It was a bold choice to step out on the red carpet at the VMAs without make-up but Alicia Keys’ husband, Swizz Beatz, is sticking by her side. In a video that he posted to Instagram, he tried to make sense of people’s outrage over Alicia’s make-up-free stance. He explains that she simply chose to go make-up free because she just didn’t want to wear it.
It isn’t because she is against the cosmetic industry or thinks that women who do wear make-up are inferior.
We applaud the singer for making her own choices – even when heavily criticised.