Janelle Monae revealed that after coming out as pansexual earlier this 12 months, the response and experience has “been beautiful.”

The singer has all the time been private about her love life, preferring to maintain her time within the highlight centered on her work. But with the discharge of her most personal album yet, Dirty Computer,  she shared more of herself than she ever has with the general public. She even revealed in an April Rolling Stone interview that she identifies as pansexual.

“I feel that it’s been a really warm and loving time for all of us who’re walking in our truths,” Monae added in an interview with People magazine. “And I’ve all the time hoped [that] by sharing my stories that folks will feel more comfortable walking of their truths. And feel prefer it’s not a heavy burden, you realize, that you just do have support.”

But what really excites Monae has been the response from the fans at her shows, revealing that she feels “so thankful.”

“To have the ability to perform and have people come and buy tickets, and also you look out into the audience and also you see a sea of people that come from different walks of life, all different ethnicities,” she continued, “It was just beautiful…and it just made me so full, and made me feel like I needed to offer my all.”

Some fans have been so committed to giving their all — especially relating to Monae’s visuals — that they’ve tried to recreate her vagina-inspired pants from the video for “Pynk” themselves.

“I see them and I attempt to bring them onstage,” she said. “I’m enthusiastic about Halloween now!”