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ADELE! Huzzah, she got another magazine cover, this time the December cover of Cosmopolitan. Thoughts on the cover? I know some of you hate on Adele’s nails and her wonky fashion sense, but can you deny that beautiful face? She has such a lovely face. The animal print dress (with black lace details – ugh) is trashy, but it kind of suits her too. The only quote that Cosmo has released thus far is where Adele is humble: “My favorite singers are Etta James and Aretha Franklin. If you were to look up the word singer in the dictionary you’d see their names. Not mine.” Nice.
Meanwhile, did you hear that Adele has now cancelled all of her concerts, worldwide? She has to undergo throat surgery for her vocal cord hemorrhage.
It may be some comfort to Adele that she seems certain to end 2011 as the world’s biggest-selling artist, but the singer has been forced to cancel all her remaining live dates and promotional appearances for the rest of the year. Earlier this month the Brit award-winner scrapped a 10-date US tour because of a vocal cord hemorrhage and she will now undergo throat surgery.
A spokesperson said that a full recovery is expected but doctors have ordered the 23-year-old to rest her voice and completely recuperate before looking to schedule any work commitments. Six UK dates – two in Wolverhampton and one each in Blackpool, Bournemouth, Cardiff and Plymouth – have been cancelled. Ticket holders can expect a refund.
Announcing that she was cancelling her 10 US dates three weeks ago, Adele wrote on her blog: “Guys, I’m heartbroken and worried to tell you that I am yet again experiencing problems with my voice … I follow all the advice I am given and stick to regimes, rules and practices to the best of my ability, but it seems to simply not be enough.”
One specialist doctor, Dr Steven Zeitels, a Harvard professor, told Rolling Stone magazine that he didn’t believe the problem was serious. “It’s very fixable, basically,” he said. “This is not something that’s a deal-breaker, even remotely.”
The singer herself recently told the Sun that her problems were caused not by her vocal technique but by talking too much.
“I damage my voice offstage, not onstage,” she said. “Onstage I am fine as apparently I am technically great, but when I talk I damage my voice big time. I have got screwed into giving up smoking. If I wasn’t a singer I still would be smoking 25 a day.”
Last month, a UK tour was blighted by cancellations and in June she cancelled a US tour because of laryngitis. Fans, however, can still watch the singer in action: next month, she releases a live CD and DVD, Live at the Royal Albert Hall, a recording of her London concert on 22 September.
[From The Guardian]
*Adding “Adele Live At Royal Albert Hall” to my Christmas list.
Anyway, after Adele announced the cancellations, everyone was like, “Oh, she has cancer!” She doesn’t. Her publicist corrected the misconception, saying: “We would like to reiterate that Adele is to undergo surgery for a hemorrhaged vocal cord. All reports regarding any other condition are 100% false.” I believe that Adele just has vocal cord issues and that the surgery will correct the matter. I also hope that she’s back very soon, and that she learns to save her voice for all of the really important stuff.
Cover courtesy of Cosmo. Additional pics by Fame.
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Bravo to Cosmo for actually 1) putting her (nothing to be ashamed of) body on the cover AND 2) not putting a weight-related byline on said cover. Speedy recovery, just love her.
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Dont get me wrong, I ADORE Adele…but those nails!! They are very unattractive.
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I have got screwed into giving up smoking.
Meaning she was talked/forced into giving up smoking? In that way, it wasn’t her decision?
I’m not familiar with this expression, can anyone explain it to me?
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Without make up that face is busted… Beautiful voice I have both of her CDs 19 and 21
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Love her on the cover, hate the headlines slapped all over her. Who reads Cosmo besides 15 year olds?
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Hope she’s back and better than ever soon! She looks lovely.
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That face…that hair…gorgeous!!! Get well soon Adele!!!!
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i agree that she should never worry about her body so why does Cosmo feel they have to photoshop her body down to a smaller version?
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she’s a true talent and gorgeous. this is the 2nd time recently where she looks healthier in photos…her size shouldn’t matter, but as she appears to be trimming done she does look so much healthier and lovely. hope she heals up soon…i can’t wait to attend one of her concerts!
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@MM…i don’t think she’s photoshopped on the Cosmo cover. she is thinner…it can be seen in her latest video.
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I’m sure it’s going to be fine, but I’m worried (for her) about the surgery. It seems like such a delicate/tricky area to have people poking around in! But hopefully it’ll all be better, and hey, at least it made her quit smoking, though she doesn’t sound very happy about that, poor thing.
As for Cosmo, I totally agree with @Hausfrau. They actually put HER on the cover, not just her face (though she’s gorgeous, so it’s not like “just” her face is an issue). As for the dress, don’t Cosmo’s cover girls always look a little trashy? I thought that was part of their schtick?
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Oh Adele. Be well quickly. She is gorgeous but those nails – called stiletto nails – are horrendous.
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I have got screwed into giving up smoking.
She has to give up smoking in order to preserve her voice.
Most of us look flat w/o makeup-she actually looks beautiful w/ it:-)
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Thanks, Leni.
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Yeah, who knew that smoking could effect your livlihood. As an ex smoker (who quit in her 20′s because her doctor told her to, ‘Just Stop’, his words), it sucks to be told what to do but for you future well being, just stop.
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@MM-that dress (while not a PRETTY dress), gives her the illusion of being thinner. True, she has lost weight, but if you look just below her bust, there is a rouched (sp?) gathering that helps make her look smaller. It’s a pretty neat technique for us bigger girls
I love that Cosmo put her on the cover. I get sick of the stick skinny girls on there. She’s beautiful, and her voice is amazing. I can’t wait to get this in the mail.
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It’s easy to tell from listening to her voice that she’s been a heavy smoker for years. Same thing with Gaga. Fortunately for them both, they have strong, powerful voices anyway. But quitting smoking will make them even better. Good on her.
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love love LOVE her. I don’t get tired of listening to her.
but. I hate those nails.
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Quitting smoking will make the biggest difference I think. It will be so much better for her voice in the long term.
And the Cosmo stylists are the ones who pick the cover outfit (same as any other magazine cover-they have people where that’s their job). And the Cosmo stylists ALWAYS pick trashy clothes like this.
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why the red devil eyes in picture # 2? it makes her look sorta evil. they could fix that. still hot. i like my women with meat on their bones.
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She really is glamorous. Oddly, looks like she has lost a substantial amount of weight… noticed this in her ‘Someone Like You’ vid, seems to be continuing. Stress, I guess.
Speedy recovery, Adele.
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She looks like Naomi Judd’s long-lost daughter on that cover.
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Yes! Agree with Hausfrau. A cover that is not just her face.
All covers are photoshopped. I do think she’s thinner though probably from being sick for so long.
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Dare I start dubbing her a young queen? does she deserve that yet?
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@Onyx XV: Yes, I was just going to say that she, Naomi and Wynonna Judd could have been a trio.
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Gorgeous. And the most talented singer around today by a mile.
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Good for her for giving up smoking and for following her doctors advice. She is a pretty girl and so talented! Her cd has been constant rotation in my car for the past 6 months.
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SERIOUS hair envy.
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I like Adele, I think she always look great! She’s not just beautiful but she has a cheeky fun personality. I adore her music and everything! I’m glad to see her being taking serious and people moving passed her weight!
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err .. they air brushed her chins out?
this isn’t her at all .. she barely looks plus sized on this mag cover! you’ve gotta me kidding me!
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I covet her eye makeup and lipstick on that cover. Just perfect.
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I hope there’s a special Mad Men episode, where she plays Joan’s cousin from London who’s also a soul singer.
That would be so Love Boat special guest star, but it would be awesome.
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Cosmo? I like her but bad choice. When I think of Cosmo I don’t think of soul singers, I think skinny minnies with giant hair going on and on about “how to please your man”.
And can I just say why is it always about pleasing your man? Ugh Cosmo and their anti-feminism. I’m not all rah, rah woman power but as a teenager growing up reading Cosmo, it gave me the misconception that everything in a relationship should be about pleasing a man (sod your feelings). Maybe they’ve changed since ’04, but I can’t with them.
Wish Adele would have chosen a magazine with more substance (or at least a Vanity Fair or a W).
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Don’t particularly like her music as it just does nothing for me, but it’s refreshing to see someone mainstream with an iota of talent not acting like an egotistical, entitled asshole. (Not mentioning any names here…)
She sure is a pretty thing, isn’t she? I overlook weight when it comes to physical attractiveness because it’s a non-issue if they’re actually pretty or handsome. Only butterfaces really need to worry about losing their figures. Unfortunately, I don’t expect the general public to get over their “chubby” hangups any time soon, but even overweight she blows most of these girls out of the water in the looks department.
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