Sam Smith engages in an animated phone call while sipping a coffee during a low-key walk in London
They have made a slew of candid TV appearances of late.
Yet Sam Smith was taking some time away from the spotlight on Monday, as they stepped out for a low-key stroll with a coffee and a chat on the phone.
The Stay With Me hitmaker, 28, kept out the winter chill in a warm khaki parka jacket as they walked through the park, just weeks after they recently spoke about identifying as non-binary and the decision to come out.
Out and about: Sam Smith was taking some time away from the spotlight on Monday, as they stepped out for a low-key stroll with a coffee and a chat on the phone
Sam was showing off their off-duty style during the outing, with the trendy parka rounding out the look in style.
During a recent interview with CBS This Morning, the singer spoke about identifying as non-binary and their choice to use they/them pronouns.
Speaking about the decision, Sam said: ‘I honestly, I can’t express to enough people how much courage it’s taken. I wasn’t prepared for the amount of ridicule and bullying, really, that I’ve experienced.
‘I mean, honestly, the comments and the types of things that I have to answer and walk through every day is very, very intense.’
Chilled out: The Stay With Me hitmaker, 28, kept out the winter chill in a warm khaki parka jacket as they walked through the park, just weeks after they recently spoke about identifying as non-binary and the decision to come out
Sam also discussed how gender had impacted their life and attempted to explain what being non-binary meant when prompted during the interview.
The Too Good At Goodbyes singer explained: ‘Gender, for me, has been nothing but traumatising and challenging throughout my life… I just feel like myself. I don’t feel like a man.’
Sam also reflected on how difficult the lead-up to coming out was, saying that the months preceding the announcement really impacted their mental health.
Overcoming trauma: TDuring a recent interview with CBS This Morning, the singer spoke about identifying as non-binary and their choice to use they/them pronouns
‘2019 for me was a fight with my mental health. For the first time ever I started to get panic attacks and feeling anxiety,’ Sam said.
However now a year on from announcing they were non-binary, Sam said that they feel as if a ‘weight has been lifted’.
The singer first announced that they were coming out as non-binary on Twitter in September last year, saying they would be changing their pronouns to ‘they/them’.