by Trish Bendix

Shontelle says she could easily fall for Alicia Keys

Pop singer Shontelle recently took 12 random questions from the site Neon Limelight, and one of them was, of course, "Who is your girl crush?"

The 24-year-old singer, whose single "T-Shirt" was a hit over the summer, answered with a laugh:

Like if I had to be lesbian for a day, who would be my chick? Hmmm. Who do I think is just so hot? That’s hard. It would be a toss up between Alicia Keys and freakin' — shoot. I hope Brad Pitt doesn’t get mad. Angelina Jolie is so hot.

It would probably be Alicia, because, you know what, she’s musical. We would just sit there and talk about songs. And then she could just play the piano for me and I would just cry and sit there. She wouldn’t even have to touch me. I would just be like I love you. I’m in love.

In the past, I have to admit, I've been annoyed with the "girl crush" question, or mostly, the way that the media turned a simple statement into a "lesbian confession." But with answers like the one Shontelle gave, I might have a change of heart.

When straight women answer the "girl crush" question with an fun, lighthearted spirit, it's a subtle kind of support, in a way. I appreciate the openness that straight celebrities seem to have in the way of answering these types of hypothetical or irrelevant questions. Shontelle chose Alicia Keys (a lesbian favorite) for her awesome talent and the camaraderie they would have. That's an awesome reason for a girl crush, or a crush on anyone at all.

The singer also said that if she could have anyone cover one of her songs, it would be our bisexual pop star Lady Gaga:

It would be really cool just because Lady Gaga is so freakin’ cool and she is so versatile herself, it would be really amazing to hear Lady Gaga do a song like “Life Is Not An Easy Road” or like a reggae song. That would be really awesome. That would be so cool. And to see her sit and play it on the piano, that would be really, really interesting. I don’t think there’s anything Lady Gaga can’t do.

A cover, or perhaps, a duet. Now get Alicia Keys in on that for a ~~threesome~~ trio, and we're good to go.

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Submitted by

Trish Bendix

on November 4, 2009 - 1:00pm.

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Shontelle

I don't blame her

Submitted by

Shanti (51 posts)

on November 4, 2009 - 2:27pm.

I met Alicia back in June 2008 before her Concert at MSG in NYC and had the chance to talk to her for about 10 minutes. Such a sweetheart and answered any questions I had with dept. Also she would ask me the same questions. And so sexy. I wanted to snatch her up and take her back home with me.

Im not suprised she chose

Submitted by

Chi (650 posts)

on November 4, 2009 - 2:51pm.

Im not suprised she chose Alicia as her first girl crush. Who wouldn't, just LOOK at Alicia.

Alicia Keys is a great pick

Submitted by

Anonymous

on November 4, 2009 - 4:58pm.

How can you not love Alicia Keys? She is beautiful and talented! Me and shontelle have something in common, crushing on Alicia Keys. But mine is more than a "girl crush".

In spite of her adulterous

Submitted by

carmbridge (281 posts)

on November 4, 2009 - 6:49pm.

In spite of her adulterous ways, Alicia could still get it.

I don't rememeber this T-Shirt song, I'll have to look it up

Alicia Keys is why her answer seemed real

Submitted by

7Up (728 posts)

on November 4, 2009 - 7:17pm.

Alicia Keys is like the most excellent pick!

"It would probably be

Submitted by

akiraj (206 posts)

on November 4, 2009 - 8:58pm.

"It would probably be Alicia... she could just play the piano for me and I would just cry and sit there. She wouldn’t even have to touch me. I would just be like I love you. I’m in love."

I don't know who Shontelle is but she took this quote right out of my mouth!

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Eh

Submitted by

GThang (45 posts)

on November 4, 2009 - 11:23pm.

Alicia Keys' music is good but I can't get over those homophobic comments she made when promoting Smokin' Aces.

What did she say ? coz

Submitted by

Marina (12 posts)

on November 5, 2009 - 5:17am.

What did she say ? coz dammit i love her =[.

but later

Submitted by

7Up (728 posts)

on November 6, 2009 - 9:20am.

ya but she said later that she was young then and didn't know better, mentioned something about how she grew up, then how she got more exposed to the world, people, life, adulthood, and so on... much cooler now, and I believe her. (besides in my gut I think it was just a little self protaction... not meaning she is gay, though if she were bi that would be wicked cool cuz she is super hot, but just as a young musician playing a lesbian/bi role before it became chic or a more acceptable way to start your acting career, i think she was probably just trying to be careful for the sake of her career... it used to happen a lot more, and she was young)...

Oh yeah, nice one

Submitted by

Sdqueen (65 posts)

on November 5, 2009 - 4:27pm.

Oh yeah, nice one Shontelle!! Alicia is a foxy, deep, intellectual babe! and has had my heart ever since I saw her debut Fallin' on Oprah back in the day. I love Shontelle's style of music, she's form Barbados, does Reggae and pop songs and mixes up her style and accents in her music too thus broadening her fan base. Her song, "Focus Pon Me", first heard it while working at Express cothing store...I mean if there playing her reggae hot tunes then yuh done know, she's going places!! Big up to the Caribbean crew!! :)

SdQ Out!

Alicia's okay but

Submitted by

shorty86 (4 posts)

on November 5, 2009 - 11:12pm.

I think Alicia is very pretty but she's not being honest. I mean when she first came out she had this great swagger about herself. Now shes trying to be this glamour girl pop star. It's just not her and I think her music isn't as good as it was when she first came out.....I still think she's a lesbian because she's trying to hard to act straight.

Sorry but I call it like I see it!!! But she still is a good choice.

I'm in total agreement on

Submitted by

carmbridge (281 posts)

on November 6, 2009 - 1:42pm.

I'm in total agreement on all points.

Her video for'Girlfriend' came on today and it was interesting seeing old ALicia vs current Alicia. All things considered, I miss the old one

Did she ACTUALLY coem out as

Submitted by

Chi (650 posts)

on November 6, 2009 - 6:52am.

Did she ACTUALLY coem out as gay/bi or is this wishiful thinking? =/

And you're right, i did notice her swagger was gone recently. I don't know why, but she isin't like that anymore (and that was the reason I thought she was hot in the first place!)

What did she say that was homophobic?? :(

WORD!

Submitted by

Sdqueen (65 posts)

on November 6, 2009 - 11:24am.

I did hear Alicia was into girls a long time ago, and was seen at a club getting very close to someone that could have been her girl friend at the time.

Her tomboyish ways are gone yes, and its part of her but not all that she it. Her publicist I'm sure and stylist has all changed her to be more acceptable to all classes and genres, in attempts to boost popularity and make her more mainstream and "acceptable." Granted she is hella sexy but I will always miss the braids and b-girl style she use to rock.

SdQ Out!

Alicia Keys

Submitted by

Anonymous

on November 6, 2009 - 12:58pm.

I want her. Haha.

"She wouldn’t even have to touch me. I would just be like I love you. I’m in love."

keys is something else...

Submitted by

411 (5 posts)

on November 6, 2009 - 1:57pm.

My ex, she bumps into Keys in the lobby of her workplace in 2003. There's a few radio stations in the same building. My ex had short hair at the time, femme but gaydar would pick her up, namean... So she's completely at a loss for words, asks for Keys' autograph. Keys signs something.

Then the ex blurts out, "funny, I had a dream about you last night." (right, nice going ex, couldn't think of a smoother/creepier line.) But Keys responds with a coy smile and says "Maybe you dreamt me into your life". WTF!?! She doesn't appear to me when i dream about her! Point being though, folks, that's beyond being down-to-earth. Man, that response is straight-up queer and bordering on pick-up line. I don't think straight girls would be quick to say that kind of stuff... that is, if I believed in straight girls.

baby gaga

Submitted by

411 (5 posts)

on November 6, 2009 - 2:01pm.

and okay, what's up with that pic of lady gaga? is that how she really plays the piano? only people i've seen play the piano like that are babies and monkeys. hmm, i think i'm gonna try to play the guitar like that. throw my legs over the neck and strum under my butt. sexy.

I dunno who Shontelle is..

Submitted by

Low-Ren-Zo. (1709 posts)

on November 6, 2009 - 4:29pm.

but her snatchin up Alicia shouldn't be too hard. lol

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Submitted by

Zee (342 posts)

on November 6, 2009 - 4:40pm.

Alicia keys is just sexy is SO many ways. gah. She just sounds oh so womanly. =]

Hottie

Submitted by

Justlikeadream (85 posts)

on November 6, 2009 - 7:32pm.

Alicia keys no doubt and shontelle mmm

If I were a lesbian for a day...

Submitted by

jordan-writes (282 posts)

on November 6, 2009 - 11:02pm.

If I were a lesbian for a day, which I am pretty much everyday (except for Wednesdays. I'm purely asexual on Wednesdays. No reason, just am.) I would have Alicia Keys play the piano for me also.... But she would have to touch me. Not all of me, just like my elbow or something and I would be happy.

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