Janelle Monáe has hilariously recreated Michael Jackson‘s controversial baby balcony stunt, adding her own unique twist to the surreal moment.
Monáe shared a video on social media on Tuesday (July 16) of her dangling a robot dog, who she affectionately calls Atomix, over a balcony from her hotel room in Europe, where she is currently touring.
Taking the MJ reenactment seriously, the R&B singer even donned a black wig and red shirt while covering her cyber pup’s head with a towel.
The clip was also dubbed with audio of a screaming crowd from the original MJ moment, which saw him dangle his nine-month-old son Prince Michael II out of his third-floor Berlin hotel window in 2002.
Janelle Monae so damn unserious bc why tf she dangling that robot out the window like she MJ 😂 pic.twitter.com/cM73VjUeCA
— spicebae (@spicebae_) July 17, 2024
Following the incident, Michael Jackson quickly admitted that he made a “terrible mistake,” telling the press: “I got caught up in the excitement of the moment. I would never intentionally endanger the lives of my children.”
Janelle Monáe isn’t the first Hip Hop figure to recreate the stunt.
Last year, A$AP Rocky took a run at the infamous moment, holding onto baby RZA on a balcony in Paris, though his grip was much firmer than MJ’s was.
While Janelle is busy performing overseas, she recently confirmed some commitments back home in the States, too.
In May, it was revealed that she had been added to the stacked cast of Pharrell’s forthcoming movie musical.
Universal Pictures announced that the singer/actress will star in the Michel Gondry-directed and Pharrell-produced film alongside the likes of Missy Elliott, Halle Bailey and Atlanta star Brian Tyree Henry.
The as-yet-untitled coming-of-age movie is reportedly set in Virginia Beach in the summer of 1977, inspired by the neighborhood where Williams grew up.
It’s unclear whether or not Monáe’s fans in Europe will be treated to the same surprise that Los Angeles concertgoers enjoyed last October.
Janelle’s audience got quite the eyeful on the final stop of her Age of Pleasure Tour when she flashed one of her breasts while performing at the YouTube Theater in Inglewood.
