Musical sensation Sam Smith’s iconic appearance at this year’s Jingle Bell Ball garnered both positive and negative comments from netizens. What seemed to trigger all the hate comments and fat-shaming was Smith’s silver sequined jumpsuit.
Some also drew comparisons between Sam Smith and Harry Styles. The latter wore a similar-looking glitzy sleeveless jumpsuit at Coachella in April this year. Smith’s outfit at the Jingle Bell Ball prompted a lot of body-shaming as well as queerphobic comments.
The 30-year-old pop and R&B singer attended the two-day ball held by Capital FM and performed a few of their hits, including Unholy and I’m Not the Only One. They paired their fitting silver bodysuit with a black faux fur coat and chunky black boots. While leaving a bunch of their aesthetic tattoos on display, Smith decked themselves with pearl earrings and a silver diamond choker neckpiece.
While there’s no doubt that Smith was looking gorgeous, internet trolls didn’t back away from fat-shaming the singer, comparing their physique to Harry Styles, who also delighted fans in a sequined jumpsuit a few months back. Some, however, have defended Smith’s honor and called out the trolls and their "fatphobia."
The Jingle Bell Ball was held at London’s O2 Arena, and along with Sam Smith, many other performing artists, including Lewis Capaldi, Coldplay, Nathan Dawe, Tom Grennan, and Mimi Webb, were present at the show.
Smith appeared at the Christmas event before their stage performance in a black Prada coat that had a finishing touch of trimmed fur. While on stage, they revealed their bejeweled silver outfit and sang their recent hit, Unholy, with Kim Petras.
"At least Harry looks thin": Trolls body-shame Sam Smith for their Jingle Bell Ball outfit
Harry Styles is venerated as a 'gay' icon among music fans around the world, and his outfits are highly praised for breaking heteronormative stereotypes. However, internalized homophobia still finds its way into hurling insults at queer artists. Its most recent victim is Sam Smith.
People on Twitter are brutally fat-shaming Smith after they proudly flaunted their stunning sleeveless outfit at the Jingle Bell Ball. The same people who called them names complimented Harry Styles when he wore a similar outfit.
The trolling did not target Sam's outfit alone. A couple of tweets also seemed to attack the singer overall, with one Twitter user calling them "a repulsive human being."
However, even amidst all these bullies, a lot of people also came out in support of Smith. They called out the trolls for showing discriminating attitudes towards the singer while being biased towards Harry Styles for wearing a similar outfit.
Another user called out the haters for being queerphobic and having a problem with fat people only.
Sam Smith admits to being addicted to tattoos
While speaking to Capital Breakfast host Roman Kemp backstage at the Jingle Bell Ball, Sam revealed that they have over 35 tattoos on their body. Their latest additions include a tattoo that reads "ROMANCE" on their belly and an anchor tattoo on their chest.
The singer proudly showcased some of their inkings thanks to their outfit for the ball. In their conversation with Roman, the singer shared that they began getting inked on their torso while describing a typical inking session. Sam Smith talked about eating Cheetos, listening to pop music, and getting tattooed.