Successful women like Beyonce, Serena just last week in Vogue US, and Adele are more likely to write their own magazine essays these days — and for good reason. It’s the only way they can guarantee that their main points are in the headlines, and not dead on the editorial floor in a world of clickbait.

Adele doesn’t control her cover story interview with Emma Carmichael in the September 2022 issue of ELLE US. Of course, we don’t know the terms of her exchange with Carmichael and signoffs before the interview went to press. It’s stands as a masterpiece, in AOC’s opinion.

ELLE chose the clickbait quote for IG — and we promise you that it will become big headline, even though Adele shares these thoughts at the end of the ELLE narrative. AOC won’t call it out this minute, feeding it oxygen in an a rich, deeply-personal and articulate interview that is primary about Adele as an artist, her relationship with fans, the agony of walking away from her Las Vegas residency in 2021, days before its launch.

Fashion Story Details

Adele is styled by George Cortina in a repurposed shearling coat from Pologeorgis (in accordance with the ELLE International fur-free charter), Aliétte, Celine by Hedi Slimane, Courrèges, Fendi, Givenchy, Loro Piana, Marc Jacobs, Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello and more. She wears Cartier jewelry throughout in images by Mario Sorrenti. [IG]/ Hair by Bob Recine; makeup by Fulvia Farolfi

The interview is filled with small tidbits about Adele’s life moments within the global culture context in 2022. Quotes include:

Angelo, Adele’s Age Nine Son Adores Billie Eilish

Angelo, whose father is her ex-husband, Simon Konecki, is “obsessed” with Eilish, Adele says. “He’ll go up to [his room] after school and read all the lyrics and then he’ll want to discuss them.” Imagine that — a nine-year-old boy wanting to discuss Billie’s lyrics.

Adele’s Response to BST Hyde Park Summer Festival Males Riches

At the start of July, she would make her triumphant return to the stage, with two headlining nights at BST Hyde Park, an annual summer festival in London. The rest of the headliners were all men, and in response, Adele assembled an all-women bill for her shows, including Kacey Musgraves and a childhood favorite, the R&B singer Gabrielle.

Adele on London Crowds

“London crowds are the best,” Adele says, grinning in anticipation. “They’re gonna be drunk before I even go on. We’re all gonna have the time of our lives.”

That’s all in one paragraph of Emma Carmichael’s [IG] award-worthy Adele interview. That woman is GOOD!