Sam Smith

Sam Smith's new music video for the song 'I'm Not Here to Make Friends' has now gone viral on social media. Check out what is the controversy surrounding ...

It makes celebrities vulgar, hyper-sexualized and obsessed with wearing their sexuality like a costume and shoving it in everyone’s face. As per The Print, political commentator Dominique Samuels slammed them on Twitter as they wrote, “ [Sam Smith’](https://www.pinkvilla.com/topic/sam-smith)s new music video has created quite a stir online. One tweet that called out the fatphobia, read, “Hateful fatphobic gays be like idk the outfit is ugly so it’s okay I can keep bullying Sam Smith but if the muscle gay on the right wore the same corset they’d be gagging all over again. We also see Sam swinging from a chandelier while the dancers are in bed, being intimate with each other. They continue the video with dancers who are seen scantily dressed in corsets, nipple pasties, and an embellished jock strap.

Sam Smith is an English singer, popularly known for his worldwide blockbuster song, Unholy, with Kim Petras. Photo: dailyO. 3 ...

For instance, early press photos showed Smith dressed like Michael Buble in a typical uniform of dark suits, and their breakout songs were all lovelorn ballads like Lay Me Down and Stay With Me. Sam Smith is out there producing the most creative and authentic work of their career. In the middle Freddie is writhing with ballet dancers. Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor and John Deacon were in full joyful drag in the I Want To Break Free video almost 40 years ago. In case you didn't know, Sam Smith is an English singer, popularly known for their worldwide blockbuster song Sam Smith was seen wearing nipple pasties, a corset, and having liquid blasted in their face, which was not liked by all.

Sam Smith released a music video for his song "I'm Not Here to Make Friends" and stirred major controversy on social media.

While he received a positive reception from fans, many pointed out that Sam Smith is being targeted as his body isn’t lean according to the standards of male attractiveness. Another reason for the backlash against Sam Smith’s new video is that its explicit sexual content can be seen by children who are subscribed to their channel. Social media is currently ablaze with people taking to their accounts and giving their take on the video.

Sam Smith is having some week, with backlash to their new music video to potentially coincide with clinching a number one album.

[Susanna Reid forced to correct Richard Madeley on Sam Smith’s non-binary pronouns amid music video backlash](https://metro.co.uk/2023/01/30/gmb-susanna-reid-corrects-richard-madeley-on-sam-smiths-pronouns-18187038/?ico=more_text_links) [Sam Smith fans hit back at disgusted critics of NSFW music video: ‘It isn’t their job to parent your kids’](https://metro.co.uk/2023/01/30/sam-smith-fans-hit-back-at-disgusted-critics-of-nsfw-music-video-18187286/?ico=more_text_links) [ facing backlash to their newly-released, NSFW music video](https://metro.co.uk/2023/01/30/sam-smith-fans-hit-back-at-disgusted-critics-of-nsfw-music-video-18187286/) I’m Not Here To Make Friends, which features scantily-clad dancers and suggestive dance moves. [released to mixed reviews](https://metro.co.uk/2023/01/27/gloria-by-sam-smith-review-entire-album-feels-slipshod-and-confused-18169798/), some loving the new direction and others not too sure, the Official Charts have confirmed it is rocketing towards a number one debut. [returned with a bang in January](https://metro.co.uk/2023/01/30/harry-styles-to-perform-at-grammys-2023-joining-lizzo-and-sam-smith-18186845/) as they released fourth studio album Gloria, the follow-up to 2020’s Love Goes. [Sam Smith](https://metro.co.uk/tag/sam-smith/?ico=auto_link_entertainment_P1_LNK1) is having a rollercoaster of a week, with backlash to their new music video potentially to coincide with clinching a number one album.

Pop star Sam Smith's video for their new track I'm not here to make friends has stirred up a huge controversy. Sam Smith, 30, is non-binary and identifies ...

The problem is that Sam Smith is a non-binary person, and this video song is just an excuse for society to spew out its homophobic comments. The only thing parents can do is switch on parental lock for young children and impart appropriate sex education to older children. In the case of older children who know their way around gadgets, this song is not the only adult content to watch on the internet. With that being said, the problem here isn’t the song (I’m not here to make friends), Sam Smith’s outfit, or the dance movement. While fans argue that the video is empowering, critics argue that it is “normalising pornography” in pop culture. But is it as pornographic as critics claim it to be?

In the visual for their Calvin Harris-produced disco anthem I'm Not Here to Make Friends, the star proudly and confidently dons nipple-tassles and dances with ...

[said the backlash](https://twitter.com/AyoCaesar) is “amplified by the fact they’re [sic] queer and plus-sized, but all of these music videos generated much in the way of pearl-clutching and outrage,” adding: “Madonna was denounced by the Vatican!” [In a recent tweet](https://twitter.com/samsmith/status/1619658846934540290/photo/1), accompanied by a music video still, Sam seemingly responded to the backlash as they simply wrote, “Never too much.” [During their recent appearance on The Graham Norton Show](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eazcJY2lvPM), Sam took the criticism in their stride, saying it resulted in their favourite ever headline: “Sam Smith horrifies OAP’s.” Critics branded the video “pornography”, with one Christian commentator condemning YouTube for not including – a whole bunch of ridiculousness incoming – “age restrictions” on their “degrading sexualised new music video”. In the visual for their Calvin Harris-produced disco anthem I’m Not Here to Make Friends, the star proudly and confidently dons nipple-tassles and dances with an army of scantily clad dancers.

Sam Smith's video for their new song, “I'm Not Here to Make Friends”, has been met with backlash online, with critics calling it offensive, explicit and ...

Then there they were again, in a sparkling 1930s corset and nipple tassles. Then there they were again, in a towering ostrich feather hat, performing on a mansion staircase. [Sam Smith](https://www.nme.com/news/music/fans-defend-sam-smith-in-wake-of-im-not-here-to-make-friends-video-controversy-3389090) had released an “explicit” new music video which was “hyper-sexualised” and had “sparked debate over age restrictions”, I was extremely intrigued.

"If a female artist had done that exact same video, worn the exact same outfits, no one would bat an eyelid," says drag queen Pixie Polite. "I think ...

Others think Sam is a victim of double standards. Kenny say's he's proud of Sam for confidently showcasing their identity in the video and their new album. "The tide of progress always ebbs and flows," says Pixie. And the BBC refused to play the song after one of it top DJs at the time, Mike Read, branded it "obscene". She says: "I watched the video and I was a bit like, 'oh, is this it'? The band had to make two videos for the song, as the first was set in a gay, S&M-themed nightclub and allegedly banned from TV. "I think this is a coming of age moment for Sam Smith as an artist." It wasn't long before Sam was trending on Twitter too, with a lot of posts calling the video "vulgar" and saying it was inappropriate for younger viewers. Some people think the video is "oversexualised" and want it to come with a warning. Since Sam came out as non-binary, fans think the singer has leaned in to their identity and it's had an impact on their music. "I think the outcry just smacks of this sort of homophobia, queer phobia and transphobia." "Sam Smith's early work was very palatable to a mainstream audience, because they didn't celebrate their queerness in the same way," says Pixie.

Singer Sam Smith has entered a new phase of their career with the release of their latest album, 'Gloria.' Perhaps best known for soppy ballads, ...

[Celebrity](https://www.pajiba.com/celebrities_are_better_than_you/) [Kayleigh Donaldson](https://www.pajiba.com/staff/kayleigh-donaldson.php) It’s a terrifying time to be trans and non-binary in the U.K., which seems to have reinvented itself as the super-villain floating island base of TERFs everywhere. And that doesn’t even get into the fatphobia that Smith has faced. The mere presence of queer people in any form of pop culture leads to weeks of mouth-frothing fury from Fox News hosts and squeaky-voiced YouTubers who have turned hate speech into profit at a record pace. They’re not afraid that the kids will be warped by the implication of pee. We’ve seen how all forms of queerphobia have been wildly inflated over the past couple of years. The video for their newest song, ‘I’m Not Here to Make Friends,’ recently dropped and it’s a bacchanalian frenzy with nipple pasties, chandeliers, and the suggestion of a golden shower. Spend a few minutes on Twitter or browse the expected far-right sandpits if you wish to see it for yourself. Shaking up your image and experimenting is the best part of being a singer. Reviews for the album have been strong, and it’s being sold as a ‘personal revolution’ for Smith. Singer Sam Smith has entered a new phase of their career with the release of their latest album, ‘Gloria.’ Perhaps best known for soppy ballads, Smith is now making more proudly queer music and playing around with their style in music videos like the one for ‘Unholy.’ That song became Smith’s first chart-topper in the U.S.

The singer, 30, released the racy video for their new track I'm Not Here To Make Friends last week, with critics calling for it to be age restricted on ...

Some said the video needs to be kept away from children and is akin to a Playboy photo shoot One said: 'Whether you like Sam Smith or not there were a lot worse videos in the 80s and 90s. Does anyone remember the 70s and 80s. Remember the Tubes or Divine? A third added: 'It's time for standards to be raised regarding pop videos. They are fully available on YouTube and TikTok.'

Sam Smith's video for “I'm Not Here to Make Friends” has been met with backlash online, with critics calling it offensive, explicit, and pornographic.

It is not the sexual nature of the video which is at the crux of the outrage, then, but rather the non-binary person who dares step into it. If a thin cis woman wore a corset with nipple tassles, there would not be this level of pearl-clutching and furious debate—it certainly wouldn’t be described as “pornographic.” We see it all the time. It’s not a stretch to say that beneath so much of this “but what about the kids?” concern lies the thinly veiled presence of queerphobia.

Sam Smith's music video has sparked outrage but the internet has called out the fatphobic comments. Read more on Grazia.

Sam Smith's music video has sparked outrage but the internet has called out the fatphobic comments. Read more on Grazia.

It all feeds into the same agenda: to undermine and erase all forms of non-conformity in the mainstream. The singer previously urged fans to 'love our fluctuating bodies,' and has spoken about their struggles with their body image. The thousands of people writing comments that are aimed to ridicule Sam's body should really think about the long-lasting effects of their words on people. Thankfully, most of Twitter stepped up to defend Sam and call out body shaming, and have pointed out that Sam’s not the only one to rock a sparkly jumpsuit on stage either. In the face of the backlash, the internet has come to Sam's defence and called out the blatant fatphobia. So, the selective online outrage about Sam Smith's music video has sparked conversations about discrimination and fatphobia.

Sam Smith continues to appear to shrug off any controversy surrounding their new music video for "I'm Not Here To Make Friends". Smith caused a stir online ...

We had more "inappropriate " videos in the 80s with Duran Durans Girls on film and Frankies Relax video. Sam Smith has never been marketed towards children or young people What a load of fuss over absolutely nothing how exactly is this music video more morally inappropriate than the thousands of music videos that have come before?

In the visuals, the 30-year-old “Unholy” crooner rocks a series of daring styles by designer Christian Cowan that range from a showgirl-worthy feather headdress ...

“Sex has always been a running theme in modern pop music, and music videos often flaunt it. “If Sam Smith were thin, cis, and straight, they wouldn’t be ridiculed for how they present and dress. If Harry Styles wore the same fits on a magazine cover, y’all would be screaming YAS QUEEN.

Twitter users are calling people out for making fatphobic and anti-LGBTQ remarks about the music video for Sam Smith's 'I'm Not Here to Make Friends.'

“Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor and John Deacon were in full joyful drag in the I Want To Break Free video almost 40 years ago. And to be so utterly terrified of difference.” Because of their body [tweeted @marcusjdl](https://twitter.com/marcusjdl/status/1619771391045419008?s=20&t=yssUnAaPSuKCBsFMz6CdMw). [tweeted @das_penman](https://twitter.com/das_penman/status/1619706052060282880?s=20&t=yssUnAaPSuKCBsFMz6CdMw). [tweeted @gl99dys](https://twitter.com/gl99dys/status/1619866690707419136?s=20&t=yssUnAaPSuKCBsFMz6CdMw).