Sam Smith Shares Childhood Experience with Liposuction
Sam Smith revealed they underwent liposuction at age 13 after years of bullying about their weight, with full support from their parents. In a rare candid interview on Penn Badgley's podcast Podcrushed on November 5th, the musician spoke openly about their childhood struggles.
Bullying Focused on Weight, Not Queerness
Growing up queer in Cambridgeshire, Sam explained that teasing mainly targeted their weight rather than their identity. They said,
“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 Surgery to Address Bullying
In an effort to stop the bullying, Sam underwent liposuction, a highly invasive procedure that involves inserting a tube into the body to remove stubborn fat. They shared,
“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.”
Although very young, Sam’s parents fully supported the decision to have the surgery.
Summary
Sam Smith’s early childhood was marked by bullying focused on their weight, leading them to undergo liposuction at 13 with parental support to cope with insecurities that surgery ultimately did not resolve long-term.
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