Discover Yahoo! With Your Friends

Explore news, videos, and much more based on what your friends are reading and watching. Publish your own activity and retain full control.

To get started, first

YOUR FRIENDS' ACTIVITY

    Karl Lagerfeld: Adele Is "Too Fat"

    Karl Lagerfeld: Adele Is "Too Fat"

    Talk about a backhanded compliment!

    Famed fashion icon Karl Lagerfeld knows the fashion industry like the inside of a Chanel suit, but when it comes to being diplomatic about a woman's body shape, he could use a little help.

    PHOTOS: Celebs and their most controversial quotes

    "The thing at the moment is Adele. She is a little too fat, but she has a beautiful face and a divine voice," the 78-year-old head designer and creative director for Chanel told Metro Paris on Monday about the "Someone Like You" songstress, 23.

    PHOTOS: Adele and other breakout stars of 2011

    The Parisian installment of the daily gratis paper also quizzed Lagerfeld on various current events, with M.I.A.'s middle finger during Sunday's Super Bowl performance with Madonna and Nicki Minaj being one of them.

    VIDEO: Watch M.I.A.'s R-rated performance at the Super Bowl

    "Nowadays people give the middle finger quite quickly -– it's not the best behavior," Lagerfeld said. "Everybody does that, what's new about that? It's just become a bad habit. People in magazines are 50 percent bimbo and 50 percent pregnant women."

    Tell Us: What do you think of Lagerfeld's comments?

    Get more Us! Follow us on Twitter, Friend us on Facebook, Subscribe to Us Weekly

     
    • Jason Sheffield  •  3 months ago
      Is this that the official opinion from the House of Chanel or just the words of a bitter old has-been? Someone tell Karl the world has changed - his opinion no longer matters.

      Adele is 23 - she's hardly "too fat" - and unless she asked him opinion on her body shape, he can keep his old mouth shut and keep hiring drag queens and bitter anorexics to wear his rags. Coca Chanel this bitter old queen is NOT
      • Discomom 3 months ago
        I agree with your 100%. Who asked his opinion anyway? What he has to say has no relevance to the modern world. Time to visit the retirement home, Karl.
      • John G 3 months ago
        I totally agree with you both, Jason and Discomom!
      • Sean 3 months ago
        Who asked his opinion? are you too stupid to read the article?
        "The Parisian installment of the daily gratis paper also quizzed Lagerfeld on various current events, " "told Metro Paris on Monday "
    • Dablonde  •  Columbus, United States  •  3 months ago
      Speaking of bad behavior--this fossil looks like the Crypt Keeper, and he has the gall to criticize another's appearance???? He's so old, he farts dust, but he's going to say something about someone else???
      • Chewie 3 months ago
        Crypt Keeper! Love it!!
      • Erin 3 months ago
        LOL!!! EXACTLY!
      • nosejob 3 months ago
        ....and your blog is the leftover remnants of week old sweat from the hairy underarm of fat adele!
    • glow  •  London, United Kingdom  •  3 months ago
      This is what is wrong with the fashion industry, if you are a designer you should be able to design for any size.
      • BrandiH 3 months ago
        Only the best can pull that off. Apparently, he's not one of the best.
      • mihaela_ishtar 3 months ago
        Amen to that.
      • elli 3 months ago
        He's only stating a fact.
    • catman2130093  •  3 months ago
      Miss Thing, I remember when YOU weighed 300lbs,and you weren't too pretty......
      • Krista 3 months ago
        meow! love it!
      • Alisha-Ro 3 months ago
        I love how you said 'Miss Thing'! sassy. lets be friends.
      • sss 3 months ago
        exactly!.. and still isnt pretty!
    • Bren  •  3 months ago
      not everybody is brought to this universe as a size 4!!!!

      she is beautiful and has a magnificent voice!
      • G33 3 months ago
        Yes, she does have a beautiful voice. Still, we can't just make excuses. She could be in shape if she tried. Stars have access to dietitians, personal trainers, etc..
      • Simple Human 3 months ago
        Oh crap! I accidentally gave your post a thumbs down, Bren.
      • Bren 3 months ago
        HEY see G33 comments, that she could be in "shape" if she wanted to be.....because she has access to trainers, dietitians....etcetc..
        MANY SIZED 10 WOMAN WORK OUT DAILY~ THEY WILL NEVER WEAR A 4!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    • Zacojam  •  3 months ago
      so he looses few pounds and now all of a sudden he's n expert?
    • Monique  •  Baltimore, United States  •  3 months ago
      Wow did he really?? No way he really called her fat out loud. WOW that is really mean and should have been kept to himself. She (Adele) has feelings too!
    • ikon  •  Tucson, United States  •  3 months ago
      Who cares what this prune faced 80 year old has been thinks.....
    • penelope125  •  Toronto, Ontario  •  3 months ago
      I've always been suspicious of anyone who believes people should have the figures of prepubescent children. Just saying it is not natural for people to be shapeless so that they are the canvas for someone's idea of art or clothes. You want shapeless people make an avatar.
    • kutiepiespencer  •  3 months ago
      and this is one of the many reasons i dont go out, and blow away thousands of dollars on designer clothes... cause they dont appeciate all types of body types!!! walmart does me just fine for clothes!! :)
    • Elle  •  3 months ago
      "If" Adele is too fat she can do something about it if she chooses. Lagerfeld is old and ugly and there ain't much you can do to fix old and ugly.
    • Sunny  •  Cincinnati, United States  •  3 months ago
      I'm FAT and you're UGLY...But I can always go on a DIET...what're YOU gonna do?? I think Adele is amazing! Sick of stick figure people.
    • Jenv  •  Orlando, United States  •  3 months ago
      I honestly don't think the problem here is so much that he called her fat because if you're fat, then you are fat, if you're skinny, you are skinny. The problem is it that when people speak about women, why do they always reduce them to their weight and mention that? Does the weight of a person really make them good or bad and determine their self worth? This is the reason why so many young people are out their thinking they are not worthy because people have deduced them to their physical appearance and they waste their time focusing on that and wallowing in self hatred rather than trying to become better people who focus on their dreams or developing a talent they may have!

      Which is why I think Adele is a badass! I remember her saying in an interview that her aim and goal in life is never to be skinny but to be a good artist and boy is she! Her songs are beautiful and she has an amazing voice and talent. And it really is a shame that Karl Lagerfeld had to talk about her weight like that considering that regardless Adele is super talented, beautiful and she is quite stylish. She has an old school 60's vibe going in her wardrobe/hair/makeup and she always looks quite beautiful and cute! Way better than her thinner counterparts in the industry, if you ask me! I love how classy she is!

      And Karl is a great designer, actually one of the few left who create quality clothes and fashion shows but he needs an attitude readjustment and considering that he was on the fluffy side himself and always was a brilliant designer, he should know that the weight of a person is the last thing people should mention when talking about their person!
    • Melissa  •  3 months ago
      J.K. Rowling said it best - “I mean, is 'fat' really the worst thing a human being can be? Is 'fat' worse than 'vindictive', 'jealous', 'shallow', 'vain', 'boring' or 'cruel'?” FYI karl your a decrepit shell of a man who is complete arse,
    • Smith  •  Anchorage, United States  •  3 months ago
      I don't care how much money this guy has or who he is...An #$%$ is an #$%$ no matter what kind of clothes he wears or how much money he has!!! She can drop a few pounds if she choses but he's a horrible person for saying that, and you can't fix that kind of ugly!
    • Donny  •  Tampa, United States  •  3 months ago
      Karl Girl, They who live in glass houses.
      Adele is beautiful. I am thinking , if you took off your sun glasses I am certain you would have to sneek up on a glass of water.
    • L. Ortiz  •  Herndon, United States  •  3 months ago
      She is just fine thank you very much! In her words "I make music for people to hear not to see"
    • dsm  •  Pleasanton, United States  •  3 months ago
      And Karl's ugly and old
    • The Expert  •  Denver, United States  •  3 months ago
      Who the hell is this Dracula lookinkg old fart ?
    • Mechelle T  •  Jackson, United States  •  3 months ago
      Wow he is too judging of the world and its changing fast, most women are not a size 0-6 any more most are over the size ten i dont see many people buying chanel clothing anymore. just their accessories. because some designers refuse to design larger clothing which is #$%$
    Yahoo! Poll

    Who's the sexier vampire?

    Loading...
    Poll Choice Options
    • Edward Cullen from "Twilight"
    • Damon Salvatore from "The Vampire Diaries"