Sam Smith wants to be a 'spokeperson' for the gay community
Sam Smith has opened up about how proud he is of his sexuality, revealing he wants to be a ‘spokesperson’ for the gay community. Speaking to NME, the Writing’s on the Wall singer said: ‘I want to be a figure in the gay community, who speaks for gay men.’
He added that there is a more serious goal behind his music: ‘I sell records in countries ‘where gay men get killed and that’s a big thing for me, because maybe one person in that country will pick up my album, realise it’s by a gay artist, and it might change their opinion.’ We have every faith in you, Sam.
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The star tweeted just over a week ago on ‘National Coming Out Day’ in support of ‘brave hearts’ in the gay community who might be admitting their sexuality for the first time.
https://twitter.com/samsmithworld/status/653239768881451008
Addressing comments taken out of context last year, where he said he did not want to be a gay spokesperson, Sam explains: ‘What I was trying to say was that I didn’t want the album to appeal to just one community, I wanted it to appeal to all of them.’ Makes a lot of sense, actually.
The interview took a more light-hearted turn when Sam spoke about which James Bond he’d like to be – a matter he has apparently given a lot of thought! He said: ‘[Daniel Craig] was my favourite initially, because I’m 23 years old. I hadn’t seen all the old movies, and I loved how modern his take on Bond was. But when I went back and watched them all, I realised that it’s Connery and Moore who I love the most. I love how classy and clean-cut they are. I think I’d like the next Bond to be more of a return to that.’
To read the full interview, pick up your free copy of NME magazine this Friday
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