Janelle Monáe on Her Cheeky BET Awards Performance Ensemble: 'I Wanted to Be Fearless Like Prince'

Janelle Monáe on Her Cheeky BET Awards Performance Ensemble: 'I Wanted to Be Fearless Like Prince' read the full story: http://bit.ly/29f88rx Everyone who witnessed Janelle Monáe's tribute to Prince at the 2016 BET Awards can agree that the funk-pop legend would be proud. From her hip-thrusting dance moves and mesmerizing stage presence to her all white butt-baring ensemble, Monáe brought Prince's spirit to life one more time in Microsoft Theatre last Sunday. "It's hard when you lose a friend and a musical hero." Monáe tells PEOPLE. "I was just doing everything in his name. It wasn't about Janelle Monáe that night, it was about Prince."