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This Sam Smith Photo Incited a Body-Shaming Debate on Gay Twitter
"Sam Smith won’t see your tweet, but your friends with similar body-types will."
Sam Smith's newfound confidence has been liberating for the singer-songwriter, and you can see it all over their face in their music as well as their photos. The nonbinary "Unholy" singer is clearly living their best life, and we're so happy to see it.
But not everyone is supportive. For whatever reason, this inspired some Twitter users to start publicly making fun of and body-shaming Smith.
\u201cLooking like a walrus\u201d— Fredward (@Fredward) 1672251566
Tweets like this one quickly stirred up some drama on gay Twitter. While some people are joining on the bullying of Smith, way more are defending them and their body type.
\u201cGays be like, "I was bullied and body shamed." And do shit like this. \n\nSam Smith doesn't want you and is wiping his tears away with his money that he earned by putting himself out there and being unapologetically himself.\u201d— Dusty_Buns (@Dusty_Buns) 1672334105
\u201cI don\u2019t even like Sam smith but I\u2019ll leave this here\u201d— \ud83d\udd70\ud83c\udf19 nils sj\u00f6berg (@\ud83d\udd70\ud83c\udf19 nils sj\u00f6berg) 1672275091
\u201cMore people in our community look like Sam Smith than the unnatural steroid bodies y\u2019all obsess over. Sam Smith won\u2019t see your memes body shaming him but queer people without Sam Smith\u2019s confidence and resources to protect themselves will! Grow the fuck up!\u201d— Achmat X (@Achmat X) 1672280708
At the end of the day, just be kind y'all. The following tweet really summed up the conversation the best: "Sam Smith won’t see your tweet, but your friends with similar body-types will."
\u201cSam Smith won\u2019t see your tweet, but your friends with similar body-types will\u201d— J2O23L (@J2O23L) 1672313290
Taylor Henderson is a PRIDE.com contributor. This proud Texas Bama studied Media Production/Studies and Sociology at The University of Texas at Austin, where he developed his passions for pop culture, writing, and videography. He's absolutely obsessed with Beyoncé, mangoes, and cheesy YA novels that allow him to vicariously experience the teen years he spent in the closet. He's also writing one!
Taylor Henderson is a PRIDE.com contributor. This proud Texas Bama studied Media Production/Studies and Sociology at The University of Texas at Austin, where he developed his passions for pop culture, writing, and videography. He's absolutely obsessed with Beyoncé, mangoes, and cheesy YA novels that allow him to vicariously experience the teen years he spent in the closet. He's also writing one!
