Adele is Being Trolled & Accused of Cultural Appropriation

People are ticked off at Adele for the bikini and hairstyle she wore in an Instagram post marking the canceled Notting Hill Carnival festivities.

Over the weekend, the singer shared a photo in tribute to Notting Hill Carnival, which celebrates Caribbean and Black culture in the U.K.

In the photo, she is seen wearing a Jamaican flag bikini top and Bantu knots, a traditional African hairstyle.

“Happy what would be Notting Hill Carnival my beloved London 🇬🇧🇯🇲,” she wrote of the Carnival, which is being celebrated virtually this year due to the pandemic.

One follower commented, “Black women are discriminated against for wearing cultural hairstyles like bantu knots and locs but white people are not, that’s not fair and that’s why people are pissed off.”

Another wrote, “Dear white people, please just be yourselves and stop it for good with cultural appropriation. Adele the bantu knots were unnecessary. The Jamaican flag bikini top was unnecessary… Please just stop it.”

Still, other followers came to Adele’s defense.

“WE LOVE SEEING OUR FLAG EVERYWHERE!!!!” one person wrote. “This made me smile . It shows the impact my little island has on the whole world. How influential we truly are.”

Another added: “This is cultural appreciation not appropriation.”

Regardless what anyone thinks, one thing is sure: Adele looks so happy and is so gorgeous. Right?!