Just 10 Photos of Janelle Monáe Having the Time of Her Damn Life at the Oscars

This year's Oscars ceremony may not have been the smoothest sailing, but that doesn't mean that the stars didn't have a blast. Janelle Monáe, who was nominated for both Hidden Figures and Moonlight this year, set the example by living her very best life at the Academy Awards, twirling on the red carpet, representing with her fellow stars on stage, and generally having the time of her damn life. Dressed in a stunning gown and rocking the crown that she truly deserves, Janelle couldn't stop smiling — and when we saw her, neither could we. Read on to see 10 photos of Janelle's contagious grin, and you'll know that the secret to rocking a red carpet is simple: pure joy.