Adele Declares That She Is Proud Of Her Body Image

On Tuesday we learned of a pretty heinous comment made by Chanel fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld about British singer Adele. When asked who his favorite female singer is, Lagerfeld responded that Adele is his favorite even tho she is “a little too fat”. Today we are hearing from Adele in response, kinda sorta. Adele spoke with People magazine about body image and she expressed to the magazine that she is quite proud of how she looks because she represents the “majority of women”. In the wake of the backlash caused by Lagerfeld‘s “too fat” comment, he is now trying to backtrack and recant his original comment … kinda sorta. Click below to read what Adele has to say about her body image and read Lagerfeld‘s attempt at a mea culpa.

Just a day after Karl Lagerfeld’s controversial comments about her weight made headlines around the world, Adele has come out fighting. The Someone Like You singer has declared that she is ‘proud’ of her image as a representative of real women and that she’s never aspired to look like the type of women that Lagerfeld sends down his catwalks. In an interview with People magazine, the 23-year-old says: ‘I’ve never wanted to look like models on the cover of magazines. I represent the majority of women and I’m very proud of that.’ Lagerfeld appeared to have been attempting to compliment Adele during an interview published in Paris newspaper Metro this week, but managed to offend instead. Asked for his views on women pop stars, he said: 'The thing at the moment is Adele. She is a little too fat, but she has a beautiful face and a divine voice.' The fashion guru, 78, added that the Royal Family were 'totally unnecessary, but pleasant'. He also called Russian men 'ugly' and said Greeks and Italians have 'disgusting habits' … Adele's spokesman declined to comment on Lagerfeld's remarks.

Lagerfeld is such a charmer, ain’t he? Because his “too fat” comment caused a lot of controversy, Lagerfeld felt it was necessary to issue an apology of sorts:

Karl Lagerfeld has apologised to Adele after calling the singer ‘too fat’. The fashion guru has insisted his comments were taken ‘out of context’, adding that he is the singer’s biggest fan. He told the Metro New York newspaper: ‘I'd like to say to Adele that I am your biggest admirer. ‘Sometimes when you take a sentence out of the article it changes the meaning of the thought. Adele is my favorite singer and I am a great admirer of her.’ Lagerfeld, 78, also said he admired Adele for being so strong in the face of comments regarding her weight … He added: ‘I lost over 30 kilos over 10 years ago and have kept it off. I know how it feels when the press is mean to you in regards to your appearance. Adele is a beautiful girl. She is the best. And I can't wait for her next CD.’

With no due respect, Karl Lagerfeld, IMHO, is a complete ass. There is no way that his comment was taken out of context … he may feel that he was complimenting the singer but his insistence that she is “a little too fat” cannot be misconstrued. Again, I just feel that this shows how completely out of touch Karl Lagerfeld is with reality. I doubt that this little controversy will do anything to change his behavior nor will it impact him in any real negative way. I applaud Adele for taking the hight road, keeping her class and staying true to who she is. She is an extremely talented musician and she is an extremely beautiful woman. Period.

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