Adele Just Responded to Cultural Appropriation Accusations Over Wearing Bantu Knots

Bae Suzy has officially dropped her new single ‘Satellite’, alongside its music video.The visual focuses on a woman, played by PROWDMON dance crew leader Monika from Mnet’s hit dance reality series Street Woman Fighter, as she run through the hallways of a decrepit, abandoned building. Bae does not appear in the video.‘Satellite’ was released today (February 17) at 6pm KST, alongside the video treatment.

DaBaby over an alleged unprovoked physical attack on him at a bowling alley in Los Angeles.Brandon Bills, whose real name is Brandon Curiel, is the brother of Danielle Leigh Curiel, whom DaBaby formerly dated and shares a daughter with.Bills claims that DaBaby (real name Jonathan Lyndale Kirk) is legally liable for physically assaulting him “suddenly and without warning” as he walked past the rapper on February 9 at Corbin Bowl.He also claimed that the incident caused him to endure “severe injury and pain” and left him “psychologically damaged”.DaBaby has publicly claimed that he acted in self-defence. He has yet to comment publicly on the lawsuit.The brawl, which was captured in a viral video shared by TMZ, shows Bills and DaBaby grappling and spilling onto bowling lanes before other people appear to attack Bills.Bills’ lawsuit, filed by lawyers Farid Yaghoubtil and Anthony Werbin, also names Corbin Bowl as a defendant.

Lil Wayne has shared details of his first live performance in the UK for 14 years.The rapper is set to return in the summer for an exclusive slot at Strawberries & Creem Festival, which takes place at Childerley Orchard in Cambridge from June 17-19.Strawberries & Creem has also confirmed today (February 17) that Ella Mai, Mabel and Tems will all headline the main stage across the three days of the festival.Tion Wayne, Ghetts, Rema, Ms Banks, David Rodigan, Enny, Sub Focus, High Contrast, Katy B, Wilkinson and Lisa Maffia are also on the line-up.“This year, as we scale up to a full three days, we wanted to ensure our musical offering matched that level of ambition – as well as reflecting our incredibly diverse crowd,” Strawberries & Creem co-founder Preye Crooks said in a statement about this year’s festival, the line-up poster for which you can see below.“We have gone further than ever before to bring exceptional artists together, showing Strawberries & Creem to be a major player on the weekend festival scene. As a team, we also wanted to shine a light on some amazing genres and artists that aren’t always celebrated in full at other festivals.“We hope we have curated a truly representative and exciting line-up, one that offers an unrivalled experience to our festival goers – covering everything from D&B and dance music, to reggae and R&B.”Tickets for Strawberries & Creem 2022 will initially be available in a pre-sale from 10am on Monday (February 21), which requires a sign-up on the festival’s website.

Adele currently owns two townhouses in Kensington in London, as well as two mansions in Beverly Hills, but before she had her big break, the Someone Like You singer lived in a modest flat in West Norwood.SEE: Adele unveils never-before-seen living room at £7.7million LA homeWATCH: Adele opens up about her love for LondonThe property is situated above a pub, Knowles of Norwood, which was previously a discount store during Adele's time there before being converted. Back in 2015, the establishment tweeted, "@Adele we're opening a new pub on Thursday above your old flat in West Norwood.

Adele is being accused of cultural appropriation for wearing Bantu knots — a traditional African hairstyle — in her hair. The Grammy-winner, 32, stirred up controversy after she shared a photo of herself sporting the hairstyle, along with a Jamaican flag bikini top, in honor of London’s annual Notting Hill Carnival. Now, some critics believe that Adele went onto mock those who accused her of cultural appropriation in a recent comment on social media.

supports HTML5 videoIt was only a matter of time before Chet Hanks reacted to Adele’s saucy Jamaican bikini photo and, well, he’s delivered. Adele, 32, has caused quite a stir with an Instagram photo of her rocking Bantu knots and a bikini with the Jamaican flag in celebration of London’s Notting Hill Carnival which was cancelled this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. While fans think the Rolling In The Deep singer looks fire, others have accused the star of cultural appropriation. But Chet, whose father is Hollywood icon Tom Hanks, clearly has nothing but praise for Adele’s latest snap and caught wind of the memes floating on social media of him and the pop star as a Jamaican culture-loving couple. In an Instagram video, Chet blasts

Adele has allegedly broken her silence after fans were left divided by her latest Instagram snap.The 32 year old Hello hitmaker had taken to her social media account to share a sensational photo of herself in a Jamaican flag bikini with her hair styled up into Bantu knots in celebration of the Notting Hill carnival, when some of her fans turned on her.

Piers Morgan has defended singer Adele after fans accused of her "cultural appropriation".The 32 year old Hello hitmaker had taken to her Instagram feed to share a sensational photo of herself in a Jamaican flag bikini with her hair styled up into Bantu knots in celebration of the Notting Hill carnival when some of her fans turned on her.

Adele showing her love for Jamaica via an Instagram photo wearing bantu braids and a flag bikini top has caused her to win the heart of rapper Chet Hanks. Tom Hanks‘ 30-year-old son is crushing on the singer hard, and has now put out a public plea for her to call him in an Instagram video he posted on Aug. 31. Chet could be seen in the front seat of his truck listening to Adele’s 2011 hit Set Fire To The Rain, making emotional faces, moving his head to the song and singing along to the chorus. Since Chet is a big fan of Jamaica and speaks in a broken version of the country’s Patois language with the island’s distinct accent, he used it to hit up the 32-year-old superstar.

 Adele  received mixed reactions on social media after sharing a photo of herself celebrating Afro-Caribbean cultures wearing Bantu knots, a Jamaican flag bikini top, and feather wings during Notting Hill Carnival.

 Adele  made some major lifestyle changes in order to slim down--and with every picture she posts, the singer looks even more stunning. The 15-time Grammy Award winner broke the internet over the weekend when she posted a picture wearing a bikini top and some leggings, showing off her look for the Notting Hill Carnival.

Adele's head-turning look in her latest Instagram post on Sunday, which featured her wearing a Jamaican flag bikini top, tie-dye pants and putting her hair in bantu knots, a traditionally African hairstyle. The singer was paying tribute to the canceled Notting Hill Carnival in London — which is led each August by members of the British West Indian community and is a major event in Black British culture — that was supposed to take place over the weekend but couldn't because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.Adele captioned her photo, «Happy what would be Notting Hill Carnival my beloved London.»The post has already received over four and a half million likes and received over 95,000 comments, though not all of them are positive.

Adele returned to Instagram back in May, each and every one of her posts has been something of an event. But there was another reason why many of Adele’s followers claimed not to recognize the singer in her most recent Instagram.

Alexandra Burke, MP David Lammy and many other stars have supported Adele after she was accused of cultural appropriation.The Rolling In The Deep singer shared a snap of herself sporting Bantu knots and a Jamaican flag bikini top to celebrate Notting Hill Carnival, which was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.Many commented on Adele’s festival look, telling the star she was appropriating black culture. However, many celebs have defended and supported Adele, reminding people that the star grew up in Tottenham, where she was surrounded by black culture.Alexandra appeared on DJ Ace’s Carnival tribute show on BBC Radio 1Xtra and said: ‘I see the pic.

Adele, is that really you? The British singer has dropped several pounds and looks like a new person altogether. While we've seen her time and again flaunt her new look, we still find ourselves rubbing our eyes every single time she shared a picture.

Adele got the Internet talking late last night, August 30, after sparking a cultural appropriation conversation.The Hello singer, 32, posted a photo to her Instagram account wearing a Jamaican flag print bikini top, leggings and had her hair in a style known as bantu knots.Adele posted the photo in support of Notting Hill Carnival – an annual festival in London typically led by the West Indian community, and a big celebration of black and black British culture – which was cancelled this year.In the caption for her photo, Adele wrote: ‘Happy what would be Notting Hill Carnival my beloved London.’While some praised Adele and her message of support for Notting Hill Carnival, others have accused her of cultural appropriation, with the hairstyle

Adele has divided fans as she donned a Jamaican flag bikini top and Bantu knots to celebrate what would have been the Notting Hill Carnival this weekend.The Hello hitmaker, who was raised in Tottenham, London, but is based in Los Angeles, uploaded a shot of herself in perhaps what would have been her festival getup, had the iconic west London celebration not been cancelled for the first time in its 50-year history.Notting Hill Festival – which celebrates Caribbean and Black culture in the UK – moved online this year, due to the coronavirus pandemic, however that didn’t stop many from dressing up and celebrating from afar.

Adele has showcased her incredible figure after dropping seven stone in her latest snap – but some fans were left unimpressed by her fashion choices.The 32 year old, who recently inspired comedian Alan Carr to go on a diet, took to her Instagram feed to share a sensational photo of herself in celebration of the August bank holiday and what would have been the Notting Hill Carnival.The photo sees the Hello hitmaker posing in a tiny bikini top with the Jamaican flag emblazoned on it. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.

Adele wearing a traditional African hairstyle while marking what would have been the day of Notting Hill Carnival has divided opinion on social media. The 32-year-old chart-topping superstar posted a picture of her wearing a Jamaican flag string bikini to mark the annual festival, which has gone online this year due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Adele, 32, looks absolutely amazing! The British-born 25 singer showed off her incredible 100 pound weight loss as she celebrated the virtual Notting Hill Carnival, which is hosted annually in London, England, in a post on Sunday, Aug. 30. Adele rocked a Jamaican flag bikini in honor of the British West Indian Community, styling her hair into traditional Bantu knots and sporting festive yellow feathers. “Happy what would be Notting Hill Carnival my beloved London,” she captioned the gorgeous photo.

Adele, but that doesn’t mean she isn’t making fans’ days in other ways.The Someone Like You star left one fan ‘bawling’ after DMing him to thank him for entertaining her throughout the coronavirus pandemic.Colyn Elliott, who runs an Adele fan account, was left stunned after the Grammy Award winner replied to one of his Instagram story posts, which asked for new music and read ‘we all miss you so much’.Adele, 32, responded: ‘Your twitter account has entertained me all the way through Covid‘You look like so much fun! I’m absolutely chuffed you like my music.