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Janelle Monáe honoured at Essence magazine's Black Women in Hollywood gala

Singer and actress Janelle Monáe received a prize at Essence magazine's Black Women in Hollywood gala this week

She attended the ceremony, which was held at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Los Angeles on Thursday (February 23), where she was presented with the Breakthrough Award by hitmaker Pharrell Williams

During her acceptance speech, the songstress talked about starring in the new movie 'Hidden Figures' and referenced its box office success. She said: "The world must continue to know that we are not your expectations. We have been the backbones of communities from the ghettos to Silicon Valley. We're not monolithic. We are multidimensional. And we have a right to have our stories told."

Watch an interview with Monáe and Williams here:

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