Adele sparked controversy at the BRIT Awards Tuesday when the singer said “I love being a woman.”
The Grammy Award winner took home the prize for artist of the year at the London-based award show.
For 2022, the BRITs eliminated the gender-based awards for best solo and best international acts so that artists who identify as nonbinary would not be offended.
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“I understand why the name of this award has changed,” Adele said while accepting the award. “But I really love being a woman and being a female artist, I do, I’m really proud of us.”
The statement drew massive applause from the audience in London’s O2 Arena.
Online, Adele’s sentiment was received with mixed reviews, with some of her fans arguing that the singer’s comments were offensive.
“Please, no, ADELE can’t be a TERF. That last comment, though ambiguous, could be perceived as TERF-Y. Please no,” one LGBT activist said, according to a report.
“I love Adele but that ‘woman’ comment seemed like a bit of a dig, non binary artists deserve better,” another added.
Women’s rights activists came to Adele’s defense.
“Yes, women are part of society, 50% actually. @Adele you make every woman I know proud. You’re an inspiration to many of what can be achieved,” a spokesperson for Safeguard Women & Girls said.
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“Welcome to the Brave Inclusive New World: Now saying ‘I really love being a woman, I really love being a female artist’ is enough to be labeled as a Terf and a transphobe,” Inna Shevchenko, a reporter and women’s rights activist, argued.
