In April 2018, during an interview with Rolling Stone, Monáe said about her sexuality: "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-ass motherfucker."
I april 2018 udtalte Monáe i et interview med Rolling Stone, "At være queer sort kvinde i USA — én som har et forhold til både mænd og kvinder — betragter jeg mig selv som være fri motherfucker."