Adele Reveals Why Amy Winehouse Made Her 'Frightened' of Fame

Adele may be a Grammy award-winning artist, but the singer has always shied away from the spotlight. Now, the 27-year-old singer is explaining herself.

In an interview with the Rolling Stone, Adele revealed that she is "really frightened" by the notion of fame.

“People think I hate being famous...I don't," Adele said. "I'm really frightened of it."

"I think it’s really toxic, and I think it’s really easy to be dragged into it,” the "Someone Like You" singer said.

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Adele cited Amy Winehouse's tragic 2011 death and her widely publicized struggle with substance abuse throughout her career as an example of the cost of fame, saying, "Watching Amy deteriorate is one of the reasons I’m a bit frightened."

“We were all very entertained by [Winehouse] being a mess," Adele explained. "I was f—ing sad about it, but if someone showed me a picture of her looking bad, I’d look at it...that level of attention is really frightening, especially if you don’t live around all that showbiz stuff.”

Adele recently returned to the music scene after a two-year hiatus from the spotlight.

"Hello," the first single from her highly-anticipated upcoming album, "25", broke two Vevo records within its first week, and it's the first song to ever sell 1 million tracks in one week.

Adele's "25" album will be released on Nov. 20.