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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: Alethea Thames-AUSTON on 7/07/2010 10:28PM
ALICIA DON'T FEEL BAD ABOUT DOING YOUR JOB THATS WHAT IT IS YOUR JOB AND PEOPLE HAVE TO WORK HARD EVERY DAY I WORKED UNTIL I WAS 8 MONTHS PREGNANT. YOU ARE TRULY BLESSED AND BEAUTIFUL.PEOPLE ARE MORE LAID BACK NOW.OUR ANCESTORS WORKED HARDER THAN WE EVER HAVED AND YOU GIVE. TAKE IT EASY BECAUSE I LOVE YOUR MUSIC.god bless you!
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By: mia on 7/08/2010 2:48AM
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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By: Gail on 7/08/2010 6:27AM
alicia, now that everyone has seen you, sitcho azz down!!!!!!!
and why do women wear 4 inch heals while pregnant???
anyway...i wish alicia well!!!
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By: Skeewee on 7/08/2010 9:49AM
LISTEN UP SISTER'S!
THIS SKEEZER IS THE TYPE OF CHICK THAT NO MARRIED WOMAN SHE HAVE AS A FRIEND!
SHE WILL BEFRIEND YOU AND PLAY WITH YOUR KIDS AND THE ENTIRE TIME WANT YOU MAN.
WHY IS THE MEDIA BLOWING UP THIS WHORE'S BABY BY A MARRIED MAN!
YES, SHE IS TALENT AND CARRYING A MARRIED MAN'S BABY!
WELL, WHIPPEE NOW SHE IS MARRIED TO HIM AFTER BREAKING UP HIS MARRIAGE......
LET THAT FALL BE A SIGN YOU GONNA CATCH HELL.
WHAT YOU DO TO OTHERS WILL DEFINITELY RETURNED.
I DON'T EVEN PATRONIZE HER MUSIC LOST ALL RESPECT FOR THE RED BONE......
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By: Nett on 7/09/2010 2:06PM
you obviously have anger & grammar issues as well....sad
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By: Garry Lewis on 7/09/2010 12:07AM
I think Mia and Scott are kin. Both are illiterate......ha ha ha
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By: Nett on 7/09/2010 2:04PM
Mia - SHUT THE F#)$* UP! You don't know what went on in Beatz's household. Grant it they should have waited until after he was divorced before getting into a relationship but you have no proof that AK was the cause of the marriage ending. Mashonda doesn't seem to be the brightest bulb in the box & according to a Beatz interview their relationship was rocky from day 1.
BTW - spell check & proper grammar - try it sometime.
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By: Jones on 7/19/2010 10:51PM
Perhaps, it's safe to say that Swizz Beatz and his exwife didn't have a good marriage.
When a man really loves a woman NO ONE can come between them, and vice versa. However, if there was some form of foul play on Ms. Keys part...time will definitely tell...Hope she continues to make good music, because she is very talented.
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By: kissing games on 9/29/2010 8:05AM
kissing games
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By: f8thful on 3/31/2011 2:55AM
First of all, I realize I am a bit late responding to this statement, but I disagree with this. I am a single mom of three children. As the sole provider for my children, It is absolutely impossible and unrealistic to just not work because you happen to be with child. The bills still need to be paid and other responsibilities need to be tended to as well. With my last two children, I worked up until the day before I gave birth. There is nothing wrong with working in the impregnated state. I do agree that certain precautions must be taken but it does not apply to every situation the same. It was an accident that happened and could very well happen to anyone. Didn't Beyonce' fall in one of her concert performances? Being pregnant does not mean incapacitated. It just means you need to be careful...
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