Alicia Keys posted a nude photo of her pregnant self on Instagram on Saturday, in the hope that it would "get people's attention" for a charitable cause.
The singer is pregnant with her second child, with rumours suggesting that she and her husband, Swizz Beats, will be giving their four-year-old son Egypt Daoud Ibarr Dean a little brother.
And pregnancy certainly suits the star, who looks stunning in the tasteful snap, with minimal make up allowing her pregnacy glow to shine through and her dark locks, braided and tossed over her shoulder. With her hands covering her breasts for modesty, she proudly bares her bump that has a peace symbol painted on, representing the #WeAreHereMovement.
Captioning the image, "It's you and me on a mission to create a kinder and more peaceful world. The #WeAreHere Movement begins today. Read more here and thank you @nickkristof for sharing your bright voice with all of us," the star hopes her photo will bring more awareness to the cause.
Alicia proudly bares a peace symbol on her stomach (Alicia Keys/Instagram)
Alicia also named her latest single, We Are Here, as a way of giving back and making a difference. And she hopes that people will be inspired to come together and do what they can to start making positive changes in the world.
The 33-year-old recently spoke to The New York Times about the campaign, telling the publication that events such as last month's shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, and the events in the Middle East has made her re-evaulate her role in the world.
"I want to gather an army," she told the paper, adding that the nude photo was a way of alerting people to the cause. "It's time to get people's attention. People won't be able to ignore this visual."
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And the photo also conveys another meaning, suggesting that we should all be doing our best to improve the world that we are bringing children in to.
"We're in the same head space. We think the same things," the Girl On Fire singer continued, "This is bothering us, so how can we take that to the next step and do something about that, as opposed to just being angry?"
And as well as campaigning, Alicia is also making a hefty donation to the cause, distrubuting $1 million between 12 charities she's chosen to support.
The star is also encouraging her fans to donate to either All Out, CARE, Equal Justice Initiative, the Future Project, Girl Rising, Keep a Child Alive, Moms Rising, Oxfam, the Trevor Project, the Trayvon Martin Foundation, or War Child via WeAreHereMovement.com
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