Lupita Nyong’o weighed in on her friendship with Janelle Monae after romance speculation — details
Just friends? Lupita Nyong’o understands why fans continue to ship her and BFF Janelle Monáe amid their years-long relationship.
“She has magnetism that they were obviously picking up on,” Nyong’o, 40, told Rolling Stone in its new cover story about Monáe, 37, published on Monday, May 22. “She is that enigmatic. People are curious about enigmatic people.”
The Black Panther actress, who has been pals with the Grammy nominee since meeting at the 2014 Met Gala, noted that she’s “not surprised” by speculation over the women’s dynamic.
“I don’t mind being associated with her in any capacity,” Nyong’o said of the Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery actress, who publicly came out in 2018 as pansexual.
The Oscar winner, who is currently dating Selema Masekela, continued to sing Monáe’s praises, calling her an “extremely gifted” actress.
