Janelle Monáe described U.S. President Donald Trump as a "bully" while accepting an award from the Human Rights Campaign at the weekend.
The Make Me Feel singer made a politically charged speech when she took to the stage at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles during a dinner for the LGBTQ+ advocacy group on Saturday.
Accepting the organisation's Equality Award, Janelle said, "Bullies only win when we let them think they can. Here's the truth, bullying doesn't stop when we grow up. It doesn't end when we leave school. It just gets bigger. It rebrands itself. The bully gets elected president."
According to Variety, the Glass Onion actress stopped short of saying Trump's name but it was clear who she was referring to. She also pledged her alliance to marginalised communities, including immigrants and transgender and nonbinary people, who have been affected by some of Trump's executive orders.
"Let's make it clear. We will challenge the giant," she declared at the end of her rousing speech.
During the dinner, Hacks star Hannah Einbinder was honoured with the Visibility Award while Emily in Paris star Ashley Park was honoured with the Impact Award, which is given to an ally of the LGBTQ+ community.
Janelle previously made her thoughts about Trump known in February when she blasted rapper Nelly for performing at one of the leader's inauguration parties.
In a freestyle rap at a Grammys after-party, she fired, "F**k you Nelly. I used to like Nelly, but then he went to perform for Donald Trump. I care about women, I care about Hispanics. I care about Mexicans, I care about gay people. F**k you Nelly, you sold out. I used to think you was cool. But now you look like a motherf**king fool."
