Alicia KeysAlicia Keys had to hide her girly side to avoid trouble when she was growing up.

She was raised in the infamous Hells Kitchen area of New York.

“I grew up in an area that was pretty rough, so I had to compensate with how I dressed.”

“If I came across as too slutty or sexy or showed too much, it would cause a lot of problems.”

“That’s why I called myself a tomboy, because I was always covered. I had to protect myself.”

Now she has more freedom to dress how she likes, she’s a fan of being subtle: “Sexy to me now is when you leave something to the imagination.

“Sexy to me is when you feel so beautiful on the inside that it shines on the outside.”