— intended to celebrate first responders and essential workers — the internet erupted in a debate raising an important question: Why are we so concerned with Adele's weight?
The conversation surrounding the newly shared photo — in which it's clear Adele's body size has changed — has started an important dialogue on how we treat weight loss surrounding plus-size women and, even further, all women's bodies. Often times, plus-size women are expected to be perfectly fine with their bodies, and talk of weight loss or imperfections implies that something is wrong with them.
Many were quick to celebrate Adele's beauty in the photo, and rightfully so. It is a birthday post, after all, and she does look great: A huge smile on her face, she's wearing a stunning black dress with oversized shoulders, her hair straightened to perfection and her skin glowing. But soon, many were quick to comment on her weight loss. Some were congratulating her for shedding the "
WHY IS NO ONE DISCUSSING HER AWESOME FLOWER ARRANGEMENT AND TELLING ME WHERE I CAN GET MY OWN GIANT GOLD RING TO COVER WITH FLOWERS OF MY CHOOSING?
Despite tweeting about it
G_Russo1 Where is Teen Vogue’s take on Tara Reade? A lot of stuff has come out very recently.
G_Russo1 Mira madresfera
G_Russo1 I meani guess if she did it the right way she should be praised and celebrated. It’s hard to get healthy and we should stop praising fat people
G_Russo1 This is nonsense. It's does matter. 2.8 million people die globally every year from obesity. It is preventable and people shouldn't be shamed for talking about it.
G_Russo1 adele has always been fine as hell, if people who used to dislike her still disliked her now i'd call it personal preference but the drastic change in popular opinions on her looks since she lost weight speaks for itself.
G_Russo1 Yes, there is a good reason Adele needed to lose weight. Chances are that she is happier now. She's a public figure posting public pictures to social media, she made it everyone's business.
G_Russo1 '... It's none of our business.' *4 hours earlier* 'Cara Delevingne and Ashley Benson Break Up!”
G_Russo1 As long as she’s healthy and happy❤️ that’s all that matters
G_Russo1 👍🏻