Sam Smith demonstrated they know how to stay on everyone’s lips – and their tweeting fingers – with an eye-opening outfit at the BRITs.
Singer Sam, 30, who uses the pronouns they/their, didn’t win any gongs, but did perform Unholy onstage along with Kim Petras.
However, they did create the biggest controversy of Saturday (February 11) evening before the ceremony even began.
Sam opted for a balloon-like latex look, with blimpish sleeves, legs that appeared as if they could inflate and a high neck.
The get-up – credited to HARRI – also featured a zip across the chest, and was accompanied by high-heeled boots.
While many fans went wild over their daring, idiosyncratic fashion choices – proclaiming Sam had a megastar look – not everyone was convinced.
Indeed, taking a cue from the inflatable aspects of their attire, one Twitter observer suggested it appeared Sam had “farted in a gimp suit”.
Reactions to Sam Smith at the BRITs
Many of Sam’s supporters detected a likeness between their unique outfit and one, similarly vast-legged look, previously worn by David Bowie.
Others poked fun at Sam’s mobility due to their outsized breeches. His were frequently compared to the pantaloons worn by MC Hammer in the early 1990s.
Who has your vote?
McHammer or Sam Smith? #parachutepants #ballonpants pic.twitter.com/wIlgPPQQGD
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