Sam Smith and Shawn Mendes.Photo: Lester Cohen/Getty Images
Sam Smithhas nothing but love forShawn Mendesafter he accidentally misgendered them.
After presenting Smith’siHeartRadio Jingle Ballappearance on Thursday night, Mendes sent out an apology to Smith for using their incorrect pronouns. (Smith isnon-binaryand usesthey/thempronouns.)
“Also you absolutely are one of the funniest people I’ve ever met! ❤️❤️,” Mendes added.
Reposting the message on their own Instagram, Smith, 28, shared that there were no hard feelings for the “Wonder” singer.
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“We’re all learning together 🤍🤍,” they wrote. “Happy holidays, all my love xx.”
Smith — who released their albumLove Goesin late October — shared that they had changed their pronouns to they and them instead of he and him last September. (They came out as non-binary in June 2019.)
“Today is a good day so here goes. I’ve decided I am changing my pronouns to THEY/THEM,“Smith wrote in the caption. “After a lifetime of being at war with my gender, I’ve decided to embrace myself for who I am, inside and out.”
Sam Smith.Karwai Tang/WireImage
Duringan interview withCBS This Morninglast month, Smith opened up about coming out non-binary and the “ridicule” and “bullying” they’ve faced.
“Queer people all around the world, we don’t identify within those two places. Gender, for me, has been nothing but traumatizing and challenging throughout my life,” Smith said. “It’s so hard to explain. I just feel like myself. I don’t feel like a man, basically.”
source: people.com
