"Offended" Adele Gives Producers the Middle Finger at Brit Awards

Celebrity News February 21, 2012 AT 7:49PM By Ariana Finlayson

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Star interrupted!

At the 2012 Brit Awards in London Tuesday, it came as no surprise when Adele took home the big awards for Best British Album and Best British Female artist.

But what did come as a shock was her indecent gesture on stage during her acceptance speech for Best British Album, when host James Cordon unexpectedly cut in to introduce the next musical performance.

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"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," the 23-year-old singer told the BBC of the instance that was live broadcast.

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During her abbreviated speech, the British star expressed her gratitude about her success. "Nothing makes me prouder than coming home with six Grammys and then coming to the Brits and winning album of the year. I'm so proud to be British and to be flying our flag."

After Cordon, who was met with boos from the crowd, stepped in, Adele asked "Can I just say, then, goodbye and I'll see you next time round?" followed by her flipping off the cameras.

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On Feb. 5, M.I.A. became the topic of controversy when she flipped her middle finger on live TV to over 100 million viewers worldwide during her and Madonna's Super Bowl performance.

"It's such a teenager…irrelevant thing to do," Madonna sniped about the obscene gesture. "There was such a feeling of love and unity there. What was the point? It was just out of place."

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February 22, 2012 - 6:18pm Brenda Cibelli
Adele needs to know that just like she has risen up , you can fall down again, don't take success for granted
February 22, 2012 - 11:02am Robyn Ingvallsen
Actually, it's pretty funny, cuz in Britain, that's not an obscene gesture...
February 22, 2012 - 10:17am Sally Martain
www"blackwhitehub"c"om for rich and young singles.
February 22, 2012 - 9:40am Manih Boyd
FYI, Madonna was talking about that lil girl MIA NOT Adele. Adele was practically pushed off stage in the middle of her speech while MIA was acting like a stupid teenager.
February 22, 2012 - 8:20am Mai Lara Mock Clark
it's too bad that this will overshadow her awards.To be honest I didn't really know who is was until she deciede to throw up her middle finger. Not such a class act.
February 22, 2012 - 6:18am John Will
Adele did well there, got to love that girl. More on: http://bit.ly/xQ3B1F
February 22, 2012 - 5:53am Tiffany Catherine Albert
i wish madonna would shut up for once and for all. Madonna is a old hag who is too old to do those kind of gestures Adele is in her 20s not her 50s, she can do whatever the hell she wants I still love Adele, and i love that she had the guts to do it and not care
February 22, 2012 - 5:29am Mary Sanford
hey hazel,leave her alone.
February 21, 2012 - 10:14pm Kimberly Hazel
Sure is an ungrateful witch. So much for staying classy.
February 21, 2012 - 9:45pm Allison Berry Barbieri
Oh, stuff it, Madonna, you made your name doing obscene things. And, currently, 90% of what you do is irrelevant.