Adele has candidly explained the story behind the viral memes of her sitting next to the court.
On February 20, 2022, the “Easy On Me” singer was caught seeming uninterested in the NBA All-Star Game. During the celebrity cam portion of the sporting event, the video focused on Adele, highlighting her solemn facial expression. It wasn't long before his NBA snapshot appeared online, garnering thousands of responses.
Now, the 35-year-old has decided to give her audience an insight into why she seemed so serious. Speaking to the crowd at her Las Vegas residency show, Weekends with Adele, on February 17, she noted that she was trying to find someone else.
“Remember that viral meme where I looked like I didn't give a damn?” Adele asked her guests. “It sounds crazy, but I don't really like being famous, do I? “So obviously I know I’m sitting courtside at a basketball game and you’re asking for it.”
The “Hello” artist noted that she had been trying to find Michael Jordan when cameramen approached her. They allegedly asked her if she wanted to be filmed and she refused.
She proclaimed: “The chamber people came and asked me twice. They said, 'Do you mind if we film you? Can we put you on the screen?'”
Adele at a game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Los Angeles Lakers at the Crypto.com Arena in 2023
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Although she told them “No,” they continued filming her. According to Adele, she was not interested in appearing on screen since her shows in Las Vegas had just been cancelled.
“I was very upset because I had asked not to be filmed… I thought, 'These sons of bitches are back and they are filming me against my will,'” she said.
What's more, Adele confessed that “she didn't realize they were broadcasting it on television.” Hoping they would go away, she tried to avoid eye contact and looked around.
When the video of her surfaced, fans took to social media to mock the moment. “I guess for Adele, Cleveland isn't great,” one funny person joked, pointing to the Cavaliers logo behind her.
“Wow, does Adele look happy or what?” another joked.
A third wrote: “Not interested in appearing on camera haha.”
“Homegirl looks angry,” one eagle-eyed user added.
Some harsh critics made comments about her lips, suggesting she had fillers. However, during the February 17 show, she denied the rumors.
“The reason my lips looked like they had filler (because I have naturally big lips, I don't need filler) was because I was in a bad mood.”
