Welcome to the 21st Century, Sam Smith, where Donald Trump is running for POTUS, selfies kill more people than sharks, and racism still exists. Apparently the Golden Globe winner was unaware that the latter was still very much a real thing, not only in the United States, but everywhere.
Let’s take a look at his concerned (and concerning) tweets, shall we?
Just experienced my friend getting verbally abused racially in London. I am absolutely SPEECHLESS.
— samsmith (@samsmith) January 20, 2016
I never ever ever ever thought that would happen here. Absolutely speechless and hurt.
— samsmith (@samsmith) January 20, 2016
I feel like I have to shine some sort of light on it. The police were so unhelpful in the situation and its deeply shocked me.
— samsmith (@samsmith) January 20, 2016
Humans are HUMANS
— samsmith (@samsmith) January 20, 2016
I feel like I have to say something. I'm just so upset. So UPSET
— samsmith (@samsmith) January 20, 2016
I just got home and Nina Simone is on the radio – fitting
— samsmith (@samsmith) January 20, 2016
Naturally, people are slamming the singer:
@samsmithworld pic.twitter.com/ko7NwsIgQ7
— QuaranTotal, help me sing. (@JeSuisJai) January 20, 2016
https://twitter.com/DRANKSINATRAA/status/689847900608659456
@samsmithworld please educate yourself on being an ally. Lift voices of POC. Don't act like racism is brand new.
— Lola Ursula (@LaGrosera) January 20, 2016
And we’ll just end it on this random little note:
https://twitter.com/gagaholiches/status/689655261796012032
My guess is that he’s not great. And my guess is that he’s also not actually that ‘upset’ or ‘hurt.’ I mean maybe he is a little bit, but something tells me he did this for attention thinking the world was going to be like, “OMG, Sam Smith is such a good person. I love him even more than I did before.” Looks like that little plan backfired with his disregard for oh I don’t know, the fact that racism happens EVERYWHERE, including London.
Don’t worry, we’ll get a public apology in a few days when his PR team figures out the best way to handle this mess. In the meantime, maybe you should read literally any headline from 2015, Sam Smith.
