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Adele Flashes Her Middle Finger at the Brit Awards: Most Obscene Celebrity Gesture?

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Adele flashes middle finger

The songbird flashed the middle finger at Tuesday night's Brit Awards when the host interrupted her acceptance speech to introduce the band Blur.
  1. Adele flashes middle finger

    Adele flashes middle finger

    The songbird flashed the middle finger at Tuesday night's Brit Awards when the host interrupted her acceptance speech to introduce the band Blur.

  2. M.I.A. flips the bird

    M.I.A. flips the bird

    Madonna said M.I.A. was acting like a "teenager" when she flipped the bird during their Super Bowl halftime performance of "Gimme All Your Luvin.'"

  3. Lady Gaga flips the bird

    Lady Gaga flips the bird

    Jerry Seinfeld called Gaga a "jerk" for flipping the bird at a New York Mets game in 2010.

  4. Justin Bieber flips the bird

    Justin Bieber flips the bird

    Last year, the Biebs apologized for flipping his middle finger at paparazzi who were following him and girlfriend Selena Gomez after his birthday dinner.

  5. Lindsay Lohan's nail polish

    Lindsay Lohan's nail polish

    She didn't SAY anything, but look closely and you can see the obscenity written in Lohan's nail polish at her 2010 probation revocation hearing.

  6. Janet Jackson's "wardrobe malfunction"

    Janet Jackson's "wardrobe malfunction"

    She called it a "wardrobe malfunction," but Jackson will never live down the 2004 Super Bowl, when Justin Timberlake stripped off her top to reveal a nipple shield while singing, "Gonna have you naked."

Adele Flashes Her Middle Finger at the Brit Awards: Most Obscene Celebrity Gesture?
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First M.I.A., now Adele. The Grammy-winning songbird flashed the middle finger at Tuesday night's Brit Awards as she was collecting her best album award. "I am so proud to be British and to be flying the flag," she was saying when host James Corden interrupted her to introduce the band Blur, leading her to flip the bird.

Adele later apologized for her actions. "I flung the middle finger. That was for the suits at the Brit Awards, not my fans," she said, according to the BBC. "I'm sorry if I offended anyone but the suits offended me."

The Brit Awards appeared to be sorry as well. “We regret this happened and we send our deepest apologies to Adele that her big moment was cut short this evening due to the live show over-running. We don't want this to undermine her incredible achievement in winning our night's biggest award. It tops off what's been an incredible year for her," a spokesman for the awards show said in a written statement, according to People.

Even ITV, which aired the show on British TV, seemed sorry to anger the one and only Adele. "The Brits is a live event. Unfortunately, the program was over-running and we had to move on. We would like to apologize to Adele for the interruption," a rep said, according to People.

Things must be different in the U.K., because when celebs flip the bird in America, they do the apologizing! From Adele to M.I.A.'s Super Bowl stunt to Lady Gaga's rude gesture at a Mets game, click through our slideshow and let us know: What's the most obscene celebrity gesture? (Note: Slideshow contains obscene gestures.)
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  • UnusualSuspect 2012/02/22 19:48:29
    Adele flashes middle finger
    UnusualSuspect
    +28
    Should be "None" as an option here.

    I don't blame Adele one bit.

    And even if it had happened in the US, she owes no apology at all.

    It was her time being cut into, and all she wanted to do was thank her fans.

    But, as usual, it was the "suits" who think they know best, and in this case, they apologized, as they should have.

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  • MQ-American Values Again (AVA) 2012/02/22 21:11:35
    Adele flashes middle finger
    MQ-American Values Again (AVA)
    +2
    I'm disappointed in Adele... I think she's beautiful and love her music... perhaps she's feeling the pressure of the asshats who keep making fun of her weight... which in itself is ridiculous... she's a very beautiful and talented woman ... and I'm sick to death of people acting like a woman has to be stick thin to be beautiful....
  • NYCbrit MQ-Amer... 2012/02/23 23:09:53
    NYCbrit
    +1
    Couldn't agree more. Beauty comes in all sizes. Honestly, I find those über skinny stars far less appealing (and a bit scary).
  • Johnny 2012/02/22 21:11:08
    Adele flashes middle finger
    Johnny
    +1
    The Grammys made her a little bit crazy..
  • Angela Chambers 2012/02/22 21:04:52
    Lindsay Lohan's nail polish
    Angela Chambers
  • Jessica Angela ... 2012/02/22 23:49:40
    Jessica
    D:
  • xXxSTRAIGHTEDGExXx 2012/02/22 21:03:32
  • blackrings70 2012/02/22 21:02:17
    Lindsay Lohan's nail polish
    blackrings70
    +1
    Most have done this, where's flashing the twat????
  • Oli 2012/02/22 21:00:50
    Lindsay Lohan's nail polish
    Oli
    +2
    Adele, forgiveable i was watching the programme and literally speechless that they cut her off during her speech for winning British album of the year. Just so a band from the 90's could perform, and they were terrible!

    Lindsay Lohan, there's just no need.
  • RV ~ The Peacekeeper of PHAET 2012/02/22 20:52:09
  • wpsark_BN_0 2012/02/22 20:45:58
    M.I.A. flips the bird
    wpsark_BN_0
    +3
    Adele had reason to flip the bird..
  • Little Miss Unicorn 2012/02/22 20:42:16
    Janet Jackson's "wardrobe malfunction"
    Little Miss Unicorn
    +5
    You can hardly see Lindsey's message! Sure, I'm sick of her as everyone else is. But you can't seriously believe that Janet's nip slip was an "accident"!
    Janet Jackson Nip Slip
  • gvc Little ... 2012/02/23 01:13:08
    gvc
    It was no accident.
  • Joey 2012/02/22 20:36:13
    Lindsay Lohan's nail polish
    Joey
    +1
    I love this site ... when black MIA does it people go crazy. But when this adele girl does something like that it is ok.
  • gvc Joey 2012/02/23 01:13:52
    gvc
    +1
    I don't think any of them are ok.
  • Armani ... gvc 2012/02/23 14:43:19
  • iHatespam Joey 2012/02/23 05:35:43
    iHatespam
    +1
    MIA was also trying to flash her nasty crotch in our faces, no thanks!!!!!!
  • Treedy 2012/02/22 20:35:16
    Lindsay Lohan's nail polish
    Treedy
    +4
    Just picked Lindsay because you'd think at a hearing most people would be as demure and respectful as possible not have that kind of finger art she is sporting.
  • Orsino 2012/02/22 20:31:53
    Adele flashes middle finger
    Orsino
    +2
    Crazy - so she gave the middle finger - only a freakin' puritan would take offence. Just because you are offended by something doesn't make you right.
  • Armani ... Orsino 2012/02/23 14:50:54
  • Forbidd... Armani ... 2012/02/23 15:22:46
    Forbiddenangel18
    If you can't spell or use proper grammar don't reply to any comments. It makes your comment look stupid. That's why they have spell check.
  • Thatdude 2012/02/22 20:31:25
    M.I.A. flips the bird
    Thatdude
    +2
    None of the above Lol
  • Aly Hart 2012/02/22 20:29:01
    Justin Bieber flips the bird
    Aly Hart
    +1
    He's not cool, badass, or tough. It's offensive that he's trying.
  • Gary 2012/02/22 20:17:56
    Justin Bieber flips the bird
    Gary
    +1
    I would say that Justin Beiber simply because of the fact that a lot of young people look up to him.

    But worse than that was Jarvis Cocker mooning during Michael Jackson's performance at the 1996 BRIT awards. No-one should have to see that
  • Odinsown 2012/02/22 20:10:25
    Justin Bieber flips the bird
    Odinsown
    +5
    Justin bieber is the most obscene gesture.
  • Pseudonym 2012/02/22 20:08:20
    Adele flashes middle finger
    Pseudonym
    +2
    "Songbird" Adele is practically royalty, what with all her a-wards and super hit singles. Not surprised though. She's shown that she can't contain her emotions even if those emotions should have been gotten over a long time ago, and it's encouraged of her to express how she feels so obsessive, and it's these emotional outbursts that people are buying into. So, I look forward to more middle fingers from Adele, and more thumping ex-love songs we can all relate to over and over again.
  • assbuttsoup 2012/02/22 19:48:50
    Lindsay Lohan's nail polish
    assbuttsoup
    +1
    I don't understand what's wrong with Janet's dress, it looks normal to me. Someone please point out the problem? Thnx.
  • Little ... assbutt... 2012/02/22 20:21:22
    Little Miss Unicorn
    She later had a "wardrobe malfunction":

    See for yourself
  • assbutt... Little ... 2013/04/05 20:07:59
    assbuttsoup
    I still don't see what's wrong with it except that it looks stupid.
  • UnusualSuspect 2012/02/22 19:48:29
    Adele flashes middle finger
    UnusualSuspect
    +28
    Should be "None" as an option here.

    I don't blame Adele one bit.

    And even if it had happened in the US, she owes no apology at all.

    It was her time being cut into, and all she wanted to do was thank her fans.

    But, as usual, it was the "suits" who think they know best, and in this case, they apologized, as they should have.
  • Armani ... Unusual... 2012/02/23 14:54:16
  • mike j Unusual... 2012/02/24 02:57:06 (edited)
    mike j
    +1
    I dont care what she flips , i could care less , but if media wants to know what the problem is then i suggest this . When some actor/actress/entertainer/wha... acts out , just stop the whole damm show. screeching halt . right there before the audience , and television viewers the control room director will ask over the public address speaker for the (actor) to just blurt it out , "what is your problem mam/sir?" turn down the lights except for the bright white spot and let that actor let it all hang out , dont cut it , dont bleep it . then after the (actor) has said their piece , the control room director will ask if the (actor) can carry on and finish their part of the program , if not, the control room director will ask the actor to clear the stage because the viewing public tuned in to see entertainment and not to hear about the actors personal problems.
  • MissNov... Unusual... 2012/02/24 17:10:24
    MissNovemberTuesday
    +1
    Exactly. She actually had a reason to do it!
  • tipytime 2012/02/22 19:32:24
    Lindsay Lohan's nail polish
    tipytime
    +3
    Loved it so funny
  • Huntclan 2012/02/22 19:31:51
    M.I.A. flips the bird
    Huntclan
    +3
    I'm just glad that bitch didn't hike up her skirt and show us her unkempt meat-curtains.
  • Nekosarethebest 2012/02/22 19:24:18
    Lindsay Lohan's nail polish
    Nekosarethebest
    +4
    WHY DOES IT MATTER? Bird flipping is bird flipping. t(-_-t) and i raise two to whoever disagrees.
  • luke 2012/02/22 19:17:31
  • iHatespam 2012/02/22 19:15:51
    M.I.A. flips the bird
    iHatespam
    +5
    that was so ghetto!
  • Todd's Love 2012/02/22 19:10:27
    Janet Jackson's "wardrobe malfunction"
    Todd's Love
    +3
    typical crass excuses
    sexual accident
  • earl 2012/02/22 19:00:42
    Janet Jackson's "wardrobe malfunction"
    earl
    +3
    Oprah showing her face in public!
  • wow-really 2012/02/22 18:57:35
    Lindsay Lohan's nail polish
    wow-really
    +13
    Disrespecting a judge who is about to sentence you.
    Now that's what a call a dumb-ass douche bag!
    linsey lohan nailpolish

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