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Karl Lagerfeld Calls Adele Fat, Discusses Michelle Obama’s, Ahem, Big Black Ass

Posted by on Feb 7, 2012 in Style | 17 comments

Oh no he didn't! (Oh yes he did.)

Chanel creative director Karl Lagerfeld invoked the wrath of the internet at large today after using a Metro guest editor spot to call Adele fat, incorrectly quote First Lady Michelle Obama on her “big black ass,” and label all Russian men ugly.

Let’s just get right to it, shall we?

On the sedated animatronic mannequin Lana Del Rey and how Adele needs to chase the pavement until it leads her to a Jenny Craig: ”I prefer Adele and Florence Welch. But as a modern singer she is not bad. The thing at the moment is Adele. She is a little too fat, but she has a beautiful face and a divine voice. Lana del Rey is not bad at all. She looks very much like a modern-time singer. In her photos she is beautiful. Is she a construct with all her implants? She’s not alone with implants.”

On how the men in Russia offend his zombie eyes: ”If I was a woman in Russia I would be a lesbian, as the men are very ugly. There are a few handsome ones, like Naomi Campbell’s boyfriend, but there you see the most beautiful women and the most horrible men.”

On M.I.A.’s middle finger: ”Nowadays people give the middle finger quite quickly – it’s not the best behavior. Everybody does that, what’s new about that? It’s just become a bad habit. People in magazines are 50% bimbo and 50% pregnant women.”

On how Michelle Obama’s face is made of magic: “Yes he does, especially because of Mrs. Obama. I’m a big fan of Mrs. Obama – and her face, I think, is magical. He would not be there without her. Mrs. Obama is not a fashion statement, but she has other things to do. My favorite thing about Mrs Obama was when she was asked if her skirt was not too tight and she answered “Why you don’t like my big black ass?” I want [Barack] Obama to win because there is nothing better anyway, and especially because of her.”

Oh boy…

Adele and Michelle Obama have both charmed their way into Julia Roberts-esque beloved status among Americans, so we can understand what the fuss is all about here. We can’t figure out for the life of us how these quotes saw the light of day – and self-published at that!

Just…why? Why would someone say such things?

(via Metro)