Adele Opens Up About Negative Reaction From Some Fans To Her Weight Loss

Adele got a lot of attention for her surprise weight loss reveal two years ago.

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Some fans congratulated her but others criticized her for conforming to societal beauty standards.

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She revealed that she started working out because of anxiety from her divorce from her ex-husband.

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She has lost over 100lbs since she started working out and blamed herself for making fans curious by being private about her personal life.

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Working out made her feel better about herself and stronger than usual.

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She previously noted that it wasn’t her job to make fans feel good about themselves or to validate how they felt about their bodies.

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She revealed that her body has been objectified her whole career and she was sick of it.

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Her former personal trainer Pete Geracimo said her weight loss was for herself and her family.

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She encouraged fans by saying that anyone could be body positive no matter their size.

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