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ForApril 24, 2017

‘Until every man

is fighting for our

rights, we should

consider stopping

having sex.’

—JANELLE MONAE,

on the fight for gender

equality, toMarie Claire

Julian Lennon

The musician and

activist, 54, has written

a children’s book,

Touch the Earth

What led you to write

this book?

Having written songs and

produced documentaries

about environmental

issues, I asked, What’s next?

We decided children were

the only age group I hadn’t

really reached out to.

What do you

hope readers will take

away from it?

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away

I hope it serves as a

reminder of how beautiful

the world we live in is,

as well as nurturing the

relationship between

parent and child. And

prompts discussions

about life and love too!

The white feather is a

major symbol—what’s

its significance?

My dad once said to me

that should he pass away,

if there was a way of letting

me know he was okay, the

message would come in

the form of a white feather.

What’s a guilty

pleasure for you?

Food, glorious food! I love

food—don’t we all? Had I

not been an “artist” as such,

I would have been a chef!

—JORDAN RUNTAGH

April 24, 2017 PEOPLE

Q&A

‘When I told my

parents I was

going to be in a

WWII film, they

thought I was

playing a lady...

so we had to

make the chop.’

—HARRY STYLES,

on why he cut his

long hair forDunkirk,

onElvis Duran and

the Morning Show

‘It would be nice if my

wife and I could go

onadateeveryonce

in a while. Just us,

at a bar. Any bar!’

—JOEY MCINTYRE,

on his busy life with

three kids, toPeople

‘Olivia Pope

took my

anonymity

away.’

—KERRY WASHINGTON,

on her career-making role in

Scandal,toGlamour

‘I’m probably the first

person to get this award

for character who

[was called] an adulterer

like five years ago.’

—ASHTON KUTCHER,

addressing rumors he cheated

on ex-wife Demi Moore while

accepting a role model award,

at the Ron Pearson Center

‘She’s not

the stepdad

I once had.’

—KHLOE KARDASHIAN,

on her strained relationship

with Caitlyn Jenner, onKUWTK

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