Adele Just Responded to Cultural Appropriation Accusations Over Wearing Bantu Knots

Looks like not everyone took issue with that problematic Adele pic!

Tom Hanks’ son Chet Hanks has a thing for Adele! Chet, 30, posted a flirty video message aimed at Adele, 32, using patois, just days after the British singer came under fire for cultural appropriation.

Adele is being accused of cultural appropriation for wearing Bantu knots — a traditional African hairstyle — in her hair. The Grammy-winner, 32, stirred up controversy after she shared a photo of herself sporting the hairstyle, along with a Jamaican flag bikini top, in honor of London’s annual Notting Hill Carnival. Now, some critics believe that Adele went onto mock those who accused her of cultural appropriation in a recent comment on social media.

Adele has been accused of cultural appropriation after sharing a photo in which she wore Bantu knots and a Jamaican flag bikini top, while others have taken to Twitter to defend the singer.The Tottenham-born artist shared the image on her official Instagram account to mark what would have been the weekend of Notting Hill Carnival, an annual celebration of Black British culture.“Happy what would be Notting Hill Carnival my beloved London,” Adele captioned the post, before signing off with the

Adele has allegedly broken her silence after fans were left divided by her latest Instagram snap.The 32 year old Hello hitmaker had taken to her social media account to share a sensational photo of herself in a Jamaican flag bikini with her hair styled up into Bantu knots in celebration of the Notting Hill carnival, when some of her fans turned on her.

Piers Morgan has defended singer Adele after fans accused of her "cultural appropriation".The 32 year old Hello hitmaker had taken to her Instagram feed to share a sensational photo of herself in a Jamaican flag bikini with her hair styled up into Bantu knots in celebration of the Notting Hill carnival when some of her fans turned on her.

Adele showing her love for Jamaica via an Instagram photo wearing bantu braids and a flag bikini top has caused her to win the heart of rapper Chet Hanks. Tom Hanks‘ 30-year-old son is crushing on the singer hard, and has now put out a public plea for her to call him in an Instagram video he posted on Aug.

 Adele  received mixed reactions on social media after sharing a photo of herself celebrating Afro-Caribbean cultures wearing Bantu knots, a Jamaican flag bikini top, and feather wings during Notting Hill Carnival.

Adele's head-turning look in her latest Instagram post on Sunday, which featured her wearing a Jamaican flag bikini top, tie-dye pants and putting her hair in bantu knots, a traditionally African hairstyle.

Adele returned to Instagram back in May, each and every one of her posts has been something of an event. But there was another reason why many of Adele’s followers claimed not to recognize the singer in her most recent Instagram.

Leo Barraclough Senior International CorrespondentThe singer Adele has been accused of cultural appropriation after sharing a photo of herself on Instagram with her hair in Bantu knots — a traditional African hairstyle.The photo, in which she is seen wearing a Jamaican bikini top, was posted as a tribute to London’s Notting Hill Carnival, which normally takes place this weekend, but was moved online because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

In Adele's case, however, commenters also came to her defense—primarily those from the U.K.