Adele thanks essential workers, shows off weight loss in return to Instagram


It may have been Adele's birthday this week, but she got the rest of us a gift with a stunning return to Instagram.
The "Hello" singer on Wednesday dropped her first Instagram post in almost five months, thanking the world for the well wishes after her birthday on Tuesday and offering a message of support for first responders and essential workers during the coronavirus pandemic.
"You are truly our angels," she wrote, pretty much summing up how we all feel about the year at this point by adding, "2020 okay bye thanks x."
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View this post on InstagramThank you for the birthday love. I hope you’re all staying safe and sane during this crazy time. 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 ♥️ 2020 okay bye thanks xA post shared by Adele (@adele) on May 5, 2020 at 9:38pm PDT
Adele also showed off her dramatic weight loss, looking almost unrecognizable in the photo. It not only had many, many people comparing her to Sarah Paulson, but also tons of celebrities freaking out in the comments.
"I mean are you kidding me," Chrissy Teigen wrote. "Looking gorgeous!" said Rita Wilson. Even Oprah Magazine chimed in, writing, "Our birthday gift should be an Adele 2020 album, yes?!" Sounds good to us.
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Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.
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