Adele goes undercover to prank impersonators

Adele is on a roll this month with her record-breaking new single "Hello," and a recent stunt proved she is as down-to-earth and charming as ever.
With the help of BBC Music and television personality Graham Norton, Adele planted herself among a group of Adele impersonators, and blew them away.

The singer wore gloves to cover identifying tattoos, as well as a prosthetic nose and chin. Referring to her heavily dimpled chin in the video clip, Adele says "well I've got bum chin, so they'd know."

She also had a messier hair-do than usual, and different makeup. Upon seeing her, the fellow impersonators didn't suspect a thing. Adele introduced herself as Jenny.

The group was there for an audition to appear on a secret project for BBC. Backstage, the impersonators and "Jenny" discussed Adele. One woman said had been mimicking her professionally for five years. Another said she couldn't wait for Adele's new album. The real Adele replied snarkily: "Well she's taking her time." But the fans couldn't be goaded. No one had a bad thing to say about her.

One at a time, the fake-Adeles went onstage and sang a rendition of "Make You Feel My Love," the Bob Dylan song Adele covered on her 2008 album "19."

Backstage, the real Adele pretended to be a nervous wreck. Her fellow impersonators were very kind and sympathetic. There's no room for scathing competition when it comes to Adele.

Then it was Adeles turn. She pretended to miss the cue the first time (adorable) and then finally began singing.

One woman, the same one who said she's been impersonating Adele for five years, knew it was her immediately.

When everyone finally caught on, many tears were shed. Everyone was singing along by the end, and Adele herself couldn't stop grinning.

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