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Adele will 'spit' in father's face if she ever sees him

Adele performs during the 54th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012. (AP / Matt Sayles)

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Date: Thursday Feb. 16, 2012 8:21 AM ET

Adele will "spit" in her father's face if she ever sees him again.

The 'Rolling in the Deep' singer's dad Mark Evans left her and her mother Penny when Adele was just three and she has had very little to do with him for in the last 10 years.

Despite their issues, the 23-year-old star wanted to start rebuilding her relationship with Mark, 48, but he scuppered it by giving an interview claiming her problems with men were down to him abandoning her and now she wants nothing more to do with him.

She said: "I was ready to start trying to have a relationship with him. He's f***ing blown it. He will never hear from me again. Because there is nothing that would upset me more than my dad being bribed by the press.

"It makes me angry! To come back after 10 years and be like, 'Maybe her problem with men comes down to me.' It's like, F**k off! How dare you comment on my life? It makes my blood boil. It makes my family feel awkward, it makes my friends feel awkward around me, it makes me act awkward, it makes me sad ... It blows my mind. 'I love her so much?' Really? Why are you telling me that through a newspaper? If I ever see him I will spit in his face."

Adele - who last weekend won an incredible six Grammy Awards - is adamant she doesn't need her father because she has always had her mother's love and she can always rely on the support of her extended family.

Adele - who is dating Simon Konecki - explained to the U.S. edition of Vogue magazine: "She's [my mother] the calmest person, really strong and clever and beautiful ... She is one of five and everyone's got kids and all the kids have started having kids. Mum's side is massive. All brilliant. Dominated by women and all really helping each other out, so even though she brought me up on her own, it was kind of a team effort."

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Tammy
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You Rock Adel! I don't blame Adel for saying this at all! He is a dead beat dad and I have little respect for dead beat dads. He has to talk like he made her what she is today ya sure he did, he was never around!

Al
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I sympathise, but if she's mad at her Dad for going to the press, she should keep it quiet as well. This will only fuel the media flame. Look out for more gossip...

Nale
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What a "lady -like" behaviour Adele! And sadly this is a role-model for young girls?!

Andrew in Dundas
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Not surprised by her comments, she's a Brixton raised gal.

GUTSHOT!! in Thunder Bay
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If this is how her mother raised her, Id say her Dad was smart to leave. The apple doesnt fall far from the tree, and that apple might look good on the outside, but its got some bad worms in it. The tree probably isnt the best in the orchard.

Rob
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Obviously this is a young woman with some problems. I'm not saying she's not talented but she has issues.

Sambo
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adele is only 23? thought she was 43 ...had to go back and read that...good for her...not everyone will have that ideal nuclear family. Cosby made the expectations way too high!! Some folks are blessed with large loving families but nobody needs crap in their lives.

stargate
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I think she has anger issues with her dead beat dad and rightly so! But she's being baited by the press now that she's won all the Grammys. It's only going to hurt her image and career by venting about it publicly. She is so young she hasn't learned that yet.Let her be human for a while before judging her.

sameboat
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Good for Adele! I'm a similar situation (save for the comments to the press) and I want nothing to do with my biological father either. He had his chance and he blew it- he's a stranger to me and that's of his own doing. As far as I'm concerned, if you're going to be a dad, you're in for the good, the bad and the ugly - if you're too much of a coward to be all in - stay all out. Coming back when we're all grown up is too damn late.

Intelligent Liberal
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She is a 23 year old artist, not a politically correct politician. A damn good artist too, I love her voice. I suggest some of you thin skinned whiners check out lyrics in some rap songs, there is a lot more controversy there than Adele's opinion in a interview about her loser dad.

Becky of Calgary
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She might be able to sing but I sure don't like her attitude and language!!! Won't get her too far

`rick
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Obviously DAD sees a dollar, or pound or two in his daughters hand and like any other loser dead-beat he wants back in her life for a bit of easy money. What a tactless move to reach out through the media like a coward instead of attempting to reconnect in person. Men like that are a joke! and I see by all the posts there are a lot of guys like him posting here.

Free of Past
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She can sing, but after that she thins out. Well ok not exactly in every sense of the word. I was left at the orphanage in the 50's. I dont' hate anyone for it. I don't drop F-bombs over it. It does not control my life today. Maybe I can sing? Adele, can we talk? Maybe you can do a cover of I Have Overcome?

L Cheryl-Anne
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Hey Adele, your father doesnt care to talk to you. Why are you stalking him? When he walked out on you long ago you might want to clue in that he wants no part of you. It doesnt matter if you are a famous singer or not, you "reaching out" to him is annoying him. He is his own person and perhaps you were an accident and he never felt fatherhood fit his life. Thats his right. It sounds like you have some issues with rejection but you better tackle that part of your life before your father decides to sue you for harrassment. Leave the man alone!!!!

Mq
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If it wasn't for her voice, and being from Europe. One would think she was from a trailer park Alabama. She can sign, fine. But her attitude, and view of others, not limited to just her father is beyond childish. Grammy or not, she is a one album wonder. I think there is allot more issue's with this one, beyond 'Cry for me my daddy left me, or some man broke my heart'. There is allot of hate in her. And blaming that much hate on others tells me she is simply suffering from mental illness and depression, and should probably step out of the public spot light before it kills her.

Rollin in The Heap
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Adele is such a model of grace, mercy and forgiveness. She continues to roll in the deep.She needs to go to the gym and work out some of that frustration.

dump-toxic-people
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I say good for you Adele... keep speaking your mind honestly (its quite refreshing in this day and age) and definitely cut off the old man.. life is too short to allow toxic people back into your life to poison you... he had his chance to be a dad.. HE is the one who blew it.. quite frankly the only way I see him wanting back into your life now would be to have a shot at your fame and money.. better he is left to stew in his own juices... Enjoy life and enjoy your talents and fame... good for you

James in Calgary
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The best thing for her to do would just be keeping quiet. Do not get into joust through the media with her father. Neither party wins, only the publishers win.

Richard
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Why is this on the news? Who really cares, seriously? Other people have far greater news worthy stories.

DMA
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Adele has been around for several years but has just begun to receive the recognition she deserves. Her voice is truly an amazing instrument which is incredibly refreshing when compared to what else is out there. Some people are so judgemental... closet psychologists I guess. Just how many of you have actually read the Vogue interview before commenting? I am sure she is disgusted at people, like us, commenting on issues we know nothing about. Just saying.

Conner
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Adele has every right to be angry at her father for running out on her and her mother. The bloke disrespectfully made claims about a daughter he likely knows nothing about. How rich it is to claim that you had something to do with the girls life after abandoning her at the age of 3. Im not a huge Adele fan but have to stick up for someone when they are right.Those of you who are calling shame on Adele for voicing her opinion are probably terrible parents yourself looking for any excuse to convince yourselves that you were good parents. Delusion.

Sumwun Lykcue in ONT
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They showed her boyfriend sitting beside her at the Grammy's. She doesn't need anger management or therapy or anysuch thing.......she needs glasses !

Joe
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Ted, you must have issues yourself to make a comment like that. If you have ever been abandoned or betrayed by a parent you would understand the hurt behind her statements.

Anonymous
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She's most likely a Borderline Personality if she has abdandonment issues. Just a term, otherwise, known as psychotic.

cathy
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Seems daddy dearest wants to make his name known now since his daughter has made it to the big time...where was he when she needed him the most?And its not up to her to make the moves toward reconciliation...Hes the parent and hes the one who left...its all up to him.

christopher owen sound
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Spit--really that shows maturity ?? Grow up maybe your Dads the good one and he says it like it is...Go back to him..you only have 1 in this lifetime and if your chose to SPIT on him .. Back at YOU OMG..

Thomas
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Adele, you no doubt do not the whole of the story as far as it goes for your dad not being in your life and it may or may have appeared as you cliam, he simply walked away from you and your mother. I have seen it many times, where the mother has kept the child away from the dad as a way of punishing him and than telling the child he walked out on us. Having said that, it sounds like your dad was trying to take the blame away from you or his ex for that matter by blaming him self for your poor track record with men, which I can now see why for my self in your attitude as it realtes to this story. Get off the feminist garbage, realtionships take two, just because your father is the male in the relationship does not mean you have a right to treat him like garbage. He is you dad, the only one and he no doubt loves you.

Reece
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Too many drama queens in our society. You want to spit in your fathers face. Yeah, thanks but thats way too much information. Coo! Coo!!! And kids, admire the artists for their talents but for the love of Apollo do NOT admire them for what comes out of their mouths once they have finished their song and dance routine for us. Almost always they sound high or just bat crazy.

Ted
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Adele, you need to grow up. You only have one Dad and when he is dead, well it's too late to have any kind of relationship. Just cause you sing, doesn't make you a perfect person.

br ontario
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Unfortunately, the publicity will sell magazines but it may have a negative affect on her image which seems to have the potential to sink her career. I would like to think all I really care about this person is weather I like to listen to her songs or not. Other than that, don't really care...if her issues keep getting thrown about publicly, I will probably think of how she turns me off when her song comes on the air and turn it over to something else...get a publicist young lady and listen to what they tell you...

Christa
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Why is it when a strong woman opens her mouth to stand up to her deadbeat father she is vulgar....but M&M wrote music/video about his abusive mom and we are more understanding...GOOD FOR ADELE !!!!!

Jean MacIntyre
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You go girl . Your bold honesty is wonderfully refreshing... Your father has obviously hurt you deeply but as they say "it is what it is", Your a beautiful talented young lady. The sum total of all your experiences. Go ahead and spit on him sounds like he's sold you one to many times.

Gerald
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I had never heard of her before the Grammys. I was blown away by her singing voice, but she's young and super famous, especially now. Maybe she should listen to her management company about her problem with shooting from the hip. I think that she has a problem with her father leaving the family for whatever reason, but she has a bigger problem with him cashing in on her fame and has the right to be ticked off. She should deal with the issues before they become bigger and stay away from a microphone and the press for a while.

Annie
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Instead of some censored version of her thoughts that her PR rep provides, she answered honestly and now she is being lambasted? Quite frankly, I find it refreshing. Can you imagine being abandoned by a parent who then sells his remarks to a newspaper about your "problems". Why does she have to pretend that she wasn't betrayed or humiliated?

URU
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I would too IF I was mistreated and left by my parents. The people who raised you are the ones that are your parents even though its not by birth. What matters is how they raised and treat you as a person.

J.C.
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Let's see now - There is his story, and then there is her story, and somewhere in between is the truth!! - She was too young to really know what went on between her father and mother so she is relying on onesided information to make her heated decisions. She needs to grow up.

Ray Starr
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I think you people are missing the point completely. She reached out to her father who chose to speak to the media instead of her. Her point, which is absolutely correct, is that he should have reached out to HER and the conversation should have been PRIVATE. Clearly her father is after the spotlight for himself and doesn't care if he humiliates or embarrasses his daughter in public. Good for Adele. Her dad sounds like the pathetic deadbeat loser he has always proven himself to be and she is best to steer clear of him.

joe canada
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Spit?? classy. someone should tell her it is better to move on, no need to have hatred consume you.

thinkaboutthefuture
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Why is all that carbage coming out after the grammys?

Patti
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She is so talented, but seems unable to censor her language or her comments. I wish someone she respects would tell her to think before she speaks. She's a female Gordon Ramsay, uncouth and foul mouthed, so in contrast to her appearance, which is lovely I think.Maybe she does have issues with her dad, join the club, but the world isn't interested in hearing about it. Her dad is probably right, but maybe he should have kept his counsel on the subject.

Christine
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I didn't know much about this artist.... but now I'm not so sure I want to. She seems like a hot headed drama queen. It is terrible that her father wasn't there for her, that is almost unforgivable - but really.... she should chill out a bit here... he isn't bashing her for her bad relationships, he is explaining his poor parenting choices.... she really needs to grow up a bit here before she ruins her career with careless mistakes.

Ken
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I agree with Adele totally! She hasn't seen or heard from the bum in 10 years and when he does want to "reach out" to her he does it through a newspaper?!!! Come on. Obviously he saw an oppurtunity to get some money from her fame and cashed in on it. I would spit in his face too if it were my father.

IslandGuy
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Before you judge her to harshly, you may want to google the ACE (Adverse Childhood Experiences) study. One of the largest of its kind. I say she needs therapy not judgement.

Sam C
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No, I understand what she's saying. It's not that her father "admitted his actions his may have affected his daughter," it's that he did so in an interview rather than speak directly to her, face to face. Unless you've had a parent abandon you, you can't know how that feels.

Bruce in Tiverton
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Dad's the lucky one !

Scott Johnson
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Unfortunately, she has discredited herself. Vulgarity, and harsh verbal recrimination, reeks of a need to exact revenge through words not set the records straight. When you strike out in revenge, you had better dig two graves, yours and your victims. Musing that his abandonment of his daughter, and family, was likely not meant to be nearly as controversial as it has been painted. Further, press articles rare present the interview in an accurate context. Certainly there is plenty of classical research defending such assumptions (for fathers and mothers who abandon). I fear she has damaged her reputation and potentially her career by such an uncontrolled outburst. The best revenge does not come from aggression of any type but from living well, despite.

Patti
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I think Adele may have need some anger management. Read the article from Monday or Tuesday on her now relationship. Scary.

bikerborz
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And she's ticked becaause her father is likely correct? Strange...

George Carter
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Wow...can't shut her up can you...I imagine the question asked was probably along the lines of, "So Adele, how are you?"

Wilf in Manitoba
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How Mature!Her Dad admits that his actions may have affected his daughter, and, so she would spit in his face? Seems like she is the bigger problem, feel sorry for her Dad.

Matt in NB
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The more I learn about her the uglier she becomes. What a sad individual.