It has been one step forward and two steps back.

Source: Crazy Days and Nights

This A- list singer has wanted an acting career for the longest time.

It has been one step forward and two steps back.

The reviews for her latest movie and the bomb it is headed to be will set her back for several years.

Janelle Monae

Antebellum

Janelle Monáe on the Message of ‘Antebellum’: ‘It Reminds Us That the Past Is Not the Past’

Janelle Monáe stepped onto the black carpet at the premiere of “Antebellum” on Monday night in Los Angeles in an Elie Saab gown, XIV Karats jewels, Christian Louboutin heels, a clutch from Carolina Santo Domingo and a custom-made N95 face mask by Aliona Kononova.

Celebrations aside, Monáe said the film carries a powerful message. “It reminds us that the past is not the past,” she said. “The past is not even dead and I think the film is very timely and does a great job, an exceptional job of linking and connecting the dots of the past, the present and what could be our future.”

She continued, “I’m very honored to stand here and represent for Black women who have been dismantling white supremacy and systemic racism for centuries.”

On stage during a pre-screening Q&A, Monáe said her goal is to tell the “truth” about Black lives.

“There’s erasure going on. There’s whitewashing going on,” she said. “The 1619 Project they’re trying not to put it in our schools…We have to remind people that when we’re screaming, ‘Defund the police! Abolish the police,’ why are we doing that? Because in the Civil War, one of the earliest institutions of policing was the slave patrol. The police were built out of terrorizing Black people — not protecting and serving, but to capture us when we ran away, to stop us when we tried to revolt. And they didn’t just take our ancestors — they took our ancestors who had dreams.” – Source