Adele finally explained that viral meme during an NBA All-Stars game in Cleveland, Ohio two years ago.
During her residency show in Las Vegas on Saturday night, the 35-year-old singer addressed the crowd and explained why she seemed to be in a bad mood during the basketball game.
She deliberately ignored the camera at the competition in February 2022 because she was “very annoyed,” she told the audience at her Weekends with Adele concert, according to a fan-recorded TikTok video.
“Remember that viral meme where I look like I don’t give a damn?
“I’d like to provide some context on that meme,” explained the 16-time Grammy winner — who is often “memeified” and praised by fans for her unbothered appearance and honest responses.
Adele finally explained that viral meme during an NBA All-Stars game in Cleveland, Ohio two years ago
During her residency show in Las Vegas on Saturday night, the 35-year-old singer addressed the crowd and explained why she seemed to be in a bad mood during the basketball game.
She said she realized she would attract attention but wanted to be left alone.
“I know it sounds crazy, but I really don’t like being famous, do I? So obviously I know I’m sitting courtside at a basketball game, and you’re asking for it. Whatever.’
She remembered focusing on the players while her boyfriend, a sports agent, had conversations with other people.
“Rich (Paul) was in the room working and talking to other players and people,” she said. ‘I was fine. I did not mind.
“I was just there by myself, looking for Michael Jordan, to be honest,” she joked.
The Easy On Me hitmaker said it was then that a camera crew approached her.
“But the people with the camera came over and asked me twice,” she said.
‘They said, ‘Do you mind if we film you? Can we put you on screen?’ I said, ‘Please don’t do that. I just quit (my) Vegas (residency). I really don’t want to be (on camera),” she recalled.
She deliberately ignored the camera at the competition in February 2022 because she was “very annoyed,” she told the audience at her Weekends with Adele concert, according to a fan-recorded TikTok video
She said she realized she would attract attention but wanted to be left alone. However, the camera crew continued to film her
But despite her refusal, Adele said: ‘They came back and filmed me.’
She then referenced some fan comments about her looking like she had work done and explained that she was just pouting about the situation.
“The reason my lips looked like I had filler…” she began, before emphasizing that she has “naturally big lips” and doesn’t “need” any cosmetic surgery.
“The reason I looked like a different person was because I was sulking,” she explained.
“Because I thought, ‘These bastards have come back and are filming me against my will,’” she said, adding that she didn’t know they were filming her for television and that moment would go viral as it was. did.
“I just wanted to provide some context,” she concluded. ‘Because I ignored the fact that I was looking anywhere but at the camera.
She then referenced some fan comments about her looking like she had work done and explained that she was just pouting about the situation.
“I was just really annoyed because I asked not to be filmed,” she said. “But I think I asked to continue.”
Later she joked: My face is also very memeable. I can not help it.’
Her Las Vegas residency, Weekends with Adele, will take place at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace through June 15.
She will then play 10 evenings in Germany at the open-air arena Messe Munchen in Munich.