Ahead of the release of his sophomore album, The Thrill Of It All, on Friday (October 27), Sam Smith shared some news about his gender identity with The Sunday Times, admitting that he feels just as much a woman as he does a man.
"I remember, at the beginning of my career, being called a 'gay singer,' and I didn't want that," he told the outlet. "I wanted to be seen as a singer first before people spoke about my private life. And now it’s changed — I’ve changed. I realize that maybe I don’t mind that title."
Smith went on to reveal that he "loves a heel," sharing some details about his own collection with the interviewer and name-dropping his favorite drag shop in Sydney called House of Priscilla.
"People don't know this, but when I was 17, I remember becoming obsessed with Boy George and Marilyn, and all that. There was one moment in my life where I didn’t own a piece of male clothing, really," he continued. "I would wear full make-up every day in school, eyelashes, leggings with Dr Martens and huge fur coats, for 2 ½ years. . . .I mean, I've got these tattoos on my fingers. I don't know what the title would be, but I feel just as much woman as I am man."
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