Janelle Monae goes topless on cover of Rolling Stone to promotes her new album The Age of Pleasure

Janelle Monae wasn’t afraid to bare her chest on the cover of magazine Rolling Stone.

The 37-year-old artist – who recently wore a wet T-shirt to promote her new single Lipstick Lover – seemed to have no qualms about posing topless for the outlet, delicately placing her hands over her bare breasts.

“I’m much happier when my tits are out and I can run free,” she explained.

The Billboard Music Award winner looks like a queen, with long gold chains for tendrils. There were diamonds interspersed among the shoulder-length jewelry.

She was styled in natural-looking makeup to show off her beauty.

The Make Me Feel artist hasn’t released an album in five years.

But said she was inspired to make new music while in Greece working on the Netflix murder mystery film Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery.

Prior to taking on the role, Janelle and her friends had been throwing outdoor parties during the pandemic shutdown and she found herself feeling lonely.

She had producers Wonder and Kwabena send her instrumentals to listen to during her time off. “I kept dreaming,” she explained.

“I was like, ‘When I get back, can’t wait to throw another party?'” she commented.

‘I think being an artist gets lonely,’ argues the tightrope walker.

“Most people don’t understand what’s going on in my head. The community has helped me so much; it’s nice that I have a title called The Age of Pleasure because it really re-centers me.”

“It’s not about an album anymore. I’ve changed my whole fucking lifestyle.’

In the swim: She was also topless for her latest album cover. The Age of Pleasure is out on June 9

Inspiration: But said she was inspired to make new music when she was in Greece working on the Netflix murder mystery film Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

Lipstick Lover: Jenelle performed her second single, Lipstick Lover, in public for the first time at a post-Met Gala party in early May, stripping off the sheer Thom Browne tent dress she wore on the red carpet wearing only the bikini she put on cover her genitals

The Critics’ Choice See Her Award winner featured many guest artists on the new release, including Jamaican dancehall legend Sister Nancy, actress Nia Long and Ghanaian-American singer Amaarae, CKay and Doechii.

“This album isn’t about a fight,” she explained. “It’s about living in an oasis created by us for us.”

“Even with all that’s going on in the world,” she continued, “this is our moment to breathe together, unashamedly take this rhythm to enjoy – to hurry up and live.”

Janelle released her first single Float in February.

Collaborators: Janelle invited Jamaican dancehall legend Sister Nancy, actress Nia Long and Ghanaian-American singer Amaarae, CKay and Doechii to collaborate on The Age of Pleasure

Cheerful: Even with all that is going on in the world,’ said Janelle, ‘this is our moment to breathe together, unashamedly take this rhythm to enjoy – to hurry up and live’

A fashion icon: Monae is seen at Drake’s restaurant in West Hollywood on May 17, 2023 in Los Angeles

Her second single, Lipstick Lover, was released on May 15.

She first performed it at a post-Met Gala party in early May, stripping off the sheer Thom Browne tent dress she wore on the red carpet and wearing only the bikini she donned to cover her genitals.

“I’ve been a Lipstick Lover,” revealed the artist who is pansexual and non-binary.

‘I wear red lipstick at parties. I’ve had moments where if me and a girl or an energy… want to work together, you’re going to see lipstick.”

The Age of Pleasure is scheduled for release on June 9.