Janelle Monáe recreates Michael Jackson's most infamous video... and deletes it

Music news

Janelle Monáe recreates Michael Jackson’s most infamous video… and deletes it

Janelle Monáe is on tour, which has already taken her to Madrid, and she is having the time of her life. In one of her latest adventures, she has stayed at the Adlon Hotel in Berlin, the same one where Michael Jackson stayed in 2002 when he decided to show his baby through the window in one of the most infamous videos of his career. Monáe has had no better idea than to recreate that moment, but with a robot dog.

Although she herself has deleted the video from her social media, multiple screenshots of the clip can be found online. The video shows Monáe awkwardly holding her robotic dog on the same balcony that Michael held his son Blanket on.

The singer has taken care of every last detail, wearing a black wig and a red coat just as it happened in real life, as well as the audio of the crowd at the original moment in 2002. After the incident, Michael admitted that he had made a “terrible mistake.”

Avatar photo
Simon Müller

Simon Müller is the driving force behind UMusic, embodying a lifelong passion for all things melodious. Born and raised in New York, his love for music took form at an early age and fueled his journey from an avid music enthusiast to the founder of a leading music-centered website. Simon's diverse musical tastes and intrinsic understanding of acoustic elements offer a unique perspective to the UMusic community. Sporting a dedicated commitment to aural enrichment and hearing health, his vision extends beyond just delivering news - he aspires to create a network of informed, appreciative music lovers. Spend a moment in Mueller's company, and you'd find his passion infectious – music isn’t simply his job, it’s his heartbeat.