Adele's weight loss shocked the world last year when she revealed she lost 45kg. While many fans praised her transformation, some people were upset to see her seemingly obsessed with body image.
Others hoped she had stayed healthy during the drastic change. But the singer is putting all worries to rest in a new interview.
Adele, who released her first single since 2015 today, spoke to Vogue about the ups and downs of her life in the past 6 years. The singer mostly went through a divorce from charity leader Simon Konecki. They now have a son together, 9-year-old Angelo.
Her mental health suffered during the breakup, but she found her mood improved when she went to the gym. That's when she started working out regularly - sometimes doing two sessions in one day!
Why did Adele lose weight?
Before and after her divorce, the singer said she went through a "year of anxiety" that forced her to make changes in her life. This led to her finding comfort in the gym, which turned into a physical transformation.
"It was my time," Adele said. "I realized that when I was working out, I had no anxiety. It was never about losing weight. I thought, if I can make my body physically strong, and I can feel this and see that, then maybe one day I can make my emotions and my mind physically strong."
The singer began doing intense weightlifting and training sessions at a private gym in Los Angeles. She had sweated out her anxiety and had become "pretty addicted" to the workout.
"I would lift my weights in the morning, then normally go for a walk or do boxing in the afternoon, and then cardio at night," she said.
But as we said, not everyone was happy about Adele's weight loss. The singer said the most "brutal" comments came from other women. It hurt her feelings, she said, but she's used to people commenting on her body.
"My body has been objectified throughout my career. It's not just now. I understand why it's a shock. I understand why some women were particularly hurt. Visually I represented a lot of women," she said. But, despite the physical change, "I'm still the same person." /Telegraph/
