Nick Kyrgios has taken a shocking swipe at pop artist Sam Smith.
The Grammy winner, who’s non-binary goes by they/them pronouns, final month needed to appropriate a TV host when known as a “fisherman”.
The 30-year-old’s reply has change into some extent of dialog around the globe, after the Unholy singer mentioned they dreamed of changing into a “fisherthem”.
During an interview with BBC’s The One Show, Smith was requested about fishing as a pastime, replying: “I do love fishing, yes. Yeah, I’d love to be a fisherthem.
“I do it on the sea, and I do it on lakes. I’ve never done it alone. Someone’s almost taught me.”
Kyrgios on Monday posted a clip of Smith’s solutions on his Instagram tales, sharing a video from the favored @thatguysjokes account which has multiple million followers.
Kyrgios wrote on the publish: “This is so cringe bro I can’t”.
his publish included a crying-with-laughter emoji.
The comedy account’s publish additionally described Smith’s assertion as “might be the worst thing I’ve ever heard”.
The three-time Brit Award winner publicly introduced they’re homosexual 2014 after which in 2019 introduced they’re non-binary.
Smith has beforehand spoken earlier than about being abused, together with being spat on on the street within the UK.
“It’s just so sad that we’re in 2023, and it’s still happening,” Smith instructed Apple Music’s Zane Lowe in January.
“It’s exhausting, and especially in England.”
Sky News host Rita Panahi was final month considered one of many outspoken critics to say Smith has been utilizing intentionally provocative language to draw consideration.
“I don’t think he’s ever fished in his life, I think he put that in there on purpose to get the word ‘fisher-them’ out,” Mr Robinson instructed Sky News host Rita Panahi.
“It doesn’t sound right, but he’s buttering the language for attention, and it’s worked – he’s such an attention-seeker.”
Kyrgios, in the meantime, just lately made headlines for his look on Logan Paul’s IMPAULSIVE podcast — which hosts 4.4 million subscribers — the place he made some eye-catching statements.
During the weird look Kyrgios mentioned he believes the Egyptian Pyramids aren’t man-made.
Source: www.news.com.au