Singer Alicia Keys has released a number of telling photographs just days after Usher was criticised for his suggestive dance moves with her during the Super Bowl halftime concert.
Keys made a surprise guest appearance during the performance, which fans loved.
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But what many fans didn’t seem to love was the way Usher got a bit too “up close and personal” with Keys during their performance of the song, My Boo.
At one point, Usher wrapped his arms around Keys from behind and pressed his body against her, with his face against hers.
While Keys didn’t seem to mind, the internet exploded with people saying Usher was being a bit too forward.
“This is somebody’s wife,” one person complained on X (formerly Twitter), while another called Usher’s suggestive moves “freaky” and a bit “aggressive”.
“Usher needs to be stopped!” one viewer wrote.
Keys’ husband, Swizz Beatz, was in the audience during the halftime show in Las Vegas.
He later posted on Instagram in an attempt to hose down the online furore.
“Y’all talking about the wrong damn thing,” he wrote.
“Tonight’s performance was nothing but amazing with two amazing giants!
“Congrats @usher and my love @aliciakeys, that song is a classic.
“We don’t do negative vibes on this side, we make history.”
Keys has since also let fans know she only has eyes for one man — and that’s Swizz Beatz.
On Valentine’s Day she dedicated two separate posts to her husband.
In one, Keys is sitting on his lap in what appears to be a private jet.
“I love u sooo deeply, Beyond words, Beyond lifetimes, Beyond skies and universes, We soar!!!!💜💜💜💜💜💜” the photos were captioned.
The second post showed a series of black and white photographs of the pair laughing and kissing.
“You mesmerise me … I can’t wait to spend the rest of forever with you,” they were captioned.
Fans were quick to pick up on what Keys was putting down.
“I’m really happy you made this post. The world was trying hard to drag you!” one fan wrote.
That single comment received more than 8,200 likes.
“They can’t drag a queen!” another fan wrote.
“The security in themselves and each other is admirable,” another person said.
“Them: ignoring all others,” observed yet another fan.
One detail in the plane pictures grabbed the attention of many fans — the fact the Empire State Of Mind singer was wearing socks featuring her and Swizz Beatz.
“No way the socks Alicia!!” one fan wrote.
“OK WHO PEEPED THE SOCKS,” noted another.
“The socks are goals,” another fan said.
“Happy Valentine’s Day!”
Beneath the black and white photos, one fan wrote: “This is how you shut ‘em up. Showing y’all happy.”
“If I can’t have this type of love, I don’t want it,” another wrote.
“Positive vibes … Don’t let these people get under y’all skin 🔥🔥.”
For every Super Bowl viewer who thought Usher was invading Keys’ personal space, there was another who simply saw an entertaining piece of on-stage showmanship.
“It’s no different from when you see actors on screen,” one fan said after the controversial halftime show.
“It’s just a performance.
“It was strategic and it worked clearly lol, (because) the internet runnin’ wild with it.”
Keys and Swizz Beatz have been married since 2010 and have two sons.
Usher recently married his longtime girlfriend, Jennifer Goicoechea, with whom he has two children.
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