Alicia Keys Deletes and Clarifies 'Completely Unrelated' Post About Paragliding After Sparking Backlash

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Alicia Keyshas clarified a post on social media after receiving backlash from some who misconstrued it as being in support ofHamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel.

On Monday, the R&B superstar, 42, shared a photo of herselfon Instagramwearing a green and brown moto jacket and made a reference to paragliding in the caption. “What would you do if you weren’t afraid of anything? Tell me your truth,” she wrote. “I’ve had my eyes on paragliding…. 👀👀.”

Because paragliders were used as a part ofHamas’ infiltration of Israel,per AP, some Instagram users interpreted the Grammy winner’s post as being antisemitic and insensitive, and alleged she wore green in reference to the Hamas flag.

Alicia Keys' Instagram Story.Alicia Keys/Instagram

Alicia Keys/Instagram

“My heart has been breaking….,” the “No One” singer added. “I pray for and stand for peace.”

Shortly after the hitmaker shared her clarification, her former manager Guy Oseary, who is Israeli-American,posted a photo on Instagramof the two hugging and expressed his support of her in the caption.

“There’s talk of an antisemitic post that my dear friend Alicia Keys had up on her instagram. I can confirm to anyone in my ✡️ community that needs to hear it: it’s NOT true,” the music industry veteran, 51, wrote.

In Beatz’s comment, he also provided further context to Keys’ paragliding reference. He said, “We have a school outside of our home and that’s what she was talking about getting rid of her [fear] of heights . I wish peace and love 🤍.”

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Thecouple lives in a mountainside propertyoverlooking the Pacific Ocean in La Jolla, California, where paragliding is among the popularsightseeing pastimes. Along the coast in the San Diego area, there are several paragliding schools, such as theTorrey Pines Gliderport.

Keys wasamong the recent recipientsof theBlack American Music Association’s first-ever ICE Medal of Honor awards, recognizing individuals in music who’ve made an impact on Black culture. The star was announced in September as the first to receive the ICE (or Imperial Crown of Excellence) Medal of Honor known as the Ella Fitzgerald gold standard award.

source: people.com