Singer Sam Smith says changing their pronouns has been 'exhausting'. It comes after the popular artist opened up about the challenges faced since changing pronouns.
The 30-year-old singer-songwriter announced they were non-binary in 2019. Sam asked people use they/them pronoun when being referred to.
The Mirror reports Sam has previously spoken about having faced a backlash over their decision four years ago. The Grammy Award winner is known for hits such as Latch and Like I Can.
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Sam - whose latest album, Gloria, was released on Friday (January 27) - was asked by presenter Zane Lowe, 49, about their experience since having announced they were non-binary.
The Brit Award winner said on Apple Music 1 that there hasn't been a single negative reaction in their personal life. They said that they communicate "even better" now with their family.
Sam said their love life has benefited too, saying they feel "lovable" and "comfortable" in their own skin. They said that since changing their pronouns it feels "like a coming home".
The singer-songwriter said they wished that they had known about such an identity when they were at school, adding that they would have identified that way at the time.
Sam however also opened up about the negative reaction, saying it's been in their public life. "Just the amount of hate and s***ness that came my way was just exhausting," they said.
The performer said it was "really hard" and added that they aren't proactively looking for stories about themself. "It was in the ****ing news. It was hard not to look," they said.
Sam explained during the interview that they can decide not to look at articles online or comments on social media, but they can't help being met with abuse in the street.
"What people don't realize with trans non-binary people in the UK is it's happening in the street. Like I'm being abused in the street verbally more than I ever have," they added.
The singer said that had been the "hardest part" of their experience and recalled being shouted at in the street. They added: "Someone spat at me like in the street. It's crazy."
They continued by expressing concern for queer individuals who aren't celebrities. Sam said: "It's just so sad like that we're in 2023 and it's still happening. It's exhausting."
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