Sam Smith Reveals Lady Gaga Inspired Them To Come Out As Non-Binary
British LGBT+ pop icon Sam Smith opened up about their decision to come out as non-binary, stating Lady Gaga inspired them to do so.
Taking part in Vogue’s Beauty Secrets segment, the UK artist stated that “I was 15 when The Fame came out and I was obsessed with Lady Gaga. For me, she gave me complete permission to be myself and to be proud of my queerness. It was a form of expression, but it was also weirdly a form of protection — it was a way of almost saying to the homophobes and the bullies, ‘Stay away from me,’ because I’m confident and I’m powerful in my queerness.”
Smith came out as non-binary last year in a Twitter post where the singer announced they were changing their pronouns.
“Today is a good day so here goes. I’ve decided I am changing my pronouns to THEY/THEM after a lifetime of being at war with my gender I’ve decided to embrace myself for who I am, inside and out,” they tweeted.
In a follow-up post, the performer said their announcement was an effort to be “open” and “visible” to their fans and the LGBT+ community.
As ‘Gay Times’ report, Sam is currently preparing for the release of their third studio album ‘Love Goes’, which will be available to stream and download from 30 October.
It includes their latest singles Diamonds, as well as their previous singles My Oasis, Dancing With A Stranger, How Do You Sleep?, To Die For and I’m Ready.
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