Piers Morgan Tells Sam Smith to 'Shut Up' About Becoming a 'Fisherthem'
The British singer, who uses the pronouns they/them, revealed a passion for fishing during an appearance on BBC's The One Show."I love fishing!
Yes, I do! Yeah, I'd love to be a fisherthem!" Smith said.One of the interviewers asked in response: "What? Like a fly fisherman?""I'd be any type of fisherthem," Smith replied. "I think I would like to—one day, I'd just like to end my days fishing, like sitting on a bank."I do it on the sea and I do it on lakes.
I've never done it alone. Someone's always taught me," Smith explained.The clip garnered much attention on social media, but the attention was focused less on Smith's revelation and more on the singer's use of fisherthem.On Wednesday, TV personality Morgan shared a clip of the interview on Twitter, adding a caption that said: "Sam Smith needs to shut up."While Smith's use of the term sparked widespread derision on the platform, many others spoke out against Morgan.Sam Smith needs to shut up.
pic.twitter.com/jdM4NfljEy"It says a lot about people's character on how much they're talking and crying about this," tweeted one. "Who's the real snowflake?"Another commented: "The fact that this bothers you so much says more about you than it does about Sam Smith."And another said: "It takes a special kind of negative spirit to see someone talking about how they love to fish and laser focus on their pronouns."Morgan's post comes after Smith's performance at the Grammy Awards earlier this month was branded "satanic" by some prominent conservatives.Smith, who along with Kim Petras scooped up a Grammy for best pop duo/group performance, sang the hit single "Unholy" at the star-studded show.During the performance, Smith sang while sporting a red ensemble that included a devil horn hat..
