It’s often to think that celebrities have it easier than the rest of us — and in many ways, they definitely do. But living life in the public eye also comes with its own unique set of challenges. Singer, songwriter, and award-winning recording artist Sam Smith seems to understand this all too well. In a recent interview with Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1, Smith talked about how coming out as nonbinary “felt like coming home,” but also revealed how it brought on a barrage of unwarranted backlash.
“I wish I knew what the words were when I was in school, because I would've identified as that in school,” Smith told Lowe of changing their pronouns, as reported by People. “Because it is who I am and it's who I've always been.” While they said they’ve received endless support from family and other loved ones during their journey toward discovering their identity, the experiences they’ve faced in public while home in the U.K. have been nothing short of appalling.
