London
(ANI):
R
&
B
superstar
Alicia
Keys
has
realised
why
she
was
branded
a
lesbian
at
the
beginning
of
her
career
because
she
was
"rough
around
the
edges".
Keys" sexuality
became
the
subject
of
speculation
after
the
release
of
her
debut
album
'Songs
In
A
Minor'
in
2001.
However,
the
singer
has
been
adamant
she
isn't
a
lesbian
but
has
admitted
that
her
appearance
and
attitude
may
have
led
people
to
think
so.
"I
was
definitely
rough
around
the
edges.
I
look
back
at
certain
interviews
and
I'm
like,
'Damn!
Did
I
have
to
look
that
hard?
Did
I
have
to
do
my
hair
that
way?'
The
Sun
quoted
Keys,
as
saying.
"I
could
see
why
people
couldn't
see
the
diamond
in
the
rough.
"I
didn't
take
it
to
heart.
I
know
what
I
am.
I
know
it's
not
true," she
added.