’ve requested me to carry out, I might’ve carried out. If Vice President Kamala Harris would’ve gained and requested me to carry out, I might’ve carried out,” he added. “I assist the president of america, no matter who’s in workplace. Regardless, I respect the workplace.”
