Adele’s new look has, rightly or wrongly, got everybody talking – not least because she’s now the spitting image of another star.
The Someone Like You singer shared a picture to Instagram to celebrate her 32nd birthday, with the mum-of-one looking fierce in a black mini-dress and heels.
And with her long blonde hair, many people pointed out the Grammy Award winner looked remarkably like American Horror Story star Sarah Paulson.
While the comparisons aren’t new for Sarah, the 45-year-old is more than happy with the compliment.
Speaking to SiriusXM’s Jessica Shaw about the comparisons, the Golden Globe winner said: ‘This has been going on for a while … listen, I’ll take it!’
And it seems Sarah is as much of an Adele fangirl as the rest of us.
The People v OJ Simpson star said: ‘What I wish they were comparing was my talent to her talent to say mine is as great as hers, which, quite honestly, they can’t say because no one’s as talented or great as her, which is really irritating, but I’ll take looking like her.
‘Man, she’s a beauty. So, sure, give it to me. I’ll take it. I’ll take it.’
Adele’s weight loss has sparked a major debate, with many people frustrated by the response to her transformation.
Jameela Jamil chimed in on the praise for the star’s weight loss, saying: ‘Adele would hate this so much. I’m so glad she isn’t on here to see people weaponize her body against women.
‘These memes are everywhere. This is so offensive. So destructive. So reductive. It encourages us to demonize and become afraid of food [sic].’
And Adele’s trainer hit back at ‘fatphobic’ discussions about her weight loss, saying her new look is all down to health.
Addressing the reaction to her new look, the singer’s former London-based trainer Pete Geracimo wrote in an Instagram post: ‘It’s disheartening to read negative commentary and fat-phobic accusations questioning the genuineness of her amazing weight loss.
‘In my personal experience of working with her through many highs and lows, she always marched to the beat of her own drum on her own terms.’
Pete applauded the Rolling In The Deep singer for always relying on her talent to sell records rather than ‘expose her flesh’ or revert to being an ‘over the top sexy vixen’.
The trainer continued: ‘When Adele and I started our journey together, it was never about getting super skinny. It was about getting her healthy.
‘Especially post pregnancy and post surgery. When 25 [album] dropped and the tour announced, we had to get ready for a 13 month gruelling schedule. In that time, she warmed to training and made better food choices.
‘As a result, she lost considerable weight and people took notice. Her body transformation was splashed across every media outlet. The attention it generated was mind-blowing.’
Weight loss or no, Adele remains a queen, and the hunger for a new album from fans is getting out of control, with speculation rife that new music is on the way this year.
Get ready to weep, people.
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