Alicia Keys smiled to the cameras and showed off her feet at the 2016 BET Awards held at the Microsoft Theater on Sunday in Los Angeles. She also performed ‘In Common’ on stage later in the evening.
The 35-year-old entertainer rocked absolutely no makeup. It was no surprise as Alicia recently announced that she has stopped wearing makeup as part of a journey towards empowerment for herself. Writing on Lenny Letter, the artist stated:
“Women are brainwashed into feeling like we have to be skinny, or sexy, or desirable, or perfect. One of the many things I was tired of was the constant judgment of women. The constant stereotyping through every medium that makes us feel like being a normal size is not normal, and heaven forbid if you’re plus-size. Or the constant message that being sexy means being naked.
For this year’s Black Entertainment Television Awards, Alicia rocked Stella McCartney’s ‘Morgane Aio’ jumpsuit (available at Net-A-Porter) that is crafted from black satin that’s blended with touches of silk. It was styled with a gray headscarf, hoop earrings, and a sexy pair of silver sandals.
Make-up free Alicia Keys wearing a gray headscarf
Make-up free Alicia Keys wearing hoop earrings
Alicia Keys wearing a Stella McCartney ‘Morgane Aio’ embellished satin jumpsuit at the 2016 BET Awards held at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on June 26, 2016
Alicia Keys showing off her feet in silver metallic sandals
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