Janelle Monae has opened up about the joys of going topless while posing nude for the cover of Rolling Stone.

In Rolling Stone’s June 2023 issue, Monáe spoke about the freedom she feels when she bares her skin. The 37-year-old singer, who’s non-binary and uses they/she pronouns, explained that being naked has become a “big theme” in her life as she celebrates her “new era of liberation”.