Sam Smith has shared a sequence of cheeky, practically nude snaps from a sunny yacht getaway, simply weeks after being the goal of merciless trolls over an outfit the singer wore at a Christmas occasion.
Smith, 30, who makes use of they/them pronouns, took to Instagram to share the vacation photographs, telling followers to “always wear sun cream” as they posed in a tiny leopard print swimsuit.
Fans flooded the cheeky publish with reward, applauding the Unholy singer for his or her physique confidence.
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“Keep being your unapologetic, incredible self. We love you Sam,” one fan wrote beneath the brand new pictures.
“My body looks a bit like yours. Maybe yours is better. Taking such body pictures ‘confidently’ is goals tbh as I’m still learning to love my body. Love ya sis,” one other mentioned.
“So proud of you for reaching this place on your journey of self-acceptance,” another person wrote. “I know it hasn’t been easy for you and seeing you here like this is really cool. I’m inspired. So much love to you and can’t wait for the new album.”
Earlier this month, followers went in to bat for the singer after they have been attacked on-line for carrying a glittery silver jumpsuit whereas performing their hit track Unholy alongside Kim Petras on the Jingle Ball occasion in London.
Smith took to the stage carrying a silver sequined Valentino jumpsuit with black patent boots, silver waist belt and drop earrings. But the look prompted merciless feedback in regards to the singer’s weight, sending followers into defence mode as they known as out the blatant body-shaming.
One fan tweeted: “It’s actually gross constantly seeing people tear into Sam Smith for their appearance when there’s a lot of us, myself included, who have a similar body type to them. God forbid a queer person dresses/expresses themself unapologetically, apparently only thin people are allowed.”
Another commented that whereas fellow British musician Harry Styles has been broadly praised for related onstage seems to be, Smith was vilified for having a unique physique sort.
“I see a lot of people trashing Sam Smith for wearing this fab jumpsuit but praising Harry Styles for wearing basically the same thing. Gross,” their tweet learn.
Smith, who’s non-binary, has been vocal about their relationship with physique picture up to now.
Back in 2019, they posted a shirtless image to Instagram with a candid caption.
“In the past, if I have ever done a photo shoot with so much as a T-shirt on, I have starved myself for weeks in advance,” Smith wrote.
“I decided to fight the f**k back.
“Reclaim my body and stop trying to change this chest and these hips and these curves that my mum and dad made and love so unconditionally.”
Originally printed as ‘Loving yourself’: Sam Smith flaunts physique in tiny swimsuit on yacht