Janelle Monáe Reveals Her Celebrity Crush: 'I Don't Think I Was Comfortable Telling Her'
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The singer said she was seriously smitten with the person since childhood — and even got to work with her.
Janelle Monáe has had the rare pleasure of meeting her celebrity crush in person.
The “Electric Lady” singer not only named the A-lister in question, but confirmed that she has already worked with her professionally. The 38-year-old was nonetheless staggered during their first encounter.
“When I first got into the industry, Nia Long was one of the first actors who had come and see me perform, and I just remember hugging her,” Monáe said on “The Jennifer Hudson Show” Thursday. “I don’t think I was comfortable telling her how in love I was with her growing up, just like everybody else.”
“She definitely was my crush,” the singer concluded.
Long established herself as an actor in the early 1990s and starred in the acclaimed John Singleton film “Boyz n the Hood” (1991) and “Friday” (1995) before her beloved recurring guest role on “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” and continued Hollywood career.
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