Alicia Keys Was ‘Horrified’ After Learning Some Deemed Her Instagram Post ‘Antisemitic,’ Says Former Manager

Alicia Keys' former manager Guy Oseary is defending the singer after some social media users interpreted her now-deleted Instagram post as showing sympathy for militant group Hamas. 

"There's talk of an antisemitic post that my dear friend Alicia Keys had up on her instagram," Oseary began in an Instagram post of his own Monday. "I can confirm to anyone in my ✡️ community that needs to hear it: it's NOT true."

He continued: "There was a specific word in her post that our community at this very painful time find very triggering, but it was absolutely not connected in any way. I spoke to Alicia and she was horrified to learn what the word implied and immediately took it down. Alicia has always been a fighter for all human rights. I've had a front row seat for over a decade of seeing her positive influence in the world. Her humanitarian work reflects her empathy and her heart."

On Monday, the 15-time Grammy Award-winning artist posted a photo of herself in racing jacket captioned, "What would u do if you weren't afraid of anything??? Tell me your truth.....I've had my eyes on paragliding....👀👀."

Social media users were quick to point to the color of her jacket — green and black, which happens to be colors in the Palestinian flag — and her mention of paragliders, which Hamas used as part of their surprise attack on Israel earlier this month.

Keys explained herself in a follow-up post on her Instagram Story, writing, "The post I shared earlier was COMPLETELY unrelated in any way to the recent devastating loss of innocent lives. My heart has been breaking....I pray for and stand for peace."