Janelle Monae announces on Twitter she in non-binary

Danny Thompson
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US Actress/singer Janelle Monae arrives for the AFI Opening Night Gala premiere of "Queen & Slim" at the TCL Chinese Theatre on November 14, 2019 in Hollywood. (Photo by Frederic J. BROWN / AFP) (Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images)
US Actress/singer Janelle Monae arrives for the AFI Opening Night Gala premiere of "Queen & Slim" at the TCL Chinese Theatre on November 14, 2019 in Hollywood. (Photo by Frederic J. BROWN / AFP) (Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images)

Singer Janelle Monae has announced she in non-binary on social media having previously revealed she is bisexual and pansexual.

The American star shared the news on Twitter as she showed her support to a trending meme.

The meme reads: “Are you a boy or a girl?” With a response of “I’m an experience”.

The 34-year-old quoted the post with the hashtag #IAmNonBinary.

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Many of Monae’s 1.2 million followers were quick to offer their support with one fan writing: “U are a true inspiration and I adore u for living ur life exactly how ur meant to.”

Another tweeted: “We KNEW! Thank you for your art and talent!”

Someone else wrote: “I love you so much, thanks for speaking up for your truth, and by, consequence, also mine.”

Fellow singer Sam Smith declared themselves non-binary back in September, asking to be referred to as they/them rather than he/him.

English singer Sam Smith performs onstage during the KIIS FM's iHeartRadio Jingle Ball at the Forum Los Angeles in Inglewood, California on December 6, 2019. (Photo by Frederic J. BROWN / AFP) (Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images)
English singer Sam Smith performs onstage during the KIIS FM's iHeartRadio Jingle Ball at the Forum Los Angeles in Inglewood, California on December 6, 2019. (Photo by Frederic J. BROWN / AFP) (Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images)

And though Monae appears to have also come out as non-binary, there has been no mention of preferred pronouns for the singer and actress.

The Hidden Figures star has previously stated she “only dates androids” telling the London Evening Standard: "I speak about androids because I think the android represents the new 'other'.

“You can compare it to being a lesbian or being a gay man or being a black woman... what I want is for people who feel oppressed or feel like the 'other' to connect with the music and to feel like, 'She represents who I am.'"

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Speaking to Rolling Stone last year that she revealed she identifies as pansexual.

“Being a queer black woman in America, someone who has been in relationships with both men and women — I consider myself to be a free-a** motherf***er,” she said.

The singer has released three studio albums, fusing hip-hop, R&B and soul.

She has also enjoyed a successful movie career, appearing in Rio 2, Harriet and Lady and the Tramp, amongst others.

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