Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagicJanelle Monae’s signature — and sexy — pink pants from her “Pynk” video may soon be in available in stylish fashion boutiques.
“We’re working on it. They’re very intricate to make,” Monae tells Billboard. “The crazy thing is that some of our fans were showing up and had made their own versions of them. It was so amazing and cool to watch them design them how they wanted to. I think that’s really cool, because they were inspired by women.”
Monae wears the unique pants when she performs ”Pynk” in concert, and she makes sure they are not damaged or stolen.
“They’re definitely protected. They’re in a safe, deeply protected and on ice,” she says with a laugh.
The 32 year-old singer/actress says one of the goals of her music is to unite women of all races and sexual preferences.
She explains, “It’s been really great to see how different we are and how similar we are and how much empowerment there is when we can just all look at each others’ differences and say, ‘Wow, I see you, I respect you. I support you.’”
The entertainer from Kansas City, Kansas has been touring across the country this summer, and performed Sunday night at the Afropunk festival in New York City. She says one of her greatest thrills is seeing fans embracing her songs.
“When I come to the shows, I have to turn my in-ear [monitors] up sometimes, because I can hear them singing every word,” Monae says. “That means something to me. It makes me proud. It’s theirs now. I feel like I’ve done what I needed to do.”
The six-time Grammy Award nominee will perform at JAY-Z‘s Made In America Festival Saturday in Philadelphia, and also at New York City’s Global Citizen Festival September 29.
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