WASHINGTON (AP) – Singer Alicia Keys has a flirty message for Speaker Paul Ryan: He can be her Valentine if the House acts on criminal justice reform.
In a YouTube video, Keys speaks directly to Ryan in a sultry tone and refers to old photos of Ryan lifting weights.
“I never saw the Speaker of the House working out before,” Keys said in the video. “He must be cool. Are you cool, Paul? Show me how cool you are.”
She says she’s sending him a Valentine sponsored by an advocacy group called “We are Here” that is pushing for overhaul of the nation’s criminal justice system. The video links to a website – weareheremovement.com – where her fans can fill out their own Valentines to Ryan.
“Help bring justice reform to a vote, so we can keep families together and reunite those that have been unjustly torn apart by excessive incarceration instead of just getting the help they needed,” Keys says.