Janelle Monae broke down during an emotional performance of Charlie Chaplin’s Smile on the Pay It Forward Live broadcast on Thursday.
The Grammy Award-nominated star performed as part of Verizon’s weekly streaming entertainment series, in support of small businesses affected by Covid-19.
But the global health crisis has clearly impacted Janelle, as she struggled to make it through her set. After speaking with a fan named Angel – the proprietor of Eden’s Glow, an independent New Jersey company that sells handmade candles and soaps that’s struggling through the pandemic – the 34-year-old began to sing Smile.
However, she was forced to stop as she struggled to complete the verse, telling fans: “Fandroids, I’m going to need your help to get me