
“Harsh.” “Judgemental.” These are the words Alicia Keys used recently to describe her start in the music industry.
In a recent essay she wrote for Lena Dunham’s e-newsletter Lenny, the 35-year-old said this pressure led to her worrying constantly about being photographed without makeup on.
So overpowering was her “insecurity” she vowed to ditch makeup completely.
The 15-time Grammy Award winner held true to this promise at yesterday’s BET Awards, walking the red carpet in a silky black jumpsuit and some of the most fabulous gold and black earrings I’ve ever seen.
