Lupita Nyong’o is speaking out about her relationship with Janelle Monae.
The 40-year-old Oscar winner and the 37-year-old singer-actress met at the 2014 Met Gala. The two grew close after they met and this sparked rumors that the two women were dating.
Lupita is currently dating Selena Masekela — but she says she understands why people thought that she and Janelle were together.
In Rolling Stone’s new cover story about Janelle, who came out as pansexual back in 2018, Lupita said:
“She has magnetism that they were obviously picking up on.
She is that enigmatic. People are curious about enigmatic people.”
Lupita stated that she was “not surprised” by the rumors, saying:
“I don’t mind being associated with her in any capacity.”
She labelled the GRAMMY-nominated as “extremely gifted” and added:
“It’s built into her spirit. Her openness creates intimacy onscreen. It’s really cool to see her move from one thing to another and do it with such mastery.”
Lupta noted, however:
“Just because you’re a close friend of hers doesn’t mean you get to know everything about her. I think that’s what makes her interesting as an artist.”
