Sam Smith Shares Experience with Liposuction at Age 13
Sam Smith has opened up about undergoing liposuction surgery as a child to cope with insecurities caused by bullying. The musician revealed the experience during an interview on Penn Badgley’s podcast Podcrushed on November 5th.
Bullying Focused on Weight, Not Queerness
Asked about growing up queer in Cambridgeshire, Sam explained that teasing was more often about their weight rather than their queerness. At 33 years old, they reflected:
“For me, it was always my weight. My queerness was something that I could handle, and I could have a grasp on it. But my weight as a kid was the hardest thing for me in school, and weirdly the thing I probably got teased the most about.”
Early Liposuction Surgery with Parental Support
To stop the bullying, Sam had liposuction at just 13 years old. They described the physical and emotional toll of carrying extra weight as a child:
“I had surgery on my chest when I was 13 years old because I had a growing chest. There was all sorts of reasons why, but mainly that I was just getting so teased. I couldn’t go swimming in school, and getting changed in the locker room was hell. So I got liposuction when I was 13 years old.”
Despite being so young, Sam’s parents fully supported the decision.
About Liposuction
- Liposuction is an invasive surgery.
- It involves inserting a tube through the small intestines to remove stubborn fat.