How did Adele display signs of grief in relation to George Michael’s death?
In order to understand Adele’s emotions during this tragic time, we must understand what grief is. Kacel, Gao, and Prigerson’s (2012) research article examines the specifics of grief and the importance of understanding the impact grief has on people in their research on patients who are terminally ill and their families and loved ones. Kacel, Gao, and Prigerson define grief as “the psychological reaction to… death and … a feeling of ‘wanting what you cannot have’…grief encompasses the distress, including related feelings, cognitions, and behaviors [occurring] as a result [the] loss” (p. 1). Grief is a psychological reaction, meaning that its subsequent reactions are …show more content…
Adele and George Michael had been fast friends since Elton John introduced them to each other in the late 2000’s (Vincent, 2017). Adele cites Michael as “one of the truest icons” and a great inspiration (Vincent, 2017). Adele has been a fan of Michael ever since she heard his band’s hit, “Fastlove”, when she was ten years old (Vincent, 2017). Their friendship was so loyal, that when Adele won a best album award, Michael made his first public appearance after recovering from an illness and flew all the way to Britain from Australia just to personally give Adele her award (Vincent, 2017). The age difference and mutual respect and love between Michael and Adele also signify a father figure bond between the two. Talks of collaborating on a song had always been brought up between Adele and Michael, although nothing ever came to fruition due to their hectic schedules and families. The Grammys were just barely over a month after the passing of George Michael. While Adele was paying tribute to her departed friend, she messed up and was dissatisfied with her performance, which is why she uttered a profane word on live
In order to understand Adele’s emotions during this tragic time, we must understand what grief is. Kacel, Gao, and Prigerson’s (2012) research article examines the specifics of grief and the importance of understanding the impact grief has on people in their research on patients who are terminally ill and their families and loved ones. Kacel, Gao, and Prigerson define grief as “the psychological reaction to… death and … a feeling of ‘wanting what you cannot have’…grief encompasses the distress, including related feelings, cognitions, and behaviors [occurring] as a result [the] loss” (p. 1). Grief is a psychological reaction, meaning that its subsequent reactions are …show more content…
Adele and George Michael had been fast friends since Elton John introduced them to each other in the late 2000’s (Vincent, 2017). Adele cites Michael as “one of the truest icons” and a great inspiration (Vincent, 2017). Adele has been a fan of Michael ever since she heard his band’s hit, “Fastlove”, when she was ten years old (Vincent, 2017). Their friendship was so loyal, that when Adele won a best album award, Michael made his first public appearance after recovering from an illness and flew all the way to Britain from Australia just to personally give Adele her award (Vincent, 2017). The age difference and mutual respect and love between Michael and Adele also signify a father figure bond between the two. Talks of collaborating on a song had always been brought up between Adele and Michael, although nothing ever came to fruition due to their hectic schedules and families. The Grammys were just barely over a month after the passing of George Michael. While Adele was paying tribute to her departed friend, she messed up and was dissatisfied with her performance, which is why she uttered a profane word on live