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Janelle Monáe says her father's addiction and prison fuelled abandonment trauma

Call Her Daddy · Janelle Monáe: We Should Thank Our Exes · August 4, 2026
Janelle Monáe says her father's addiction and prison fuelled abandonment trauma
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Janelle Monáe: We Should Thank Our Exes
""My dad struggled with addiction growing up. And so, he was in and out of my life.""
Monáe says her early experiences of her father being absent due to addiction left her with trust issues and a persistent fear of rejection that later bled into break-ups and how she handled criticism of her work. She later adds that her father “had also gone to prison” and says forgiveness and therapy helped them rebuild their relationship.
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Janelle Monáe: We Should Thank Our Exes

August 4, 2026 · 1h 7m · 3 Egleze moments
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