June 8th, 2009 by Evan
The singer who recently won the Grammy for Best New Artist and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance ran into a bit of trouble with her mother because she had chewing gum in her mouth when she went to collect the reward. Adele related the incident: “When the award for Best New Artist was announced, I was so convinced that the Jonas Brothers or Duffy were going to win, I wasn’t prepared at all. I’d undone my belt and I had chewing gum in my mouth. I nearly cried during my speech but I thought, ‘No, I can’t because of the Kate Winslet Golden Globe moment. One British person doing that is enough for one year.’ When I came off stage and rang my mum to tell her, she was like, ‘Yeah, I saw… you had gum in your mouth!’ I don’t think she was impressed!” Well, I guess Adele did her own service to the British way of receiving awards for this year. Bugger… now no other British performer can come up on stage to receive a reward with chewing gum in their mouths… what a damn shame.
May 11th, 2008 by Evan
Rolling Stones legend Mick Jagger has given roly-poly singer Adele his rock royalty seal of approval. Lucky girl.
Snake-hipped Mick warmed to the Brit-winning star when he sat opposite her at a lavish party hosted by his daughter Jade at a posh London restaurant.
Snooty fashionistas choked on their watercress salad as Adele steamed into her dinner a bit too enthusiastically. She stuffed down her grub using her fingers and complained that her steak was raw, after it had been deliberately cooked medium rare.
But the South London songstress made a great impression on Mick, who was overheard telling Jade: “That girl is ace, man.”
One guest at the plush Automat said: “When people started mocking Adele’s table manners good old Mick leapt to her defence saying he loved her ‘couldn’t care less’ attitude. He said it was refreshing to meet someone like her. When Jade then told him Adele was the Chasing Pavements singer he knew the song and said they should get together for a gig.”
That’s a collaboration I’d love to hear.
Adele confessed she was starstruck as she chatted to wrinkly rocker Mick at the Belvedere Jagger Dagger bash to launch a $250,000 jewelled ice pick Jade has designed for the vodka giant.
Adele said: “I couldn’t believe it when I realised I was sitting opposite Mick Jagger. I was really nervous. I wasn’t making any sense when I was talking to him but he was really charming.”
I love it that Adele mopped up her dinner with her fingers — and it was even better when she later trundled out of the restaurant with a cocktail in hand, looking worse for wear.
The way she refuses to conform to showbiz stereotypes is a breath of fresh air.
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