CHATTER AWAY: Overnight Open Thread

Billboard Magazine reports:

It’s been a stunning year for pop phenomenon Sam Smith. Along with releasing their latest pop-driven singles like “Dancing With a Stranger” (with Normani) and “How Do You Sleep,” Smith also managed to finally express their truest self by coming out as non-binary and officially changing their pronouns to “they/them.”

But in a new interview with SiriusXM Hits 1, Smith revealed that the decision has proven to be a continuing struggle. While Smith said they were “loving” being out and proud, they couldn’t deny the harsh realities of what coming out as non-binary meant today, both in and outside of the music business.

“I’m scared every day … just being my feminine self in this world that we’re in,” they said. “The music industry … can be a bit homophobic, it’s a bit sexist at times.”