At what is typically considered to be one of the award shows with wilder beauty choices on the red carpet [1], both Alicia Keys [2] and Alessia Cara arrived at the MTV Video Music Awards without wearing any makeup. In a decision that she announced in an open letter earlier this year [3], Alicia Keys decided to stop wearing makeup altogether — which she has adhered to both during red carpet appearances [4] and at her new gig on The Voice.
Alessia Cara also chose to not wear makeup at this year's VMAs, where she performed "Wild" with Troye Sivan. The 20-year-old singer is known for her empowering song "Scars to Your Beautiful" and the track's equally empowering video [5].
While it is exciting to see the many beauty risks [6] celebrities tend to take while on the VMAs red carpet, the decision to not wear makeup might be the most daring and inspiring of them all.
