Janelle Monáe turned the world pink when she released the music video for her new single, "PYNK" on Tuesday. The video had everyone in shambles and the love was palpable. However, we think the queen of stanning award goes to… Michaela Coel.
According to The Fader, the "Chewing Gum" star hopped on Twitter to let us know — in detail — why Monáe's latest effort meant so much to her.
I'm salivating . I can NOT WAIT https://t.co/rQEUgsDdlb— Michaela Coel (@MichaelaCoel) April 9, 2018
After letting us all know how hyped she was about Monáe's "Dirty Computer" album release (out April 27), Coel received an extra special treat. That's right, Monáe replied and said she was a fan of hers, too!
Thank you luv . ???????????? https://t.co/FuMDnMJOpC— Janelle Monáe, Cindi (@JanelleMonae) April 10, 2018
A fan— Janelle Monáe, Cindi (@JanelleMonae) April 10, 2018
*I’m— Janelle Monáe, Cindi (@JanelleMonae) April 10, 2018
That pretty much opened up Pandora's Box: Stan Edition, because Coel subsequently GEEKED OUT and tweeted a thread regarding her history with Monáe's catalogue.
oh my GOD— Michaela Coel (@MichaelaCoel) April 11, 2018
This has caused me to lose focus on my entire day. Everything gone. Just like that.— Michaela Coel (@MichaelaCoel) April 11, 2018
you have to understand my love for Janelle runs deep. So deep that we will never be friends. why? because friends don't cry and shake every time they see each other. and that's all i'll do with janelle. No room for friendship when obsession is in town.— Michaela Coel (@MichaelaCoel) April 11, 2018
The obsession progressed in 2010. I began dressing like her- my mum was a cleaner, so was hers- i started wondering if we were from the same ArchAndroid universe. very destabilising for the family, I know every word and every adlib of archandroid and the electric lady— Michaela Coel (@MichaelaCoel) April 11, 2018
why did michaela fly herself and two of her friends to New York in 2016? To see Janelle. I remember leaving the Shepherd's Bush Empire gig convinced she saw me. I told my friends for days "I think she looked me in the eye" (I was in the middle of 2000 people)— Michaela Coel (@MichaelaCoel) April 11, 2018
I started taking my singing seriously and had to unfollow her from her handles because she beginning to merge into me. There is a Janelle track for every moment in life- whether your moving house, being a hoe, trying dresses, ending relationships-there's one there for you.— Michaela Coel (@MichaelaCoel) April 11, 2018
She's fucked up my whole fucking day. Like, I'm texting family members saying "did you see". She's the one person I can't handle. She's on my list of triggers in therapy. Fuck this shit I'm not bathing till the album drops.— Michaela Coel (@MichaelaCoel) April 11, 2018
She's fucked up my whole fucking day. Like, I'm texting family members saying "did you see". She's the one person I can't handle. She's on my list of triggers in therapy. Fuck this shit I'm not bathing till the album drops.— Michaela Coel (@MichaelaCoel) April 11, 2018
Oh, and just in case you wondered just how far Coel's fandom when for Monáe? Honey had receipts!
Waittt were you also at her O2 Brixton Academy show in 2014??— Minos Xenophontos (@MdudeCY24) April 11, 2018
OF COURSE! She can't go anywhere in London without my attendance . And yes when she told us to "sleep" and lay on the floor I got down, fully prostrate face down in the footprints & beer puddles. Didn't get up until I made she she'd told me to— Michaela Coel (@MichaelaCoel) April 11, 2018
So, basically, Coel should teach stanning classes.
