Sylvester Stallone faced off against many foes in his decades playing the boxer Rocky Balboa, but he was no match for Adele.
In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, Stallone revealed that the "Hello" singer drove a hard bargain when it came time to close the deal for his Los Angeles mansion last year.
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While the two had agreed on a $58 million price tag for the eight-bedroom, 12-bathroom, 21,000-square-foot home, negotiations hit a snag when Adele revealed that she wanted to keep one of the home's most unique features.
Stallone had planned to take the Rocky statue he installed overlooking the property's infinity pool, but was met with an ultimatum from Adele.
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"She said, 'That's a no deal. That's gonna blow the whole deal,'" Stallone recalled. "She wanted the statue."
Having already lowered the price from $110 million to $80 million before coming to a deal with Adele, Stallone threw in the towel and agreed to leave it behind.
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Now, the statue appears to be one of the only parts of the property that has remained untouched, with recent photos published by TMZ this month showing the rest of the home receiving a comprehensive remodeling.
Still, Stallone admitted that the 35-year-old singer was doing a good job beautifying the property.
"I like what she's doing," he said. "She's making it gorgeous."
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