Sam Smith Weight Loss: 'Lay Me Down' Singer Hated Being Called "Fat" More Than Another F-Word

In speaking to Australia's 60 Minutes (via ABC News) over the weekend, Smith admitted that food always held a power over him. Until recently, he had used eating to make himself feel better, but comments about his weight started to grate on his psyche.

"Food has controlled me," Smith said. "When I was at school and I wasn't having a great time or when music wasn't going very well, I would eat-eating made me feel better."

Smith admitted that people calling him "fat" was far more harmful to him than hating him for anything else, including his sexuality, because while he would never change being gay, he knew he could change his fitness levels.

"If someone called me fat that affects me way more than someone calling me a f*ggot." he said. "It's like, I am gay and I'm proud to be gay so there's no issues there. If someone calls you fat that's something I would want to change - that's something I can change - so that will affect me more."

Smith has been showing off his weight loss in recent weeks through a slew of posts on his Instagram. He's been showing off work in the gym and his new healthy eating habits using the hashtag #eatnourishglow.

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