100 pounds slimmer, Adele has one thing to say to her harshest critics … and it's almost
too vulgar to repeat. You want the real story behind Adele's wild weight loss? You're in
the right place.
Adele is in full music mode as the living legend soars back to the top of the charts
with her long-awaited album "30." The project is her first since 2015's "25." In the lead-up
to its release, the hitmaker teased some of the new material on Twitter. She also debuted
several new numbers and dusted off a couple of classics during a live performance that
aired on CBS.
"Easy On Me," the album's lead single, enjoyed four weeks at the top spot on the Billboard
Hot 100 before the album even released. The track initially debuted on the chart with
impressive numbers after only a couple of hours of streaming and sales, per Billboard.
Its music video amassed well over 160 million views in its first month on YouTube.
But even while the big-voiced hitmaker is dominating the music scene, people still want
to talk about her body and weight-loss journey.
Adele's fans noticed something different when she posted a couple of Christmastime photos
on Instagram back in 2019. The hitmaker appeared slimmer than they remembered, a fact that
was broadcast via headlines across the internet and the pages of magazines. Her evolving body
sparked great debate over how to discuss a person's weight change and when to comment
on it, per The Mighty. Spoiler alert: It's best to wait until the person whose body has
changed brings it up.
People didn't seem to get that memo. The conversation continued into 2020 when Adele shared another
slimmed-down photo celebrating her 32nd birthday. And the trend carried on strongly in 2021,
per Life & Style.
"My body has been objectified my entire career."
While many praised her for losing weight, others were critical. The word "uncomfortable"
was even tossed around to discuss the difficult relationship fans share with an artist and
their body, per The Telegraph.
Eventually, the "Rolling In The Deep" singer joined the conversation. She told Oprah Winfrey
in a November 14 interview that she lost approximately 100 pounds.
That wasn't all she had to say on the topic, either. Adele also addressed criticisms that
she faced because of her weight loss.
It can't be easy to have your body scrutinized by millions. Adele gave us the impression
that she felt the weight of the public's gaze while speaking with Oprah. The singer was
frank about the comments she'd received from people who were critical because her body
made them feel bad.
"I feel bad that it's made anyone feel horrible about themselves, but that's not my job. I'm
trying to sort me own life out."
This isn't the first time Adele has addressed similar criticisms. She told Vogue for the
magazine's November 2021 issue:
"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. [...] I understand why some women
especially were hurt. Visually I represented a lot of women. But I'm still the same person."
Her comments have received a largely positive response from fans who complimented her for
being honest about the difficulties she faced. They also expressed appreciation for her consistent
messages of body positivity and agreed with several other points she raised, per BuzzFeed.
The overall message was that it was time to stop hyper-fixating on people's bodies so
that they could live their lives. After all, we don't always know why or how people have
lost or gained weight.
But it gets worse. Almost as soon as people saw Adele's weight loss, it was speculated
that she had lost the weight in an effort to attain some sort of, quote, "revenge body."
She flatly denied those claims in an interview with British Vogue for the magazine's November
2021 issue, saying with characteristic bluntness:
"Oh my god. Suck my d---."
"Kenan, darling, where are we at? Uh, getting pretty full, Adele."
The hitmaker offered a candid explanation of what did actually inspire her body transformation.
Adele told British Vogue that she turned to working out as a way to get her anxiety under
control, saying:
"Working out, I would just feel better. It was never about losing weight, it was always
about becoming strong and giving myself as much time every day without my phone. I got
quite addicted to it. I work out two or three times a day."
Adele went on to explain that she would usually incorporate hikes in her workouts, and worked
with a trainer on weights and cardio. So why didn't Adele document her transformation on
social media like so many other stars? Simple: She didn't feel the need to. She said:
"I did it for myself and not anyone else. Why would I ever share it? [...] It's my body."
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