Adele is reportedly making her film debut, but her fiancé, Rich Paul, is consumed with anxiety about how her film will be viewed by critics.
Radaronline reported that the 37-year-old English singer and songwriter is over the moon to realize her lifelong dream; However, her fiancé, Paul, is concerned about the brutal criticism her film role may face.
An insider told the outlet that the 45-year-old sports agent, who has been dating Adele since 2021, is “very protective of Adele, and he can’t help but worry” when she steps into Hollywood.
For those who don’t know, the Put the fire on the rain crooner will make her acting debut in Shout to heaven, an adaptation of Anne Rice’s 1982 book, produced, directed and written by Tom Ford. The upcoming film stars Nicholas Hoult, Colin Firth and Aaron Taylor-Johnson.
Despite Adele being close to reaching a milestone, Paul is worried about her because “she’s such a perfectionist, and he knows she’s going to have very high standards for herself and she’s going to be very hard on herself, no doubt.”
“And then you have the critics, who can be so harsh, especially against actresses, and then multiply that by a hundred for a pop star who focuses on acting. It’s not that he doesn’t believe in her talent, because he absolutely does and says he has no doubts she’ll be fantastic,” the source explains.
Paul “is also well aware of what a rollercoaster it all is. A great performance doesn’t always translate into great reviews. He’s a sports agent, but he has a lot of connections in Hollywood, so he knows all the horror stories and he just wants to protect Adele from it,” the insider concluded.
