Sam Smith Talks About Being A Gay Singer, Reacts To Being Called 'Male Adele'

Despite the success of his songs “I’m Not the Only One” and “Stay With Me,” Sam admitted that he was worried that his first album would not sell just because he is gay and that people would think his album is just for gay people. Sam also reacted to Howard Stern recently calling him "male Adele" because he is successful despite being fat, ugly and gay.

In his interview with GQ magazine, Sam Smith shared that he was worried that people would think his first album was just for gay people. He feared that if people believed his album is for gay people, they would not pick it up even though the songs he included in the album were meant to “appeal to absolutely everybody.” His fears were not realised, though. However, he said that he prefers that people not see him as a “gay singer.” For him, he is a “singer who happens to be gay.”

Sam Smith also said that he is still struggling every day to be comfortable with who he is, even though he is personally preaching to people to stay true to themselves. The “Stay With Me” singer said that he’s still finding out who he is and he does not want to pretend that he really has everything figured out. Despite the struggle on his personal life, Sam Smith said he already knew that he wanted to be successful and “immortal” as early as 10 years old. He revealed that he was even panicky already when he was 12 and not sure where his life would go. He believes music is his way to become legendary.

Recently, famous radio host Howard Stern insulted Sam Smith’s sexuality by saying he gives off a “gay vibe.” Even though Stern kept repeating he loves Sam Smith, he also said Sam looks “effeminate.” He also used Smith’s sexuality and weight to say that Sam’s song must be really good. "That's how good that song is – he's fat and he's gay, and little girls worship him. That's when you know you have a good song and you have a good voice," Stern said. Stern also called him the “male Adele.”

Sam got wind of it but decided to take the high road by posting two understated tweets. First he tweeted he could not believe what he heard, then he followed it up with a cryptic “ignore” tweet.

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