Alicia Keys took her no makeup pledge to the BET red carpet
The biggest beauty statement of the night was a bare-faced look.
On Sunday's red carpet, the talk of the town was Alicia Keys, who came to the BET Awards without makeup. The move was in line with Keys' new mantra: embracing natural beauty.
Dressed in a black jumpsuit with a matching head scarf, Keys looked every bit empowered and stunning.
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The idea came after a photoshoot with photographer Paola Kudacki, who encouraged the singer to go makeup-free, the 35-year old artist explained on Lena Dunham's newsletter, Lenny Letter.
"I'd just come from the gym, had a scarf under my baseball cap, and the beautiful photographer Paola (never met a Paola I didn't like) said, 'I have to shoot you right now, like this! The music is raw and real, and these photos have to be too.'"
This mentality could also be seen in her new music video for "In Common."
It's a bold commitment for Keys, one in which takes real guts. And we applaud her for her honesty and sticking to her guns.
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