Alicia Keys Pens Open Letter: I hid behind my clothes. People thought I was gay.

August 11, 2015 by TJB Writer in Latest News with 7 Comments

I remember one interview I gave had strong social thoughts from a book I just read. The writer misunderstood me and wrote something that I didn’t say. I felt judged by those reading it. Out came the shell again and me under it. Hiding, piece by piece. Little by little. More and more.

I became comfortable hiding, my intelligence, my physical appearance, my truths, my thoughts, myself.

To this day, every time I get out of the shower to get dressed, I swear the first thought that comes into my head is, what can I wear that won’t cause too much attention when I go pick up Egy, or head to the store, or go shopping, or visit a friend etc.

And just the other day it hit me! OMG! Alicia!!! Why are you choosing to be that person?? That is so old and outdated!! STOP!!
?
You are allowed to be smart
You are allowed to be beautiful
You are allowed to be radical and have strong thoughts that others might not agree with
You are allowed to be tough
You are allowed to be sexy
You are allowed to be bold
You are allowed to be shapely
You are allowed to be kind
You are allowed to be yourself!!

And guess what!?? I can be all these things all at the same time. I don’t have to give up one to be the other. I don’t have to hide anymore, I don’t have to pretend and hold back, I don’t have to think that my intelligence, beauty and sensuality are intimidating to others. Who cares??!!! I don’t have to think my silliness, clumsiness, or hallmark card optimism, is something I can’t be proud of! Who cares????!!!!

I don’t have to try to go unnoticed
I don’t have to fit in
I don’t have to close up my thoughts and only speak my truth through songs!

I can speak it everyday
Live it everyday
Be it everyday
Dress it everyday
Show it everyday
Grow it everyday!!!

I only got 28,000 of those days. So what the FUCK am I waiting for??
And dammit that’s what I’m doing!!!!

-AK

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frankiemae August 11, 2015 at 2:57 pm

Girl Bye….HomeWrecker.

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- ShelbyMoore August 12, 2015 at 11:11 am
  
  Right! When I saw the headline, I was like this homewrecking rat was only trying to wear clothes to cover her cankles.
  
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Alaya_MingLee August 12, 2015 at 1:56 am

Oh I just love LiLi! Be you and eff the haters!

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Ladyboss August 12, 2015 at 2:26 pm

You people sound stupid. It takes 2 people to make a relationship. She can’t do nothing he did not let her do. And if the home was so stable how could she wreck it.

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Kneesee23 August 13, 2015 at 12:59 pm

I refuse to believe that she hid behind her clothes when in that business it’s the body image that sells. This is just merely a stupid attempt by Alicia to get some attention. Not buying it sista. Have several seats adulterer.

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PrettySuper August 17, 2015 at 3:46 pm

she was def a lil gay, she might be strictly dickly now, but she came to Howard U in 2001 before she was big and definitely tried and TRIED to holler at my homegirl and get her to leave with her, there were several witnesses and it became a running joke to this day when Alicia tried to get them drawls.. people change/forget.. i guess

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