This Photo Adele Just Posted Is Going Viral For All The Wrong Reasons
Alexa, play "Rolling Pon De Deep" by Adele.
These past few months, Adele has shared what she's been up to during quarantine on Instagram, from book recs to drunken shenanigans, and I'm here for all of it.
Not one to post frequently, I'm usually snapping at the bit for any of her Instagram activity that I can get my hands on because she's my queen.
But...even I'm looking twice at the photo she shared today.
The 25 singer shared a pic captioned, "Happy what would be Notting Hill Carnival my beloved London 🇬🇧🇯🇲."
The festival — which was canceled for the first time in over 50 years due to the coronavirus — is one of the largest celebrations of Caribbean culture in the world. You can read more about its history here.
Ummmmmmm....
There's so much to unpack here. The bantu knots...the Jamaican flag bikini top...I just...whew!
Every time Adele posts a photo to Instagram it breaks the internet, and this time is no different. Well...it's a little different. Here's how people are reacting on social media:
adele said:
Someone said Adele’s next husband I can’t stand yalllllll💀💀💀💀
Adele went from “ hello ” to “ how yuh tek suh long fi ansa the bloodclaat phone”
Adele said she was Rolling Pon De Deep
dancehall adele
Adele said… https://t.co/DUHotqE093
Rare footage of Adele and Chet Hanks in Jamaica
New to Apple Music for Adele.
Therapist: Jamaican Adele isn’t real, she can’t hurt you. Jamaican Adele:
Mi affi set fire to the rain https://t.co/fkFpAcU7dN
Some people more directly called out Adele for cultural appropriation.
#adele it’s the cultural appropriation for me
There were so many fucking steps that happened before that Adele photo made it public. An idea that took SEVERAL people’s approval. A hairstylist who was like “you sure?” A publicist who said “go for it.” I need to lie down
If 2020 couldn't get anymore bizarre, Adele is giving us Bantu knots and cultural appropriation that nobody asked for. This officially marks all of the top white women in pop as problematic. Hate to see it.
However, some were quick to defend the singer, too.
To all the ignorant non Jamaicans dragging Adele for supporting the Jamaican culture, sit down! You don’t speak for us! We are proud of Adele! Nuff respeck to her!
