Janelle Monáe candidly discusses her sexuality in a new Rolling Stone interview. She talks about being afraid of not meeting industry standards due to her electric personality and androgynous style. As a result, she used her on and off-stage presence as a mask, “All I saw was that I was supposed to look a certain way coming into this industry, and I felt like I didn’t look like a stereotypical black female artist.”

Over years of groundbreaking, funk, neo-soul, and hip-hop genus, Janelle is finally ready to dispel rumors about her sexuality. In the interview, she sings, “Let the rumors be true.” Monáe confirms that she’s not the “alien from outer space/The cybergirl without a face” she appears to be – then certifies her sexuality in a bold statement:

“Being a queer black woman in America, someone who has been in relationships with both men and women – I consider myself to be a free-ass motherf-cker.”

Monae confesses that she originally thought she was bisexual, “but then later I read about pansexuality and was like, ‘Oh, these are things that I identify with too.’ I’m open to learning more about who I am,” she says.

The 32-year-old singer reveals that aiming for perfection kept her from being her true authentic self, “I was like, ‘Before I self-destruct, before I become a confused person in front of the world, let me seek some help.’ I was afraid for anybody to see me not at the top of my game. That obsession was too much for me.”

On her upcoming album Dirty Computer, she reveals that the lyrics are a response to her devout family members saying things like, “All gay people are going to hell.’

Dirty Computer releases on April 27th. You can read the full interview here.