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While video footage of Alicia Keys falling on stage during last weekend's Essence Music Festival have surfaced online this week, it has created cause for concern for her unborn child.A publicist for the 12-time Grammy-winning singer-songwriter and actress tells Black Voices that no damage has been done.
"Alicia and baby are fine and all is well," Keys representative assured today.
During a July 3 performance at Louisiana's Superdome, Keys slipped and fell (backside up) while singing her song, 'Love is Blind.'
The 16th annual Essence Music Festival began on Friday with a phenomenal performance by Janet Jackson. It lasted for three days and included performances by Mary J. Blige, Ledisi, Raphael Saadiq, Melanie Fiona, Trey Songz and Jill Scott.
Keys, 29, was the closing act for a Saturday-night show that featured Monica, LL Cool J and R&B diva Gladys Knight.
While some outlets are reporting that the Essence Music Festival was one of Keys' last gigs before she takes an unofficial maternity leave, the rep said last weekend's event was Keys' last scheduled performance for the summer.
She's expected to deliver the baby in the early fall.
In May, the J Records artist announced her pregnancy and engagement to fiancé Swizz Beatz, who recently divorced his wife, singer Moshonda.
Snapshots: Essence Music Festival 2010
Recording artist Janet Jackson the 2010 Essence Music Festival at the Louisiana Superdome on July 2, 2010 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Snapshots: Essence Music Festival 2010
Recording artist Janet Jackson the 2010 Essence Music Festival at the Louisiana Superdome on July 2, 2010 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Snapshots: Essence Music Festival 2010
Recording artist Janet Jackson the 2010 Essence Music Festival at the Louisiana Superdome on July 2, 2010 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Snapshots: Essence Music Festival 2010
Janet Jackson performs during the 2010 Essence Music Festival at the Louisiana Superdome on July 2, 2010 in New Orleans, Louisiana
Snapshots: Essence Music Festival 2010
Recording artist Janet Jackson the 2010 Essence Music Festival at the Louisiana Superdome on July 2, 2010 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Snapshots: Essence Music Festival 2010
Recording artist Janet Jackson performs at the 2010 Essence Music Festival at the Louisiana Superdome on July 2, 2010 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Snapshots: Essence Music Festival 2010
Recording artist Janet Jackson the 2010 Essence Music Festival at the Louisiana Superdome on July 2, 2010 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Snapshots: Essence Music Festival 2010
Janet Jackson(C) performs at the 2010 Essence Music Festival at the Louisiana Superdome on July 2, 2010 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Snapshots: Essence Music Festival 2010
Janet Jackson performs at the 2010 Essence Music Festival at the Louisiana Superdome on July 2, 2010 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Snapshots: Essence Music Festival 2010
Janet Jackson performs at the 2010 Essence Music Festival at the Louisiana Superdome on July 2, 2010 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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By: DINKY on 7/06/2010 2:13PM
The fall wasn't as bad as the media is making it out to be. She didn't fall that hard and she got right up! Give the media an inch and they will take a mile and a 1/2!
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By: Lanette on 7/06/2010 8:39PM
I want to high 5 you. She didn't even miss a beat in the song.
Now the media wants to start some ish about women working hard while pregnant.
Give me a freakin break...
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By: Penellope on 10/16/2010 6:24PM
Aww Alice baby is so cute, I saw the first Alice baby video on this link
http://todaynews7.blogspot.com/2010/10/alicia-keys-gives-birth-to-baby-boy.html
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By: Eugene on 7/06/2010 3:22PM
Between her "fall" on stage and Swizz Beatz recent tax troubles this should be a clear sign for Alicia to get out while the getting is still good or her next "fall" may be even worse.
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By: Mekka on 7/06/2010 5:43PM
Eugene, what the heck does her falling have to with Swizzbeats tax problems? I think it suffices to say that her falling had to do more with being off balanced by 4 inch heels and a growing tummy, while walking backwards.
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By: mariaantoinettef on 7/07/2010 9:05AM
Yeah really. Keep the baby. Drop Swiss Beats.
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By: Scott Houston on 7/06/2010 11:05PM
and let me say this
let Alicia Keys no I love her
Alicia Keys If its true love you need
I want you to no I love you and Im sorry
and Im sorry about my saff for being to
let and now your gone and Alicia Keys I
wanted a baby with you to and now thats
gone so sue me alicia Keys or put me in jill
or haple me be for I kill my saff onday over you
Alicia Keys I love you look my crying and I cant
sleep at night Alicia Keys no joke I thinck your
my true Love and you pick the wrong man
wen you should have pick Scott Houston
but I forgive you and I love you dont let
Sweat Beats play you ok If he does I'll be
there for you to come to I love you Alicia Keys
your my angel and I lost you Alicia Keys
to Alicia Keys
from Scott Houston
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By: bobby g on 7/07/2010 6:47PM
get that crap out of here . this aint the place fool. the girls you want are on craig's list
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By: DEBORAH BOOKER on 7/08/2010 2:28AM
Mr. Scott, i don't mean to "rain on your parade", BUT, i think you should first concentrate on how to spell. I was able to read inbetween your lines, but hold up, do you really think "the alicia keys" would even give you the time of day????NOT!
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By: mia on 7/08/2010 2:51AM
homewackerrrr....get out of here. the fall symbolizes the horrible
things that is about to happen for breaken a married home. i dare her
be friends with the swizz's wife and kids and was sleeping with him.
all that women empower crap she talk about in her song and she did
the un-thinkable. GOD is not sleeping. what goes around comes around.
Karma will diff be a b**** one DAY KEYS. when it hits..u will beg for
forgivness to that lady home u broke. every marry have problems.
regardless what swizz and his wife was going through does not jusify
KEYS to butt in even if swizz was the one who came on to her. Men
will be men. AS a woman she passing around jumping on stage thinking
its cute. thats all shame. boooooooooooooooooooo
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