Sam Smith’s ‘raunchy’ new music video sparks debate over age restrictions post-release
Sam Smith’s ‘raunchy’ new music video sparks debate over age restrictions post-release
January 30, 2023 at 07:00 | Up to date: January 30, 2023 08:01
The video sparked controversy on social media.
Picture: Sam Smith
Sam Smith sparked a heated on-line debate about music video age restrictions after the discharge of her new single “I am Not Right here To Make Pals,” which has divided the web.
Within the newest launch from the ‘Like I Can’ hitmaker, they’re helicopter-landed in a fort earlier than dancing provocatively in corsets, garter belts and nipple tassels.
Although hailed by the singer’s fiercely loyal fanbase, many viewers have additionally referred to as for the age restrictions to be tightened following the video’s launch.
The video coincided with the discharge of Smith’s new album, Gloria, which hit streaming companies on Friday.
In a single scene, dancers squirm on beds sporting nothing however black leather-based pants, whereas in one other, the group hugs the singer as she strikes provocatively.
The music video for the brand new single has divided the web, with one upset Twitter person writing: “No fuck want it is blatantly cheesy sexualized bulls**t. As a mom of youngsters, I am sick of seeing folks do shit like this to promote their music.”
In the meantime, one other person in contrast the video to self-confessed misogynist Andrew Tate.
They wrote: “If we kneel Andrew Tate for apparently distorting youngsters’s minds… we should always banish Sam Smith to Mars. #SAMSMITH #AndrewTate.”
It follows that in 2019 the 30-year-old singer-songwriter introduced they had been non-binary and Smith urged folks to make use of her/them as a pronoun when referenced.
Plenty of commenters additionally famous that if Smith’s new picture raises issues, mother and father must be extra vigilant in regards to the materials their youngsters see on-line.
Smith’s video divided opinion throughout the web, though followers praised the singer’s newest launch.
Picture: Common Music
A Twitter person added: “If girls can produce movies which are ‘vulgar’ and ‘very sexual’, why cannot Sam Smith? Songs your 8 12 months olds sing are about intercourse so possibly give it some thought!!!”
The video was nicely acquired by Sam’s followers.
Viewers identified that comparable movies of ladies or girls in equally sexualized situations do not draw practically the identical degree of criticism.
In a tweet lamenting the backlash, one individual wrote, “All this mockery of Sam Smith simply proves straight cis folks don’t need queer folks to be visibly queer in public: ‘I am fantastic with that you just’re homosexual, simply depart it present it.
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