Sam Smith says Madonna reminds them of their mum and they feel extremely protective when they see people saying nasty things about Madonna online.
Sam Smith says Madonna reminds them of their mum.
The 34-year-old singer/songwriter is close pals with the 68-year-old icon and Sam admitted they feel extremely protective of Madonna and hate to see people saying nasty things about her online.
Sam told The Sun newspaper’s Bizarre column: “We text. We don’t WhatsApp; we text.
“M is an amazing artist. She just came to my aid so beautifully around the Unholy time, and I just have so many beautiful memories of when we’re in the studio together.
“And because of her support and years prior to that, I’d just been such a huge lover and just so inspired by her music, her art, but also her staying power.
“She goes through so much s***.
“You just look into the comments sections of anything Madonna, and people are so cruel to her, but she sticks around, and she stays, and she’s so strong.
“I find that strength really inspiring to me. Just like the strength of my own mum.”
Sam’s song Oh Mother is partly inspired by their close bond with Madonna and the pair previously collaborated on 2023 single Vulgar.
Sam – who came out as non-binary in 2019 and uses they/them pronouns – also admitted they are a “diva”.
They said: “I try to live a diva life, but I also love the highs and lows.
“I have diva dogs, which I am allergic to, and yes, I love a bubble bath, but I just love a service station in the UK, like Moto — I love them so much.
“I really do have the best of both worlds. I feel like I’m very lucky in my fame and my life because I’ve managed to have a life where I really do live quite normally.
“Like yesterday in Manchester, I just walked around with my friend, went shopping, and then went for a curry and to the cinema.
“I get asked for some pictures here and there, but people will normally just let me be a lot of the time. I’m able to live how I would if I wasn’t famous.”
Sam recently released their fifth album, Hazel Eyes and explained that they will never stop experimenting with style and sound.
Sam said: “It’s all the real Sam. We can all be everything. And every single album, every expression of mine, is an expression of who I am.
“At the beginning of my career, I really wanted to find this one look, just one thing, and stick to it, but it’s just not who I am.
“I’m many different things, and I have so many different tones and themes, and different pop stars within me.”
Sam Smith compares Madonna to their mother
