Adele: “My dream and my idol is Queen Bey, and I adore you,”
Written by 107PowerFM.Net on February 17, 2017
(Source NPR)
Adele recent comments @ the Grammys explained
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Beyonce is no one’s mammy.
So the record-scratching comments from Adele and Faith Hill shortly after Beyonce’s Grammy performance came across as absolutely bizarre. In her earnest acceptance speech for her Album of the Year win, Adele praised her fellow artist’s vision for “Lemonade,” the album Adele’s “25” bested in the category. She also all but said Beyonce deserved the Grammy.
She then turned inward and noted how difficult it was to re-enter the music business to record the album, particularly as a young mother. As a music lover and mother, I was nodding in appreciation of her vulnerability and openness.
But then she said this: “My dream and my idol is Queen Bey, and I adore you,” she gushed to Beyonce in the front row. “You move my soul every single day. And you have done for nearly 17 years. I adore you, and I want you to be my mommy, all right.”
Shortly after, Faith Hill repeated the sentiment: “I’m older than you, but I want you to be my mommy, too.”
Both comments were made without the least bit of irony, but for this black mom, those words made me bristle — seared me down to my soul.
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julianarde On February 18, 2017 at 2:30 am
Such an amazing, touching Grammy’s moment. Do you think Beyonce should have won album of the year?