Janelle Monae showed her tirries while performing live on stage at the 2023 Essence Music Festival in New Orleans on Friday.

The 37-year-old recently posed topless on the cover of Rolling Stone earlier this month and revealed to the publication that she is much happy when her tirries are exposed.

PHOTO | COURTESY Janelle Monae

The actress wore a patterned hat that partially concealed her long hair to complete her look for the occasion. The musician lifted the right side of her bikini top during the night while on stage. 

During the action, the beauty, who recently released her new album, The Age Of Pleasure, on June 9, yelled notes into the microphone. 

Janelle was also seen wearing a floral-embellished cape and a matching floral headpiece during her performance at the event, which began on Thursday, June 29. 

PHOTO | COURTESY Janelle Monae

Earlier this month, the actress posed topless on the cover of Rolling Stone to promote her new album, The Age Of Pleasure.  

The Billboard Music Award winner wore long gold chains as tendrils, making her look like a queen. Diamonds were scattered among the shoulder-length jewellery. She was groomed in natural cosmetics to highlight her attractiveness.

Janelle has already spoken out about building body confidence over the years, and she touched on the subject earlier this month on StyleLikeU's What's Underneath series.

PHOTO | COURTESY Janelle Monae


While dressed in a sleek black suit and white dress shirt, a nod to her previous style, the reporter questioned the singer about what her biggest insecurity has been 'worked on' or 'overcoming.' 

Monae began to pat her breasts as she removed her suit jacket, admitting, 'It's these. My tirries, My breasts were not this large when I initially started wearing my tuxedo. They were more small.'