So a few trolls made fun of Alicia Keys not wearing makeup at the MTV Video Music Awards.
It wasn’t a novelty, folks.
As eonline pointed out, “She went makeup-free at the Democratic National Convention, at the BET Awards, in the September issue of Ebony, on the cover of Grazia. On all the promotional materials for The Voice. She made a decision and she’s been sticking to it, while inspiring others to dare to go bare in the process.”
Keys wrote in May: “I hope to God it’s a revolution. ‘Cause I don’t want to cover up anymore. Not my face, not my mind, not my soul, not my thoughts, not my dreams, not my struggles, not my emotional growth. Nothing.”
Her supporters were all over the critics:
Y’all, me choosing to be makeup free doesn’t mean I’m anti-makeup. Do you! ?? pic.twitter.com/Mg0Ug9YA9q
— Alicia Keys (@aliciakeys) August 29, 2016
the girls coming at @aliciakeys for not wearing making at the vma’s, are being petty bc she still looks flawless without it
— C’est moi (@marvxxo) August 30, 2016
. @aliciakeys redefining how a female celebrity should conduct herself. pic.twitter.com/HdYaetS6AM
— SheSays (@SheSaysIndia) August 30, 2016
Alicia keys not wearing makeup is simply iconic n needed whether u wear makeup or not. LITERALLY HOW HER SKIN DO THAT THO
— burbie (@boredbarbara) August 30, 2016
As @aliciakeys radiated the stage at the #VMAs, we ask: is no make-up the best make-up?https://t.co/kA6fdo9KVt pic.twitter.com/5W29uLLc9x
— i-D (@i_D) August 29, 2016
All the ugly women of Twitter complaining about Alicia Keys needing to wear makeup. Smh. Stop pushing ur insecurities onto other ppl.
— Drip Drano (@MadBlackPoet) August 29, 2016