At a recent concert in Las Vegas, pop singer Adele displayed a disturbing trend within the entertainment industry: the desire to seek out problems where there are none. During her performance at Caesars Palace, the 16-time Grammy winner engaged in an unwarranted and hostile exchange with a fan in the audience, inaccurately assuming that he had made an anti-LGBT comment.
The incident began innocently enough, with Adele discussing her busy schedule and joking that “Friday is the beginning of [her] week” because of her demanding work schedule. In response, an enthusiastic fan shouted, “Work sucks!” This is a sentiment that many people can relate to, as work is not always a pleasant experience. However, instead of laughing along or simply moving on, Adele decided to lash out at the fan for supposedly making a homophobic remark.
In a video of the incident, Adele can be heard yelling, “What was that? Did you just say ‘Pride sucks’?” to the bewildered fan. She then proceeded to berate him, calling him “f***ing stupid” and telling him to “shut up.” Despite the fact that the fan had said nothing disrespectful or offensive, Adele continued on her tirade, even telling him to leave the concert if he had “nothing nice to say.”
The media was quick to jump on the bandwagon, praising Adele for standing up for the LGBT community and condemning the fan as “homophobic.” Mainstream outlets such as People and Entertainment Weekly covered the story, focusing on Adele’s history of using curse words and standing up for social justice issues. Her own fans were equally supportive, with some even going so far as to say that it didn’t matter if the fan had done anything wrong, as long as it furthered the message of acceptance and inclusivity.
This blind support and praise for Adele is concerning, as it reveals a disturbing trend within the entertainment industry. In their quest to be seen as socially aware and progressive, celebrities like Adele are actively seeking out opportunities to be outraged and stand up for supposed injustices, even if it means falsely accusing someone and berating them in front of a large audience. This is a dangerous trend, as it perpetuates the idea that the LGBT community is constantly under attack and in need of protection, when in reality, the vast majority of people have no ill will towards them.
Adele’s fans are proving to be just as problematic as the singer herself. By blindly supporting her actions, they are essentially saying that it’s okay to falsely accuse and attack someone as long as it aligns with their beliefs and agenda. This kind of narrow-minded thinking is dangerous and divisive, and it only serves to further polarize society.
Instead of applauding Adele for her outburst and blindly supporting her, we should be holding her accountable for her actions. It’s time to move away from this victim mentality and focus on real issues that affect all of us, rather than constantly looking for problems and creating unnecessary conflict.
Adele owes the fan an apology, and we as a society owe it to ourselves to start thinking critically and calling out this kind of behavior. Only then can we truly progress towards a more inclusive and understanding world. As the saying goes, “ignorance is bliss” – let’s not let our obsession with being “politically correct” blind us from the truth.