MARILYN CORNWELL: finalists

Adele is releasing a new album - titled 30. Her last was in 2015 and was titled 25. Her album 21 became the world's biggest-selling album of the 21st century. To say she's a leading artist with many awards is a factual understatement. She's the composer of Skyfall, the James Bond film music.

But what is the big story that everyone wants to talk about? Her weight loss which got noticeable in 2019. It is significant - 100 lbs over two years.

Health experts are 'wading in' over her diet and exercise regime. This gets them lots of attention. The Daily Mail in the UK is representative of the kinds of coverage she's gotten:

"Why does Adele's face look SO different following her weight loss? Expert reveals how slimming makes the skin lose volume and the eyes and nose become more prominent

Exclusive: Aeshetic expert revealed how Adele's reported seven stone weight changed her face by allowing her features to become more prominent
Leading aesthetics trainer Dr Chike said the loss of volume affects your features
Dietician Kate Llewellyn-Waters explained her retained glow could be a result of a nutrient dense diet packed with antioxidants, high in anti-inflammatory foods
Adele reportedly lost seven stone on the 'green juice and 1000 calories-a-day"

"Adele has lost the roundness around the cheeks and the jaw line, her features are more sharp and angular - charactersitic signs of a loss of facial volume and fat.

Her crow's feet have become more pronounced and her nasolabial folds have become deeper - these are all the signs of major weight loss. "

Vogue's coverage has a self-help theme: Adele's 7 weight loss secrets uncovered as she reveals truth behind her transformation. I appreciate the last one: ignore the critics.

You can find lots of lots of pictures of her both ways - she's extremely photogenic with a kind of glow.

Here are the two Finalists in the Betterphoto contest for September. We'll see if they get any further. The winners get announced the last day of the month.