Janelle Monae EXPOSES breast on stage... after admitting she's 'happier when my t**ties are out'

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Janelle Monae exposed her breast by lifting up her tiny bra top as she performed live on stage during the 2023 Essence Music Festival on Friday in New Orleans. 

The I Like That hitmaker, 37, who recently posed topless on the cover of Rolling Stone earlier this month, notably admitted to the outlet that she feels 'much happier when my t**ties are out.' 

The Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery actress could be seen wearing a black and white-striped bikini top along with matching shorts as she took to the stage in front of the cheering crowd. 

The star additionally threw on a patterned hat that partially covered her long locks to complete her overall ensemble for the festivities. At one point during the night, the music artist lifted up the right side of the bikini top while on stage. 

The beauty, who recently released her new album titled The Age Of Pleasure on June 9, continued to belt out notes into the microphone during the action. 

Exposing: Janelle Monae, 37, exposed her breast by lifting up her tiny bra top as she performed live on stage during the 2023 Essence Music Festival on Friday in New Orleans

Exposing: Janelle Monae, 37, exposed her breast by lifting up her tiny bra top as she performed live on stage during the 2023 Essence Music Festival on Friday in New Orleans

Taking to the stage: The Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery actress could be seen wearing a black and white-striped bikini top along with matching shorts as she took to the stage

Taking to the stage: The Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery actress could be seen wearing a black and white-striped bikini top along with matching shorts as she took to the stage

At another point of the performance at the festival, which kicked off on Thursday June 29, Janelle was seen donning a floral-embellished cape as well as a matching floral crown. 

The actress recently posed topless on the cover of Rolling Stone earlier this month while promoting her latest album, The Age Of Pleasure.  

The music artist seemed to have no qualms about posing topless for the outlet, placing her hands delicately across her bare breasts.  

While talking to the publication, the songstress admitted that, 'I’m much happier when my t**ties are out and I can run around free.' 

The Billboard Music Award winner looked like a queen, wearing long gold chains as tendrils. There were diamonds interspersed among the shoulder length jewelry. She was styled in natural looking makeup to showcase her beauty.

Janelle has previously opened up about gaining body confidence over the years, and touched on the topic on StyleLikeU's What's Underneath series earlier this month. 

While wearing a sleek black suit and white dress shirt, which references to her past style, the singer was asked by the interviewer what the biggest insecurity she has either 'worked on' or has been 'overcoming.' 

As she removed her suit jacket, Monae began to pat her breasts and admitted, 'It's these. My boobies. I remember when I first started to wear my tuxedo, my breasts were not this big. They were smaller.' 

Unbothered: The beauty, who recently released her new album titled The Age Of Pleasure on June 9, continued to belt out notes into the microphone after lifting up the small bikini top on stage

Unbothered: The beauty, who recently released her new album titled The Age Of Pleasure on June 9, continued to belt out notes into the microphone after lifting up the small bikini top on stage

'Free': While talking to Rolling Stone, the songstress admitted that, 'I¿m much happier when my t**ties are out and I can run around free'

'Free': While talking to Rolling Stone, the songstress admitted that, 'I’m much happier when my t**ties are out and I can run around free'

Showing off dance skills: The star additionally threw on a patterned hat that partially covered her long locks to complete her overall ensemble for the festivities

Showing off dance skills: The star additionally threw on a patterned hat that partially covered her long locks to complete her overall ensemble for the festivities

All about the florals: At another point of the performance at the festival, which kicked off on Thursday June 29, Janelle was seen donning a floral-embellished cape as well as a matching floral crown

All about the florals: At another point of the performance at the festival, which kicked off on Thursday June 29, Janelle was seen donning a floral-embellished cape as well as a matching floral crown

Going topless: The actress recently posed topless on the cover of Rolling Stone earlier this month while promoting her latest album, The Age Of Pleasure

Going topless: The actress recently posed topless on the cover of Rolling Stone earlier this month while promoting her latest album, The Age Of Pleasure

'With, you know, time, I started to get more curvy. My old shirts didn't work. I had to change my wardrobe and I was just really uncomfortable.' 

'And also, like, my friends would comment on them, but they would always give me compliments like, "You have the best boobies" or "If I get a boob job, I'm taking pictures of your boobs" and you would think that I should be like, "Yes! Ooh!"' 

Janelle admitted that, 'I was very uncomfortable with the change that was happening. Like it took me years to get comfortable with my boobs. It's probably why I'm like, "Whoo! Free them!"' 

She further embraced the love of her body and her own body confidence by stating, 'I love my stretch marks.' 

'When I was getting stretch marks as a teen, I used to be really self-conscious of them. I mean, going swimming was like hell for me because I was like, "Oh my God, everybody’s looking at my stretch marks."' 

'I sorta like them now, and when I see them on other bodies, specifically on the hips, it’s really sexy, so I like my little stretch marks,' she added. 

Later during the interview, the star became tearful and explained, 'These are tears of joy. These are tears that celebrate the work that I have done to love all of me.'

'Not some of me, but all of me-at every evolution, at every turn-my relationship with me is deeply important, because I know what it feels like to not love me.' 

Body confidence: Janelle has previously opened up about gaining body confidence over the years, and touched on the topic on StyleLikeU's What's Underneath series earlier this month

Body confidence: Janelle has previously opened up about gaining body confidence over the years, and touched on the topic on StyleLikeU's What's Underneath series earlier this month

Overcoming insecurities: While wearing a sleek black suit and white dress shirt, which references to her past style, the singer was asked by the interviewer what the biggest insecurity she has either 'worked on' or has been 'overcoming'

Overcoming insecurities: While wearing a sleek black suit and white dress shirt, which references to her past style, the singer was asked by the interviewer what the biggest insecurity she has either 'worked on' or has been 'overcoming'

In the past: As she removed her suit jacket, Monae began to pat her breasts and admitted, 'It's these. My boobies. I remember when I first started to wear my tuxedo, my breasts were not this big'

In the past: As she removed her suit jacket, Monae began to pat her breasts and admitted, 'It's these. My boobies. I remember when I first started to wear my tuxedo, my breasts were not this big' 

'Uncomfortable': 'With, you know, time, I started to get more curvy. My old shirts didn't work. I had to change my wardrobe and I was just really uncomfortable'

'Uncomfortable': 'With, you know, time, I started to get more curvy. My old shirts didn't work. I had to change my wardrobe and I was just really uncomfortable'

Getting used to changes: Janelle admitted that, 'I was very uncomfortable with the change that was happening. Like it took me years to get comfortable with my boobs'

Getting used to changes: Janelle admitted that, 'I was very uncomfortable with the change that was happening. Like it took me years to get comfortable with my boobs'

Loving all of herself: She further embraced the love of her body and her own body confidence by stating, 'I love my stretch marks'

Loving all of herself: She further embraced the love of her body and her own body confidence by stating, 'I love my stretch marks'

Getting candid: The star stripped down during StyleLikeU's series which premiered earlier this month as she proudly expressed her self-love and confidence she has developed over time

Getting candid: The star stripped down during StyleLikeU's series which premiered earlier this month as she proudly expressed her self-love and confidence she has developed over time

Shortly before her latest stage performance at the Essence Music Festival, which will end on Monday, July 3, Monae released her LP, The Age Of Pleasure. The Make Me Feel artist hadn't released an album in five years. 

But said she was inspired to make new music when she was in Greece, working on the Netflix murder mystery movie, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery.

Prior to taking the part, Janelle and her friends had been throwing outdoor parties during the pandemic shutdown and she found herself feeling lonely.

She had producers Wonder and Kwabena send her instrumentals to listen to during her down time. 'I just kept dreaming,' she explained. 

'I was like, "When I get back, I cannot wait to have a party again,"' she remarked. 'I think being an artist gets lonely,' the Tightrope artist contends.

Most people don’t understand what’s going on in my brain. Community has been so helpful to me; it’s beautiful that I have a title called The Age of Pleasure because it actually re-centers me. It’s not about an album anymore. I’ve changed my whole f***ing lifestyle.'

Feeling 'joy': Later during the interview, the star became tearful and explained, 'These are tears of joy. These are tears that celebrate the work that I have done to love all of me'

Feeling 'joy': Later during the interview, the star became tearful and explained, 'These are tears of joy. These are tears that celebrate the work that I have done to love all of me' 

Wow! At one point during the performance on Friday, Janelle was seen jumping high into the air near stairs on the stage

Wow! At one point during the performance on Friday, Janelle was seen jumping high into the air near stairs on the stage 

Relationship with herself: 'Not some of me, but all of me-at every evolution, at every turn-my relationship with me is deeply important, because I know what it feels like to not love me'

Relationship with herself: 'Not some of me, but all of me-at every evolution, at every turn-my relationship with me is deeply important, because I know what it feels like to not love me'

New music: Shortly before her latest stage performance at the Essence Music Festival, which will end on Monday, July 3, Monae released her LP, The Age Of Pleasure; seen earlier this month in NYC

New music: Shortly before her latest stage performance at the Essence Music Festival, which will end on Monday, July 3, Monae released her LP, The Age Of Pleasure; seen earlier this month in NYC

The Critics' Choice See Her Award winner included many guest artists on the new release, including Jamaican dancehall legend Sister Nancy, actress Nia Long and Ghanaian American singer Amaarae, CKay and Doechii.

'This album is not about a fight,' she explained. 'It’s about living in an oasis created by us for us.'

'Even with everything going on in the world,' she continued, 'this is our moment to breathe together, unapologetically taking this beat to enjoy — to hurry up and live.'

Janelle released her first single, Float, in February, and last month in May, she dropped her second second titled, Lipstick Lover. 

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