Why sam smith is gay
Sam Smith reflects on becoming a gay 'spokesperson'
— -- Sam Smith may be good at communicating through his music, but saying the “right thing” doesn’t always come easily to him.
In an emotional unused interview with The Unused York Times, the singer talks about the challenges of being a common figure.
The backlash against him reached a fever pitch after his infamously botched Oscar acceptance speech last year, during which he mistakenly claimed to be the first gay person to win an Oscar.
“I’m not the most eloquent person,” he admitted. “I didn’t get the top grades in school. I mean, I’m just great at singing.”
Smith, 25, says he looks to the late George Michael as a guide -- not just in music, but in the way he used his platform to be a spokesperson for the gay community.
“I just feel like I’m going to offend someone every time I open my mouth,” he said. “I feel like George Michael had a way of being authentic to himself and honest in a way that was warm.”
“People forget but no one learns about gay history in school. Nothing. So I didn’t know anything about my history as a gay man and then words like ‘spokesperson’ are being thrown at me when I’ve just brought out m
Being a semi-closeted Indian gay male (Out to most of my friends but not to family), I have to be a silent witness to a lot of homophobic opinions. In due course of period I have realised that trying to point out the irrationality of their opinions is usually not a sensible decision in these situations as reason is rarely the basis of said opinions. Therefore, I have learnt to silently observe, which in turn has provided me with many hilarious instances of inconsistency in their opinions.
My parents (who once confused sleep over my support of “anti-social and unnatural behaviour”, after I informed them that I was going to the Pride Parade) and I, once went to a new year’s family gathering where my parents were rejoicing among other like-minded relatives. The wine was flowing as my usually decorous aunts and uncles started dancing to the music. They were thoroughly enjoying themselves, each member throwing in proposals for the songs to be played. My mother suggested Elton John. As the song played they knew every word and were noticeably enjoying themselves. This got me wondering about how my homophobic mother was such a fan of Elton John in spite of his very visible ‘gayness’.
Sam Smith: 'In the past few years I became a gay man properly'
Sam Smith has opened up about his life between albums in a chat with none other than Sarah Jessica Parker for V Magazine.
The pair discussed everything from Smith's meteoric rise to fame to embracing stretch marks as Parker attempted to learn more about what she described as "the real troubadour of our time".
In the interview, Smith talked about not so much coming to terms with organism gay but rather growing into it.
"In the past few years," he told Parker, "I became a gay man properly. When I wrote that first album, I was in love with a direct man, he didn't adore me back, and I was very comfortable in my longing.
"With [The Thrill of It All], I became a gay guy. I started having proper relationships with men. Sometimes they were in the wrong and treated me in a bad way, and sometimes I was in the wrong."
Smith came out in 2014 with the release of his first album, In the Lonely Hour, which was a brave move for a relatively unknown crooner. The move paid off, with Smith's heartbreaking vocals catapulting into hearts and radio
Pride Month 2022: 15 Celebs Who Are Out And Proud
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In recent years, Hollywood has done some phenomenal operate to explore the sensitive topic of homosexuality. From shows like ‘Sex Learning, ‘Tales Of Cities’ to movies love ‘Call Me By Your Name’, ‘The Half Of It’ to songs fond ‘I Will Survive’, ‘I’m Coming Out all bring forth the queer narrative that until very recently wasn’t depicted in popular culture.
In the past years, many celebrities own struggled with considerable homophobia when they first came out publicly. Actor Michael Kearns and discuss show host faced huge backlash and hatred when they announced that they were gay. However, they dared to be who they are publicly, and many followed suit. From Billy porter to , Several Hollywood celebrities not only paved the way for the current crop of celebs to exist more free lives but also showed the general widespread that they too can come out without apprehension or fear.
The fight against gender and orientation stereotypes is far from over, even in a evolving space like Hollywood. But, there is now a newe
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Well shock, horror! Sam Smith just came out. But in his coming out interview Smith refused to label himself.
‘In the Lonely Hour is about a guy that I fell in love with last year, and he didn’t love me back. I think I’m over it now, but I was in a very obscure place,’ Smith said. He’s not saying that he’s gay, and nor is he declaring himself as bisexual. In this sunlight and age, does it really matter?
It hasn’t reach as a huge shock to some, with many questioning his sexuality extended before In the Lonely Hour. Indeed Disclosure’s ‘Latch’ features two women making out over Smith’s crooning and one has to ask now whether Smith had some sort of say in Disclosure’s verdict to make such a profound statement with their debut single. Indeed, some online have also questioned