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Adele Flips Bird at Brit Awards

She's annoyed when Best Album speech is cut short

By Mary Papenfuss,  Newser Staff

Posted Feb 22, 2012 1:10 AM CST

(Newser) – Adele pulled an MIA Super Bowl stunt and flipped the bird at Britain's music awards last night when one of her acceptance speeches was cut short. She grabbed honors for Best British Female Solo Artist and Best Album in London, a week after scooping up six awards at the Grammys. "I'm so proud to be British and to be flying our flag," Adele was saying when her second speech was cut off by the program host so the final performers could be introduced, reports the BBC. The audience booed, and the singer flipped off "the suits," she explained later. "I was about to thank the British public for all their support but they cut me off," the star said backstage. "I flung the middle finger. That was for the suits at the Brit Awards, not my fans. I'm sorry if I offended anyone, but the suits offended me."

Ecstatic one minute, flipping the bird the next.
Ecstatic one minute, flipping the bird the next.   (AP Photo/Joel Ryan)
Adele reacts after winning the award for best British Female Solo Artist during the Brit Awards 2012 at the O2 Arena in London, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012.
Adele reacts after winning the award for best British Female Solo Artist during the Brit Awards 2012 at the O2 Arena in London, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012.   (AP Photo/Joel Ryan)
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Itchywolf
Feb 22, 2012 4:37 AM CST
Bullshit the suits helped put her where she is, her voice, brains, and spirit put her where she is. You mean to tell me that the suits running that ridiculous awards show some how made her famous? Do you actually have a brain? If anything the suits who run the record company helped sell her already fabulous talent, but they were most likely not the same suits involved in the award show. In fact, who the fuck would even watch those awards if not for the talent? Yeah, just put a bunch of suits in a room cuz they really help bring in the crowds. Adele could have released her music through her own record label and made even MORE money. If anything the suits are holding her back. Good for her, those award shows are a complete joke, I'm pretty sure her album sales figures speak for themselves. Jesus Christ the arrogant ignorance... the suits helped put her where she is... "Honey?" what are you, 50? you know she's only 21 or 22 right? Or do you always talk down to women you sexist idiotic chauvinistic pig. Flip them off and don't come back. Any suit with a CD press can do those monkeys jobs. Hell just put it on the net for free and make money off the concerts. Sorry pops, this ain't the good old days where the artists get fucked over by the talentless suits and are grateful for the sore butthole. Get with the times gramps.
793tango
Feb 22, 2012 3:47 AM CST
'The suits' helped put you where you are honey. Show a little class...
 

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