Sam Smith for PERFECT Magazine

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1 hour ago, HighwayFantasy said:

I really don't get this. It's nice for him that he is comfortable in your plus size body, but why exaggerate it in your whole identity and image? It's so forced and tiring. 

It's giving straight pride/white lives matter

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Wow, so inventive, creative 

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This is so camp.

 

I actually preferred these more than whatever those things he does back in the months.

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1 hour ago, swooning said:

First of all, are you just trying to be confrontational, or are you just acting dense? Again, they*.

Secondly, what is it about their presentation frustrates you so much that you feel the need to spend your day letting strangers on the internet know how much you disapprove? Genuinely, what is it? I don't understand the need to badger on about something or someone that isn't trying to be harmful and has no impact on you or your everyday life whatsoever... they aren't seeking you out to intentionally piss you off. Just don't click on it if it bothers you so much, and go outside! Touch grass!

Thirdly, I love this photoshoot!

 

 

 

 

Not the poster you're replying to but I'm 100% open to getting people's takes and perspectives on this. I'm torn on this but I'm here to learn and challenge my initial views. If I cause anyone any offense with my comments, that's not my intention and I apologize if so.

I personally don't feel frustrated by this and think people that get confrontational about this likely have some hidden disgust or phobia because its defying their expectation of beauty. 

My only concern is with the wider trend of normalizing overweight bodies and body fat for the individual and public's health. I'm a borderline type 2 diabetic which my doctor believe was a combo of being genetically prone to it and being slightly overweight when I was teen set it off, which is apparently common. I was probably the same weight as Sam, if not slightly slimmer, and if I had stayed at a normal body fat %, I likely would have had another few decades without the issue cropping up. I'm now in great shape but this borderline diabetes has fired off other chronic illness that have drastically reduced my quality of life. It's too late to make changes that could have let me live how I wanted to live.

I blame myself for my health as I should have been vigilant of my body fat but wished I'd have known about its negative consequences when I was younger. 

So when I see these images like this I get mixed feelings. I love that they're fun and artsy, tipping conventionalism on its head as being underweight is equally unhealthy and beauty standards are unrealistic.

But I also fear that people will become complacent with health and that it signals we can't talk about reducing body fat without it causing offense or being censored. Though I absolutely don't think people should be shamed or negatively treated because of their weight. 

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2 hours ago, HighwayFantasy said:

Every red carpet, performance or imagery needs to be controversial around his body. It’s repetitive and unoriginal imo.

Right…cause it’s not like a ton of other celebrities consistently show their body too…but when it’s someone who is plus sized, all of a sudden its “they should stop showing it off and trying to make it a statement every time.” 

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He's making art with his body, hot or not. It's amazing and stunning, and different and makes one uncomfortable because of that. I am here and I am paying. Where do I buy a copy? 

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Do some of you really not know Sam's pronouns are they/them by now? 

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The people moaning about them being “controversial” on every red carpet/photoshoot do remember that they are on a Gaga site don’t they? This was literally her brand for the first 6 years of her career

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26 minutes ago, Fuffy said:

But I also fear that people will become complacent with health and that it signals we can't talk about reducing body fat without it causing offense or being censored. Though I absolutely don't think people should be shamed or negatively treated because of their weight. 

Quite frankly, I agree. Basically we should open to all types, but also be aware of the consequences that could follow. 

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3 hours ago, HighwayFantasy said:

Every red carpet, performance or imagery needs to be controversial around his body. Its repetitive and unoriginal imo.

ever heard of consistency? kinda like gaga's BTW looks started out as blonde leather looks and then shifted to teal hair looks later on?

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3 hours ago, HighwayFantasy said:

Every red carpet, performance or imagery needs to be controversial around his body. Its repetitive and unoriginal imo.

Imagine being a Gaga stan and saying this 

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Loves it  Sam is taking the body features we are supposed to hide and be ashamed of and making them into highlighted, accentuated features that we can look directly at with an eye toward beauty and art rather than shame

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4 hours ago, HighwayFantasy said:

I really don't get this. It's nice for him that he is comfortable in your plus size body, but why exaggerate it in your whole identity and image? It's so forced and tiring. 

need help unpacking that?

 

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4 hours ago, HighwayFantasy said:

Every red carpet, performance or imagery needs to be controversial around his body. Its repetitive and unoriginal imo.

If you think that this is controversial then the issue might lie with you. 

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I still think the whole styling and aesthetic is not good and most of it feels forced (but that's just my personal opinion and has nothing to do with Sam as a person) but I'm happy that they haven't stopped being themselves and expressing whatever they choose to express despite all the backlash. Good for them honestly.