Adele just ended her social media hiatus with a bang!
Adele hasn’t posted anything on Instagram since December – but girl just turned 32 on Tuesday (May 5) and shared a new photo to thank her followers for all the birthday love she got.
“Thank you for the birthday love. I hope you’re all staying safe and sane during this crazy time,” she began her caption. She also took the opportunity to thank the people working on the frontlines ami the coronavirus pandemic.
“I’d like to thank all of our first responders and essential workers who are keeping us safe while risking their lives! You are truly our angels ♥️,” she added.
And, like many of us, she is so over 2020. “2020 okay bye thanks x,” she concluded her post.
But it wasn’t the caption that grabbed her followers’ attention – it was the photo itself. Adele rocking a little black dress and heels standing in front of a huge floral wreath, which showed off the amount of weight the singer has lost.
The dramatic transformation earned a lot of praise from fans and celebrities alike.
“I mean are you kidding me,” Chrissy Teigen commented.
“Happy Birthday, Adele. Sending you so much love! Looking gorgeous!” Rita Wilson commented on the post.
“THAT WAIST IS SNATCHEDDDDDDD!!!!” Kalen Allen, who works on The Ellen Show, wrote.
“you’ve worked so hard to look like this and I’m so glad you’ve got your purpose, but I want to tell you that for me you were always spectacular, beautiful and sexy woman,” Spanish TV personality Nagore Robles wrote.
However, other fans were quick to point out that Adele has always looked amazing, no matter her size.
“Yes Adele looks amazing, Adele looked amazing before she lost weight too, Adele is amazing,” tweeted reporter Emma Kelly.
“Adele losing weight doesn’t mean that she wasn’t beautiful at any size and complimenting her appearance now doesn’t take away from that fact! Her body, her choice for how it looks. You do you, girl! Happy birthday, May sister,” film and TV critic Hanna Ines Flint wrote.
Others still brought up concerns over the amount of attention that social media users and the media were giving to the singer’s weight loss, and opened the discussion on body image issues.
“I see that Adele is trending because people are saying how gorgeous she is since she lost weight. Y’all, we’ve been over this… Your weight doesn’t determine your beauty. Your appearance doesn’t determine your beauty. The number on the scale doesn’t make you worthy or unworthy,” blogger and activist Melissa Blake tweeted.
The notoriously private star first sparked a social media frenzy with her physical transformation after Drake posted a photo with her from birthday party in October. She also shared another photo of her to greet her friend.
In December, she showed off her slimmer physique posing with The Girnch/Santa for Christmas, and made headlines with her appearance at JAY-Z and Beyonce’s Oscars after-party in February, dazzling fans with her sparkly, figure-hugging leopard-print dress, which showed off her noticeably svelte figure.
Back in February, Adele performed at her best friend, Laura Dockrill’s, wedding in London – and told the crowd to expect her next album “in September.” However, it’s unclear whether the coronavirus pandemic has affected the release of her new music.
