Sam Smith Shares Childhood Experience with Liposuction
Sam Smith revealed in a recent interview that they underwent liposuction surgery at the age of 13 to cope with insecurities caused by bullying, with the full support of their parents. The singer spoke candidly about their struggles during childhood and the impact of the surgery.
Bullying Focused on Weight, Not Queerness
During an interview on Penn Badgley’s podcast Podcrushed on November 5th, Sam discussed what it was like growing up queer in Cambridgeshire. They explained that the teasing they endured was mainly about their weight rather than their queerness.
“For me, it was always my weight. My queerness was something that I could handle, and I could have a grasp on it. But my weight as a kid was the hardest thing for me in school, and weirdly the thing I probably got teased the most about.”
Liposuction Surgery at Age 13
To combat the bullying, Sam chose to have liposuction, a highly invasive procedure involving the insertion of a tube through the small intestines to remove stubborn fat. They also had surgery on their chest due to developing physical changes.
“I had surgery on my chest when I was 13 years old because I had a growing chest. There was all sorts of reasons why, but mainly that I was just getting so teased. I couldn’t go swimming in school, and getting changed in the locker room was hell. So I got liposuction when I was 13 years old.”
Despite their young age, Sam’s parents fully supported the decision, hoping it would improve their child’s experience at school, although it did not provide a long-term solution to their insecurities.
Summary
Sam Smith openly discussed how childhood bullying about their weight led to liposuction at 13, with parental support, underscoring the emotional challenges they faced growing up.