Adele Says She 'Can't' Watch the 'Real Housewives' Franchise, Jokes That Her 'Brain Will Die'

Mar. 16, 2025

Don’t expect to catchAdelebinge-watching episodes ofThe Real Housewives.On Thursday, the 33-year-old “Easy On Me” singer joined YouTube starNikkie de Jager(a.k.a NikkieTutorials) to filma makeover video. At one point, the 27-year-old makeup artist and vlogger asked Adele whether she watched any of theReal Housewivesshows.“I don’t, I don’t,” the Grammy winner said. “I can’t. I know a lot of people love it, I can’t … because my brain will die. I can’t.“Adele added, “I don’t know who any of them are, so I don’t feel like I can start from the beginning when it’s been on for so long. … I’m not going to lie, it’s not for me.“Though Adele is admittedly not a fan of the Bravo franchise, she did attempt to watch it once.“One time, I did watch one episode ofThe Real Housewives of New Jerseywhen they were all like literally killing each other,” she recalled. “But it was too much. I was like, ‘I can’t, I can’t watch.’ “Adele also said she would “rather watch a wildlife program.“It appears reality television, in general, just isn’t Adele’s thing. When asked about whether she likesLove Island, the British star said she “can’t bear that show.“Dan MacMedan/WireImage"Myson’s dad [ex-husbandSimon Konecki] loves stuff like that,” she continued. “I remember one time trying to get into it when I was home a summer doing shows. I couldn’t believe it.“TheReal Housewivesfranchise got its start in 2006 withThe Real Housewives of Orange County. In March, longtime executive producerAndy Cohencelebratedthe franchise’s 15th anniversary."#RHOC premiered 15 years ago today. When I posed for this picture a week later, I had no idea the series would change the course of pop culture — and my life — forever,” theWatch What Happens Livehost wroteon Instagramat the time. “Thanks to each and every Real Housewife, and the incredible production teams from Evolution, Shed Media, Truly Original, Sirens, GoodBye Pictures, & Purveyors of Pop for keeping the series humming!“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Meanwhile, Adele is celebrating the success of her new album,30, which becamethe best-selling album of 2021just days after its release.“It was like it really helped me, this album. It really, really did,” she previously told Zane Lowe during anApple Music interview. “And I truly do believe, like, when we started the interview where I was like, ‘There’s not an occasion or a scenario or a feeling where there is not the perfect song for it somewhere.’ I really do believe, and I’m not being arrogant or anything like that here, it’s just, like, it was my hell. But I really went to hell and back.”

Don’t expect to catchAdelebinge-watching episodes ofThe Real Housewives.

On Thursday, the 33-year-old “Easy On Me” singer joined YouTube starNikkie de Jager(a.k.a NikkieTutorials) to filma makeover video. At one point, the 27-year-old makeup artist and vlogger asked Adele whether she watched any of theReal Housewivesshows.

“I don’t, I don’t,” the Grammy winner said. “I can’t. I know a lot of people love it, I can’t … because my brain will die. I can’t.”

Adele added, “I don’t know who any of them are, so I don’t feel like I can start from the beginning when it’s been on for so long. … I’m not going to lie, it’s not for me.”

Though Adele is admittedly not a fan of the Bravo franchise, she did attempt to watch it once.

“One time, I did watch one episode ofThe Real Housewives of New Jerseywhen they were all like literally killing each other,” she recalled. “But it was too much. I was like, ‘I can’t, I can’t watch.’ "

Adele also said she would “rather watch a wildlife program.”

It appears reality television, in general, just isn’t Adele’s thing. When asked about whether she likesLove Island, the British star said she “can’t bear that show.”

Dan MacMedan/WireImage

Adele arrives at The 59th GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center on February 12, 2017 in Los Angeles, California.

“Myson’s dad [ex-husbandSimon Konecki] loves stuff like that,” she continued. “I remember one time trying to get into it when I was home a summer doing shows. I couldn’t believe it.”

TheReal Housewivesfranchise got its start in 2006 withThe Real Housewives of Orange County. In March, longtime executive producerAndy Cohencelebratedthe franchise’s 15th anniversary.

“#RHOC premiered 15 years ago today. When I posed for this picture a week later, I had no idea the series would change the course of pop culture — and my life — forever,” theWatch What Happens Livehost wroteon Instagramat the time. “Thanks to each and every Real Housewife, and the incredible production teams from Evolution, Shed Media, Truly Original, Sirens, GoodBye Pictures, & Purveyors of Pop for keeping the series humming!”

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

Meanwhile, Adele is celebrating the success of her new album,30, which becamethe best-selling album of 2021just days after its release.

“It was like it really helped me, this album. It really, really did,” she previously told Zane Lowe during anApple Music interview. “And I truly do believe, like, when we started the interview where I was like, ‘There’s not an occasion or a scenario or a feeling where there is not the perfect song for it somewhere.’ I really do believe, and I’m not being arrogant or anything like that here, it’s just, like, it was my hell. But I really went to hell and back.”

source: people.com