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Sam Smith battles body issues: 'Men won't speak about it'

Hitmaker Sam Smith has opened up about dealing with body issues and revealed that as a celebrity, he is very much under constant pressure to look a certain way. 

During a revealing new interview with Britain's NME magazine, the star admitted that his sadness and anxieties keep him grounded:

"I’m a vulnerable, sensitive person. I overthink everything. I’m insanely self-conscious about my body, about my music, about everything in my life, and that self-consciousness is what’s keeping my feet on the ground at the moment. If I didn’t have it, I’d become a bit of a prick. I’m thankful for my sadness.” 

The 'Lay Me Down' hitmaker went onto add that he still struggles with body issues, despite recently slimming down and feeling more confident than ever:

"I still feel pressured to look a certain way. For women, the pressure in this industry is horrendous and it’s got to stop. But it’s the same for guys, even though they won’t speak about it. I want to be a voice for that: just because I’ve lost weight doesn’t mean that I’m happy and content with my body. Because of the media, and because of what I feel I should look like, it’s always going to be a battle in my head."

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