When she first burst on the scene with her debut album "19" in 2008, the British singer was knocked for being plus sized.Then she lost weight, but apparently not enough to suit some people.In 2012, famed fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld apologized after reportedly calling the Grammy winner "a little too fat."Adele shot back."I've never wanted to look like models on the cover of magazines," the then 23-year-old told People. "I represent the majority of women and I'm very proud of that."Around the same time, she discussed body image with CNN's Anderson Cooper during a "60 Minutes" interview and said she's never felt pressure to look a certain way."I've never seen magazine covers and seen music videos and been like, I want to look like that if I want to be a success," she said.In the years since, Adele has climbed to even greater heights as an artist. She's also become a mother, gotten married and divorced.In an Instagram post Wednesday in celebration of her birthday, Adele, now 32, appears thinner than she ever has since she became famous.We as a society love a before and after when it comes to our stars. Every celebrity transformation, physical or otherwise, often leads to our public assessment of whether it's good or bad. But is praising Adele's current appearance somehow criticizing how she looked before? Or are we simply acknowledging the transformation?Not that thinner Adele hasn't been criticized.Adele's latest photo caused plenty of buzz by some on social media, where people had already been weighing in on her apparent weight loss back in January.That's when TMZ published a piece headlined "ADELE NOW FANS SAY SHE'S GETTING TOO THIN …Can't Please Everybody."Commentary over Adele looking svelte came after photos were published of her on the beach in the British territory of Anguilla. Chalk one up for you can't win for losing.With celebrities, it seeRead More – Source
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