Victoria Monét heads into the 66th Annual Grammy Awards on February 4 with seven nominations. The Atlanta-born, Sacramento-raised singer/songwriter is a prime contender for Greatest New Artist.
Broadcast journalist Gayle King sat down with Victoria Monét for an interview on CBS Mornings. The dialog featured the 34-year-old performer discussing her sexuality.
“I get the query loads, it’s like, ‘So because you’re in a relationship with a person, do you continue to like ladies?’ I’m like, ‘Sure, it’s identical to if you happen to’re in a relationship along with your girlfriend, do you continue to like ladies? Sure,’” Monét mentioned.
The Jaguar II album creator continued, “It doesn’t take away the attraction to different individuals. It’s a selection that you simply’re in to be trustworthy in that relationship.”
Victoria Monét made historical past as a member of the LGBTQ group. She reportedly holds the excellence of incomes probably the most single-year Grammy nominations for an brazenly queer Black girl.
“It took so lengthy, I imply over half of my life to really feel comfy sufficient to say something. So I really feel now’s the time to face my floor and be happy with what I’m and who I’m,” Monét acknowledged.
Along with a Greatest New Artist nomination, Victoria Monét additionally has the possibility to win Document Of The Yr and Greatest R&B Music for her “On My Mama” single. “On My Mama” turned a High 40 hit on the Billboard Scorching 100 chart.
Monét’s Jaguar II acquired Grammy Award nods for Greatest R&B Album and Greatest Engineered Album, Non-Classical. The RCA-backed vocalist additionally made it into the Greatest R&B Efficiency and Greatest Conventional R&B Efficiency classes.
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