00:00 When it comes to makeup, some people want it all, but Alicia Keys wants nothing at all.
00:04 People are just obsessed with the fact that Alicia Keys attended the MTV VMAs without
00:08 any makeup.
00:09 Alicia wrote an essay about this back in May about why she was ready to uncover.
00:14 It was published in Lena Dunham's feminist newsletter, Lenny Letter.
00:17 She says that meditation helped her deal with the pressure to look perfect, and that she'd
00:20 started going out without makeup.
00:22 So a lot of people had some pretty strong reactions to this.
00:24 A lot of people praised Alicia for the decision.
00:27 Mia Farrow says, "Isn't Alicia Keys beautiful?
00:29 No makeup needed."
00:31 Sam says, "I may be corny, but Alicia Keys' no makeup movement inspired me to not wear
00:34 makeup either.
00:35 At least most days."
00:36 Meanwhile, some people thought it was lazy and disrespectful.
00:39 Queen Doshi, "I support Alicia Keys and her decision to not wear makeup, but you're an
00:43 at an event.
00:44 Look presentable."
00:45 I don't get how someone could judge someone's decision not to wear makeup.
00:49 Like, you're a lazy person.
00:51 How dare you not spend time doing yourself up for me?
00:55 And others are just kind of sick of hearing about it.
00:57 Ashley O'Brien says, "Alicia Keys girl, nobody cares that you're not wearing makeup anymore.
01:00 Focus on making some good music for a damn change.
01:03 LOL."
01:04 Braddy Darko adds, "I love Alicia Keys and all, but y'all gotta admit it's pretty easy
01:08 for a woman with flawless skin to talk about going makeup free."
01:11 That would be a fair point, but Alicia did do proactive commercials to talk about her
01:15 serious acne.
01:16 "That moment I was just reacting, but you can not just react, you can become proactive."
01:22 And of course, she responded to this whole controversy saying, "Y'all, me choosing to
01:25 be makeup free doesn't mean I'm anti-makeup.
01:28 Do you?"
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