Grammy Award-Winning Singer Adele Says Being 'A White Woman In Music' Is What Really Made Her Successful

In a recent interview with the Hollywood Reporter, Grammy award-winning singer Adele accredited a substantial amount of her success in the music industry to the color of her skin. The 35-year-old is one of the most successful singers currently performing, with 16 Grammy awards, 12 Brit Awards, an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Golden Globe Award under her belt.

When the highly successful singer was asked what the key to her success was and how other young women could be empowered, Adele responded that her white skin was what allowed her to, at least somewhat, get ahead. "More than anything, it's just being yourself. That's one of the reasons I've been so lucky with my career," Adele said, adding, "on top of the obvious of me being a white woman in music."

"I think people are quite scared of me, and they've been like that since I was 18," she added, as reported by Breitbart. "I don't know what it is; I think there's no room for negotiations when it comes to what I want to do and how I want to do it. And it's always been like that. I think that comes across in my interviews."

The acclaimed singer went on to explain that she is working to aid young musicians who are just starting out in the business, given the fact that she never received such treatment. "I'm not going to say who they are — I see a lot of the girls, up-and-coming singers, I get in touch with them because no one ever did that to me, gave me any advice or any secret nuggets of truth or tricks of how to survive it in any way," she said. "So I have them 'round and we have some wine and I talk to them."

She did note that while she wanted to support up-and-coming talent, she didn't want to go into the talent management business. "So I really like supporting the girls. Sometimes, I would love to go into management, but I can't work with talent. I say that as one — we are a nightmare," she said.

While Adele claimed that a portion of her success comes from her skin color, the reality of the current music industry begs to differ given the popularity of many non-white female musicians in the business, including Beyonce, Shakira, Lizzo, Mariah Carey, and a host of other artists who have been just as, if not more, successful despite not having white skin. 

You can read the full interview here.

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