Adele says fans felt ‘betrayed’ by her weight loss transformation but ‘I did it for myself’ after anxiety struggle
ADELE believes fans felt “betrayed” by her weight loss transformation after she shed 100 pounds.
The Hello superstar has revealed she lost the whopping amount for herself after struggling with anxiety.
The singer has consistently been one of Britain’s greatest talents over the past decade and has undergone a dramatic weight loss journey since she first found stardom.
The 34-year-old famously shocked the world in May 2020 when she emerged 100lbs lighter wearing a tiny black minidress.
Adele, speaking on Desert Island Discs this morning, addressed the hate she recieved after shedding the pounds.
She faced a backlash after claims that her dramatic seven-stone weight loss left young fans with confidence issues.
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And she told Radio 4 host Lauren: “I understand why the Press were fascinated by it . . . I didn’t share my journey in the way that everyone else does.
“Most other people would have a DVD out by now.
“I did it on the quiet, for myself. But I did feel terrible for some people who felt like other people’s comments (about my weight loss) meant that they didn’t look good and they weren’t beautiful.
“For some people it was (interpreted negatively) and I felt terrible — some of the ones I saw were young. Like 15.
“There were some other people who felt very betrayed, being like, ‘Oh, she’s given in to the pressure of it,’ which didn’t really bother me because, like, you ain’t holding my hand at night, at 4am, when I’m crying my heart out with anxiety and needing a distraction.
“100 per cent (exercise) gave me focus, it gave me somewhere to get rid of my energy — good or bad — and it made me feel like I was getting stronger mentally by getting stronger physically.”
Adele also revealed for the first time how she was savaged by a “brutal” backlash after postponing her Las Vegas shows.
She said: “It was horrible and the reaction was brutal, brutal, and I was a shell of a person for a couple of months.
“I just had to wait it out and grieve it, grieve the shows, and get over the guilt. But it was brutal.”
It comes as she was forced to stop her Hyde Park comeback gig last night to help a distressed audience member.
The songstress was praised by fans after bringing her performance to a sudden halt before walking across the stage and shouting for security.
Videos circulating online have revealed the dramatic moment Adele, 34, grabbed the microphone and said: “Hang on, stop, stop, stop. Security!
“Do you need security’s help? Can you see where they’re all waving?”
The camera follows the star walking away from her band as she points into the crowd.
“Can you see over there? Can you get in there?”
She also reassures the man who is struggling, saying: “They’re coming now.
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“Make room. Everyone out of the way please. They’re coming. You got him? OK. Let’s start again.”
Adele was singing her hit James Bond theme song Skyfall when she saw the drama unfolding in the audience.