Singer Sam Smith has revealed they had liposuction when they were 13 years old due to being bullied at school.
The Stay With Me hitmaker, who is non-binary and uses they/them pronouns, appeared on You actor Penn Badgley’s Popcrushed podcast and opened up about their struggle with their weight.
Sam Smith had liposuction after being bullied
While speaking to host Penn, Sam explained: “My queerness was something I could handle and have a grasp on. But my weight was the hardest thing and weirdly what I got teased the most about.”
The Grammy winner was supported by their female friends. However, “angry” boys would pick on them.
As a result, Sam had liposuction on their “growing chest” at just 13, stating that “getting teased” for their appearance was the main reason for this decision. Their parents were supportive of this choice as they could see how much it was “crippling” Sam.
The star also said they “couldn’t go swimming”, explaining that “getting changed in the locker room was hell”.
“It was all a struggle with food and stuff,” Sam continued, adding: “The liposuction worked but it was also a nightmare because they gave me a bandage, which is like a bra, which I was only meant to wear for a month.”
However, Sam did joke about the situation, expressing: “But if I wore the bandage it meant I would get to the front of the lunch queue because everyone had to be sensitive about my chest. So I kept the bandage on for nearly a year.”
‘I now have the opposite of body dysmorphia’
During a conversation with The Sunday Times in 2023, Sam revealed they have a better relationship with their body.
“When I was 25, I came off tour exhausted,” Sam told the outlet. “I looked to role models in the body world. Every time I went to the pool, I felt self-conscious, but I forced myself to take my top off.
“It paid off because I now have the opposite of body dysmorphia. I look fabulous. I’m finally getting a tan. I’m burnt in places I’ve never been burnt.”
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