Adele: ‘F—ing Disappointed’ At Women’s Reactions To Her Weight Loss
Adele tells Vogue magazine that she was taken aback by the reaactions to her weight loss, particularly by the reacations from women.
“The most brutal conversations were being had by other women about my body. I was very f—ing disappointed with that. That hurt my feelings.”
“My body’s been objectified my entire career, ” she noted. “It’s not just now. I understand why it’s a shock. I understand why some women especially were hurt. Visually I represented a lot of women. But I’m still the same person.”
In early 2020, Adele revealed she had lost about 100 pounds after exercising over a two-year period. Many complained that the singer was “too skinny” and others criticized her desire to lose any weight at all.
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Brian has been working in pop culture and media for about three decades: he’s worked at MTV, VH1, SiriusXM, CBS and Loudwire. Besides working as a writer and an editor-in-chief, he’s also appeared on air as a pundit, guested on radio shows and hosted podcasts. Over the years, he’s interviewed the surviving members of Led Zeppelin, the members of U2, Beyonce, Pink, Usher, Stevie Nicks, Lorde… and is grateful to have had the chance to interview Joe Strummer of the Clash and Tom Petty.