What's behind backlash to Sam Smith's new I'm Not Here To Make Friends video?
By Rebecca Swash and Riyah CollinsWhen someone calls their new track I'm Not Here to Make Friends, they're probably expecting a reaction.If you haven't watched it, the singer spends most of it wearing a corset and nipple tassels while performing some spicy moves with backing dancers.
Youtube's restricted mode blocks the video. But fans say it's no worse than others released by artists, many of them female, containing suggestive imagery. There's also an element of fatphobia, says Pixie, as Sam doesn't conform to stereotypical ideal body standards.
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