Janelle Monáe had so much to mention about Nelly’s debatable choice to accomplish at President Donald Trump’s inauguration ultimate month.
Pictures of Monáe’s efficiency at a Grammy Awards after-party on Sunday got by way of TMZ presentations the actor and singer deeming Nelly a “fool” and urging him to “get a new attitude” in a brief, expletive-laden speech.
“I used to like Nelly, but then he went to perform for Donald Trump,” Monáe mentioned all the way through a rendition of “Hot in Herre,” Nelly’s 2002 hit. “I care about women. I care about Hispanics. I care about Spanish people. I care about Mexicans … I care about gay people.”
Noting that she “used to think [Nelly] was cool,” she added, “I might be a little tipsy, but I know everything I’m motherfucking saying. Fuck you, Nelly!”
Janelle Monáe attended the 2025 Grammy Awards on Sunday, talking out in opposition to Nelly’s inauguration efficiency at an after-party.
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“He’s a hateful person and he wants the rest of the world to exhibit that behavior and that is dangerous,” she added. “Kamala is about ‘we,’ where Trump is about ‘me.’ That’s the clear difference.”
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 right away pay attention again.
“I support the president of the United States, regardless of who’s in office. Regardless, I respect the office,” Nelly mentioned of his choice to accomplish at President Donald Trump’s inauguration ultimate month.
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Nelly carried out on the Liberty Ball, held in a while after Trump’s swearing-in, and seemed on a invoice that still integrated nation artists Jason Aldean and Billy Ray Cyrus. Each the president and primary girl Melania Trump attended the development.
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All through an look at the “Willie D Live” podcast ultimate month, Nelly said receiving complaint from fanatics after acting for Trump however however defended his choice.
“This isn’t politics. The politics, for me, it’s over. He won,” he mentioned. “He’s the president. He’s the commander in chief of what I would like to say is the best country in the world.”
“If President Biden would’ve asked me to perform, I would’ve performed. If Vice President Kamala Harris would’ve won and asked me to perform, I would’ve performed,” he added. “I support the president of the United States, regardless of who’s in office. Regardless, I respect the office.”
