: In the latest issue of Giant Magazine, Alicia Keys takes what appears to be a backhanded jab at Beyonce and Jay Z. She implies that Jay Z and Beyonce staged the yacht photos taken this summer.
Well here's her exact quote - you can judge for yourself:
I was looking at a magazine earlier and thinking, ‘How is it that two people are on a boat in the middle of the ocean and there’s a picture of them there? Like, seriously, how does somebody know when you’re gonna be on a boat in the middle of the ocean? That’s crazy!Ooooooh, you know Beyonce and Jay don't like it when people talk sideways about them. Expect retaliation soon...
Same thing Nick and Vanessa said when their pictures ended up everywhere and they had to buy them from getting published. It can happen honey...the papparazzi don't play when it comes to getting a great shot:)!!!!
Sorry we never saw a picture of her and Crucial...it might make them be believable!!!!
Let me stop...I like they both (Alicia and Beyonce) just don't throw stones when your ass is walking around with a question mark on your sexuality!!!!
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I agree with ladytee35! First off she didn't say names and she never made a direct comment about that being a stunt! Us non-hollywood people would never know what life is like when your being chased by paparazzi every single second of your life! So it is possible that they can capture you on a yacht! If you get a smart one you can get one to take pictures of you in the crapper! Just ask Britney Spears....
MTO stop trying to start sh!t. That was not a jab at them, it was directed to the paps.
Anyway, what's new. Those two are always posting pictures about them. Why do you think we never see photos of people like Alicia, except when she's going to an event? That's because she keeps her private life private.
Unlike those two, who claim to want to keep things private, but turn around and go to the paparazzi hot spots, and also post pictures of themselves on vacation and what not.
They crave the attention. It's so obvious.
Why should we care that JayZ is investing into a hotel? But no, he wants his name to be called on the regular. They live for the fame. When billionaires like Bill Gates invest, do we hear every single deal he makes. No. That's because he's a private person.
Just my opinion. LOL
Of course they sold the pictures. These stars complain about the paps, but then they sell their pics and notify the paps about their whereabouts. Alicia's point is that celebs need to stop frontin. Photogs are not on the private jet with the celebs when they land on whatever island, and they are not chillin' on yachts in St. Tropez. Bey and Jay sell pics of themselves whenever tabs are talking about the fauxmance that is their relationship. Recent pics of Bey standing in front of Jay conveniently come ONE WEEK after MTO was talking about her always playing follow the leader. Coincidence? The yacht photos came out a WEEK after people were saying that Jay was playing her and that there were relationship issues. They are totally in it for the press.
Alicia is a bigger star than Beyonce. She sold more than 700k in her first week, and has sold more albums than Beyonce. Period. Obviously, she must have more fans willing to buy her albums, but despite this she is not overexposed. Beyonce and Jay are overexposed because they want to be overexposed, and they insist on selling photos of themselves.
MTO and for all the ignorant illiterate people who didn't pay attention in reading comp 101...first of all, nowhere in her statement does she mention Bey or Jay, if you read her statement critically and analytically, which I guess most of you can't do, she's directing her comment to the media, and the lengths that they will take to get a picture...MTO is always instigating [EXPLETIVE] and y'all believe it like a bunch of dummies...Alicia is above this petty bullshit, she's got more important things to do...like make good quality music....
flyhigher123, callmeswtmisery1, 2thick4u, lemonaidlove, selene25, JuiceBox, Dabitchizhere, KEEL and trenfro, are_u_serious and all other Beyonce ass-kissers,
let's pipe down and take a breather. All of you fell right into MTO's trap and jumped into automatic "Defend Beyonce" mode. The topic MTO put and her exact quote DO NOT coincide. She said absolutely NOTHING close to what MTO is trying to imply. Not only did she not mention names, she didn't say ANYTHING about ANYONE paying the tabloids to publish pics. If you all pulled your heads out of Beyonce's hairy ass once in a while, you could hear and see things clearly. And to top it all off, THE WHOLE RELATIONSHIP IS A PUBLICITY STUNT ANYWAY!!!!! And Alicia didn't say it, but MTO is correct, their attention hungry asses DO stage all that!!! LOL
FAUXMANCE!!!...Annie that's a good one! I don't know if Alicia was taking a shot at Bey and Jay or not, but you can't deny that they are both attention whores. They will do anything for exposure and they've successfully saturated the market with their image. Sick of seeing his camel face and her fake smile with that dumb look on her face. Love Alicia and she does everything with intelligence and class!
naw see how people twist sh!t, she could be talkin about the paparazzi!!! like how could them mofos be out in the middle of no where. However if someone else was on the boat like crew member and took pics and sold them. there is always someone workin. [EXPLETIVE] ALL I know is if I was a crew member on a boat i would sell them and get the hell out dodge
I believe that this was taken out of context. Let us not all forget that they captured pictures of Alicia on vacation with her mother and some unknown girl, I think it was in Italy how did they know she was going to be in Italy by the pool, with that women at that time. Hmmmmmm. That is my backhanded jab
UmmmUmmmUmmm. Ya'll is some fools on here. Why do I bother? Just to remind myself what I have to be thankful for...that I have some damn sense!
This was probably taken from an interview when Alicia was asked how she manages to stay out of the limelight and her response was "there are places you can go to be "seen" on any given day of the week. You decide, hmmmm I want to be seen today and then you go to those places." I just don't do that, that's all." She was all the way honest and cool about it. Says she walks around the streets of NYC and never has a problem with the "little paparazi dudes" (her words) snapping pics because she doesn't go to the "scenes to be seen."
Makes perfect sense to me. Everybody knows most of these people go to the hangouts where the media will be, or call and let them know they are going here or there. Most are in this business for the ATTENTION!!! You see what happens when they are no longer in the spotlight, right? They lose they damn minds!!!
I see how people words can be used for whateva somebody wants. She was probably talking about invasion of privacy by the paparazzi. Beyonce said so herself in an interview with Angie Martinez. They have pictures of Bey jumping into the water while on vacation and she said "we are out in the middle of the ocean, with no one around..." Fishing for stories!
Even if it was meant fro spite or just to defend privacy of celebs, I can not stand the way she is acting now ( Alicia). She changed her look, though her album is nice, but she is slowly but surely going to get sucked in this celeb world. She did stuff for MTV promos and [EXPLETIVE] should would have never done before... Keep your self humble Alicia and please dont be selling out, cause right now you look ugly ont he inside..
I KNOW ITS TRUE IBEEN THINKING THINGS LIKE THAT TOO... BUT EVER SINCE YALL PUT JAY-Z ON BLAST ABOUT HIS JUMPOFF, B GOT HIM EVERYWHERE SHE'S AT!!!LMAO.... SHE GOT HIS ASS ON A VERY VERY TIGHT LEACH.... LMFAO... YOU GO GIRL.... KEEP HIM IN CHECK... SHE DONT WANT NO OTHER CHICK GETTING HIS MILLIONS.....
Alicia has never seemed like the type to take an under-handed jab at anyone. And we all know that if the papparazi (i hope the spelling is correct) wants a pic, then they're going to get the pic. They intentionally stalk certain celebs more often than others. I see a pic of David Beckum damn near everyday and no one is saying that he's selling the pics. Just a thought.
I don't know if she said it or not, but I thought the exact same thing when I saw the pictures. Also, who else is ALWAYS photographed every time they have dinner. I'm sure all celebrities go out to dinner.
Anyway, I thought the tabloids paid for pictures like that. I didn't know it was the other way around.
I think ALL celebrities at one time or another have staged photos for the tabloids. Some of them truly love them. It's free publicity! I could even see family members and friends calling these celebs and saying, "Hey, I have a pic of you from that day we all hung out, can I sell it to the tabloids?" Of course, the celebs will say yes! I say, oh well. They know EXACTLY what they are doing.
Whose Alicia's secret love?
MTO yall silly ha ha. But those photogs are about that money. Getting thousands to get the right pic. They all work together and with regular people. Somebody will call the photogs and say such in such in Vegas, they just came thru the hotel where I work and from there its all money.....If they get the photo.
No everybody....MTO WANTS Alicia to be referring to Beyonce and Jay-Z so they can talk about her SOME MORE! She's like word vomit to them, they can't help but bring her up. Jack Nicholson, Orlando Bloom, Mariah Carey, Kiera Knightley and her boyfriend, Jessica Alba, their all photographed on vacation in the middle of nowhere, at a party on somebody's boat, so why is she JUST talking about Beyonce & Jay-Z? You know next week they'll print a retraction or something starting with that whack ass statement, "as you know a few weeks ago we were THE FIRST MEDIA SOURCE IN THE WORLD to tell you about Alicia Keys' interview stating that she believes Beyonce & Jay-Z stage their pics and sell them to the paparazzi, well now Alicia's lawyers are on our tails saying she didn't mean that. Well their panties must be in a bunch for a reason, maybe she was talking about her. Well we're sorry so now can you Alicia Keys fans stop sending us hate mail? Yeah, it'll go something like that.
Yeah, I think Bey an Jay have a fetish for each other, hello they have a song called" HOLLYWOOD" talking about how much they both love the spotlight...the addiction...HA! but it is true, you never see beyonce with her " hair down" so to speak..she always looks made up, sometimes she acts like she is ugly...i mean she is pretty enough to walk out the house with a joggin suit on...but maybe kanye is right, the highest people on top got the lowest self esteem? Alicia is HOT though I love her attitude,
Well, there is a possibility that she could have said something in reference to why the Papparazzi is always stalking, and MTO just jumbled up her words. If someone is in the middle of the ocean...how ARE their pics taken? It would have to be someone in another boat near by. Do Papparazzi rent a boat to follow them into the middle of the ocean? I often wonder how Beyonce and Jay Z get their pics taken too.
mto you made a story out of a quote that doesnt even mean what you said. but either way so what if they do sell them....ALL celebs do...thats what publicity stunts are. Its a part of PR. DUH. and besides that...stars get followed everywhere...so yea they could have been a razzzi boat following for pics. thats their job
Some of ya'll people are crazy, how can you hate someone and focus so much attention on them?
@Annie Since when is AKeys a bigger star than Beyonce? You trippin. Just cause YOU say it dont make it true.
If this story were true I would say that Akeys is jealous that no one wants to take her pic or that she has more to hide and be secretive about(she dont want her fans to know she is a lesbo). There is a such thing as a telescope lense. Good for takin pics from afar.
I'll tell you how Mr. Keys. They got their pics of Bey and J the same way they got pics of you and your little girlfriend together. She try to act so tough on the radio and interviews. If she so bold, why not just say who you are referring to. She wish that the paps would follow her but they don't u wanna know why, CAUSE YOU AINT NO BEYONCE BIOTCH!!!!!
Wow, everyone harping on Alcia, when freaking MTO is reportin this ish....WTF is up with that? I thought MTO was the "fun" site to go to BUT it TOTAL BS????Seems to me MTO is leaving out the main point to her statement. C mon y'all, could she really be saying basically these paps r SOB's and will find yo ass anywhere?? Again y'all b4 you want to harp Ms. Keys, remember MTO is sayin this so take it for what's it worth. Alcia has never said ish about no one b4, why all of a sudden is she gonna start now???
BeyonceTakeOut... just like you have "reliable" lol faithful readers that "email" yall, these BIG BUSINESSES have photogs EVERYWHERE. All they need is one phone call from an "eyewitness" or from a disgruntled maid/employer or thirsty azz "friend" (((you know b1tchez get paid for tips))).. and viola... photog on the plane, on the boat and on the high seas. (((yes they rent boats))). Some celebrities have a team of photogs that sleep in front of their homes in shifts that take pics from the time they walk out their door, until they return. But being that yall take pics wit ya lil cell phones lol your words, not mines.... you couldn't possibly understand any of that.
OBVIOUSLY SHE'S TALKING ABOUT THEM... WHAT OTHER CELEBS DO YOU KNOW WITH YACHTS??? lol so silly
And stop trynna pit Beyonce against EVERY SINGLE SOLITAIREY BLACK FEMALE SINGER UNDER 40... well.... "lessen" yall think she's dat b1tch :-)
I THINK THAT WAS A DUMB COMMENT ON HER PART, AND SHE VERY SLYLY DID NOT MENTION NAMES, ALTHOUGH YOU KNOW THAT BEYONCE AND JAY ARE 2 OF THE BIGGEST CELBERITIES THAT YOU SEE ON BOATS TOGETHER KISSING, ETC. BUT THE COMMENT WAS DUMB BECAUSE HER BEING A CELEBRITY SHOULD KNOW THE EXTREMES THAT THE PAPARAZZI WILL GO TO IN ORDER TO GET A PICTURE. IF THESE PEOPLE GET A PIC OF BEY AND JAY ON A "VACATION" IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE THEY CAN GET AS MUCH AS 6 FIGURES! SO POPULAR CELEBRITIES NOT SELLING NOTHING! THE PAPARAZZI BEATING THEM TO IT. I AGREE WITH OLE GIRL SHE JUST HATIN CAUSE SHE KNOW NO ONE BELIEVES HER RELATIONSHIP WITH CRUCIAL IS REAL ANDS HE TRYING TO IMPLY THAT NO ONE SEES A PART OF HER PERSONAL LIFE BECAUSE SHE KEEPS IT WELL HIDDEN. NOBODY IS SEEING ALICIA PERSONAL LOVE LIFE BECAUSE SHE GAY! SHE DOING A JODI FOSTER. SHE GONE COME OUT 14 YRS FROM NOW SAYING SHE GAY, AND EVERYBODY GONE BE LIKE WHATEVER. WE ALREADY KNEW. FOR SOMEONE WHO IS SUPPOSED TO BE SO "REAL" THAT WAS A BITCHY COMMENT TO MAKE JUST BECAUSE SHE JEALOUS.
Really people?? That's what you got from reading her quote? Or did you let the editors (now rolling on the floor and high fiving each other) plant the seed in your head that she was referring to Bey and Jay, of even suggesting that celebrities sell their own photos? Well done MTO (as Another One Bites The Dust plays in the background.)
IS ALICIA A LITTLE ON THE MESSY SIDE?
WITH ALL THE THINGS SHE COULD DISCUSS IN AN INTERVIEW SHE KEYS IN ON BEY?
SOUNDS LIKE A LITTLE JEALOUSY MAYBE?
MEMBER WHEN ALICIA SPOKE ABOUT A CELEB SAYING DON'T YOU HAVE SOMETHING ELSE TO DO BESIDES WORK? GO SOMEWHERE AND LET US MISS YOU?
AGAIN SOUNDS LIKE SOMEONE CAN'T TAKE THE COMPETITION. AND BEY IS JUST DOING WHAT SHE LOVES WHEN SHE WORKS. BUT SHE'S 'POSE TO GO SIT DOWN CAUSE ALICIA WANTS MORE ATTENTION?
LICIA TAKE THOSE TREE TRUNK ANKLES SOME WHERE AND PARK EM! IF YOU'D FOCUS MORE ON YOUR CAREER AND RELATIONSHIPS YOU WOULDN'T HAVE TIME TO FOCUS ON BEYONCE KNOWLES AND JAY-Z.
FRANKLY I'M SURPRISED.
I THOUGHT TREE-TRUNK KEYS WAS BETTER THAN THAT.
HMPH! THIS AINT
I don't know about this one...it does sound like she's hinting that Bey and Jay do call the paparazzi's themselves. But who knows, b/c from what I've seen and heard about the paparazzi's...they're RELENTLESS. I've seen clips of pap's seeing the celebs going to go rent a yacht or something and they'll rent one too just to get the pics. They'll chase a celeb to the ends of the earth! They will find a way to get their pics, even if that means going through some difficult obstacles.
However, most of these celebs do stage these photo opps. They act as if they don't want their pics taken but their asses are steady going to hot spots where they (((KNOW))) the paparazzi will be. But the the celebs wanna try to hide their faces b/c they know it'll make the paparazzi's want their pics even more and will do anything to get it...which means more exposure.
I saw on an episode of TMZ that one of the Olsen twins was in her car, acting like she didn't want her pic taking. She sitting in the driver seat with her hand up and her tinted windows rolled halfway down!!! I'm like, puh-leeeeze!! Who you tryna fool?? Also, I've seen other celebs try to hide their faces while driving/riding in a car with the TOP DOWN! So yea, some of these celebs LOVE to have their pics taken, even if they try to act like they don't. B/C at the end of the day, paps and celebs help each other out...paps get the pics and the money, celebs get fame and exposure.
Look at this Cock-eyed di-ke trying to stirrup publicity for this Sh*ty as album. Why would she imply somthing like this????? So Tom & Katie and Jolie and Brad all sold pictures to the PAPS! So why would she single them out???? I have losted all respect that I had for Alicia Karkeys. She just mad because she can't give electrofying concerts like beyonce, and for God sakes please stop claimming that you go with your manager everybody knows yours a inthecloset carpet muncher(KEYS) why do we make such derogatory statements about 1 another! Alicia needs to mind her ph ucking business ole Lonely b itch. Its people like that, that keeps up more s hit than a Clogged toilet! peace out! Duces
TO THE IDIOTS WHO BELIEVE SHE WAS TALKING ABOUT BEY & J:
Are u gus dumb? Or just hating on Alicia so much that u'll take the simplist statement and crucify her?
SHE WAS TALKING ABOUT THE PAPARAZZI!!
BRAD & JEN ANISTONwere photographer on a YACHT! So were MARIAH CAREY & THEN BF LUIS MIGUEL P DIDDY GEORGE CLOONEY Countless other celebs popular in demand.
She never mentioned anyone specifically and she was talking about how its crazy that people (paps) can catch you in places when u think no one is watching or no one is even near you.
Whoever didnt get that from reading the article is kinda on the dumb, easy to manipulate side.
Please the tabloids have paparatzi that are assigned to celebs. I've seen documentary shows on it. It doesn't matter whether they have to take a car or helicopter to get a pic. They are much worse in Europe. Courtney Cox said, in an interview, that she went to a place in Europe with her fam and someone told her that they'd seen her every move since entering into the country because the tabs had the photos on a computer. It can happen. And they still are a hot commodity.
I posted a comment earlier, but I'm gonna post another one after reading some of these other comments. First of all, some you in here are so weak minded and easily persuaded that it is almost embarrassing! NOT ONCE did Alicia mention Jay-Z and Beyonce in that article, and just because MTO says she made a stab at them, so many of you have just run with it without a second thought! The last time I checked it was not from MTO'S mouth to God's ears. Wow, c'mon now people......
I am new and i have a whole lot of things to say.people out there really think too much of jay and beyonce.they are not God and virgin mary.they are regular people.Ask yourself this,would people really like beyonce this much if she would have never went with jay and if she would have never started exsposing her body.Yall beyonce jockers,take a moment and think about it.
Another thing,how can yall young people out there direspect someone as classy and respectful as alicia keys.If alicia started exsposing herself and get involved with a big named rapper,are yall gonna respect her then.You black people are so got damn hypocrytical.We have a beautiful black women that has never been in any type of scandel nor has never went over the top in her performences like being half naked and shaking her ass unlike some celebrities you know,but yet and still yall diss this women for what,someone like beyonce because she mess with jay and shake her little ass all the time.How come yall have such respect for a concieted sneaky women like that especially after she didn't stand up to the person who slapped her mom,think about that as well.
Now I will admit that Alica has A FEW good songs and her writing skills are crazy, but this bitch really CAN'T sing! And for her to talk about anyone, the nerve of her...Alica please explain how your use your "black" side for convenience when needed, but flip the script when your are in front of white america! Take a look, she is hood, hair braided and broken english when in front of blacks, but let her perform for a white audience and her hair is curled, her english is proper and the hood is gone! Heffer before you talk about others....look at yourself!!!!!
WOW where do I begin?? Beyonce is very classy, so what she's a lot more sexual than Alicia I think the only reason why Alicia doesn't dance sexy or have sexy video's is because she can't meaning she not good at it. An that doesn't stop her from conveinently sticking her but out when she's playing the piano, but like PrettyBrownGirl mentioned "Alica has A FEW good songs and her writing skills are crazy", but I know a lot of people that can write and have good music. But it takes a heck of a lot more to actually grab peoples attention for more that just a few songs, if Beyonce was "sooo not talented" then name two, no name me one other person that can perform like her? I'm sorry, if I'm going to pay for a concert I'd rather go see an artist that will keep me entertained for more than just a few songs. Alicia is boring to me. And she's had one or two paparazzi pics too, were they staged? & the only reason why they're not following her around is because no one cares. I'm sure she leaves the house sometimes.
im so done with alicia keys! she always has something snide to say about someone, and it's always indirectly.....she's a [EXPLETIVE] starting dyke bitotch....and her new cd sux!!! i dont care for her, i've lost all respect for her in recent years, she's just as self absorbed and hollyhood as the rest of them out here....yalll quick to beat the hell outta beyonce with words, but she's been the same "bey" for many years, alicia keys is the one who totally hid her real personality....not a hit at her sexuality, but im sayin, she want ni66as to be gawkin her wide flat as$ just like beyonce.....
I'M BEYONCED OUT: There's something call overkill but obviously the Knowles family isn't familiar with the word. Beyonce is a beautiful and talented girl but I'm sick of her. It's time for something new. And they've made it hard for the other one (Solange). People are so sick of the Knowles' family: Tacky Tina, Matthew the Sexaholic, Beyonce the Diva and the othe one (Solange). The other one doesn't stand a chance- her sister has made it hard for her- just completely oversaturated EVERYTHING!! I don't want to look another one of them.
It really doesn't matter whether she was talking about them or not...they are a fake ass couple and I wouldn't be surprised if Beyonce's attention seeking ass did sell pic s to the paps. She would probably tell them where she's at for free just to be published in every damn magazine. I like B's music but she is way too fake!
Maybe they do that way the paps can get their picture and get the heck on so they can enjoy the rest of their vacation. It seems smart to me let the fools have their money shot then they will go away and the two of them with their families can enjoy their vacation without them lurking in the bathrooms and [EXPLETIVE]! The reason you don't see pictures of Alica Keys out and about is because she is trying to keep her story from being told! And you know what story that is! She be hiding out in little back rooms in little hotels with her girl maybe staying on the low! The down low! Think about that!
Well, if she said that, she right. It makes alotta sense. How would the Paparazzi just happen to know where these celebs are outta blue? Alicia is a mega star and you don't see photos of her slobbin her man down. It makes alotta sense that they are tipping the Pap. off and probably splitting the money for the photos.
I agree with [MercedesDelano47], STRONGLY. I'm a fan of alicia keys n everything, I might not have MET her in PERSON but from the looks of her and her personality, She keeps it real but she's not stupid
she knows she's doin n interview for a popular magazine and she KNOW ppl are gonna read it, so if she really felt that B and J was sellin pics, she wouldn't have said it....
out all the stuff about alicia on the site, nothing was even posted about her comin at ppl sideways.
Alicia ain't got to keep her thoughts to herself, (if that's what she said) it does make sense, who's really gonna know that you are going to be in the middle of the sea, unless you tipped them off. I know they just keep up appearances, Jay NEVER looks happy when he with Beyonce, but for now, she the goose laying the golden eggs, so..... do you Jay.
Anyway, Alicia was asked how she managed to keep her relationship private being the big celebrity she is. Truth be told she is talking about Bey and Jay, but the thing of it is she ain't in no relationship with Crucial. She's gay. Listen to the lyrics of "No One" She is seriously talking about a gay relationship.
Can We Say "Next".. Y Does Errything Have To Be Bout Jay nd B'.. Move On To Someone Else.. Whats So Fascinating About Two People Being On A Boat or Sittin In A Car? Hell Im Sitting At My Desk in My Office Rite Now.. Someone Send The Pap ova Here So They Can Snap A Pic Of Me "NOT" Working.. Lol.. See If That Make The Mags.. Not.. Cause Im Not Some Overpaid Celeb.. Hell Invasion Of Privacy is Invasion Of Privacy No Matta Who Yu Are..
ALOT OF YOU PEOPLE ON HERE ARE SOME STUPID MOTHERFUCK/ERS. READ WHAT SHE FUC/KIN SAID NOT WHAT MTO TELLS. SHE DOESN"T SAY ANYTHING ABOUT ANYONE SELLING PICTURES OR B OR J. READ READ READ. YOU GUYS DONT KNOW [EXPLETIVE] ABOUT ALICIA KEYS, Y'ALL CLAIMING SHE IS GAY WHEN YOU HAVE NO PROOF OF ANYTHING. JUDGING PEOPLE WHEN YOU DONT KNOW [EXPLETIVE].
