Sam Smith has been mocked for discussing the craziest rumour that they ever heard about themselves – which is that they are secretly the singer Adele, but in drag.
The star, 30, told Drew Barrymore on Monday that the conspiracy theory emerged because they and Adele, 34, have never been seen in the same room.
And moreover, non-binary singer Sam, who uses the pronouns ‘they/them’ said that if you slow Adele’s voice down, it does actually sound like theirs.
‘No one, in their wildest dreams, said this’: Sam Smith has been mocked for claiming people think they and Adele are the same person because they’ve never been pictured together
Sam said: ‘Everyone thinks I’m Adele. We’ve never been seen in the same room together. If you slow down her voice, it sounds a bit like mine’ (Adele pictured at the BRIT Awards in February
Sam said: ‘Everyone thinks I’m Adele. We’ve never been seen in the same room together. If you slow down her voice, it sounds a bit like mine.’
But fans went wild and tweeted: ‘Nobody ever, in their wildest fever dream, while drunk and high on opioids has EVER said Sam Smith is Adele in drag.
‘The VOICE? For sure pitched sounds like it. But physically? Even a blind man wouldn’t make that mistake.’
Zany: Non-binary singer Sam, who uses the pronouns ‘they/them’ was talking about crazy conspiracy theories on the show
You what? Drew was most bemused by the tale and seemed to be getting along very well with the singer
In demand: The funny interview came after Sam wore a long, black dress on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and discussed changing lyrics for a recent White House performance
‘I want Adele’s reaction to what Sam Smith said.’
‘One thing is “hey, they sound similar!” and another one is “Adele is Sam Smith in drag!”. Not quite the same.’
The interview comes after Sam wore a long, black dress on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Thursday and discussed changing lyrics for a recent White House performance.
The English singer-songwriter performed in December at a White House ceremony as President Joe Biden signed the Respect For Marriage Act into law.
‘You sang Stay With Me, which I love, but you changed some of the lyrics?,’ Jimmy said.
Something to say: Fans were not really convinced by the comparison and took to Twitter in their droves
‘Yeah, I did,’ confirmed Sam, who accessorized with dangling earrings and a necklace.
‘What lyrics did you change?,’ Jimmy asked.
‘It’s a lonely song about one night stands, so I decided…,’ Sam said as the studio audience erupted into laughter.
‘Is it?,’ Jimmy said.
‘Yeah, it is. It’s pretty depressing,’ Sam said.
‘I always sing it happy,’ Jimmy said.
‘But I changed it to, like, be a love song. And it was really beautiful. And there’s certain lyrics I’m going to keep forever,’ Sam said
Changed lyrics: Sam wore a long, black dress on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Thursday and discussed that lyric change
Warm welcome: The 30-year-old English singer-songwriter received a warm welcome from the studio audience in New York City
Sam gushed about meeting Biden, 80, and Vice President Kamala Harris, 58, as Jimmy showed a photo of the non-binary singer posing with the politicians.
‘He’s fabulous. They’re all great. Kamala loved my handbag, which I was very happy with,’ Sam said. ‘They were all very sweet and kind to me and everyone, my band, loved them. It was a beautiful day.’
Sam was on the NBC talk show ahead of their appearance as a musical guest on Saturday Night Live.
The London native’s fourth studio album Gloria will be released on January 27.
Presidential performance: Sam performed in December at a White House ceremony as President Joe Biden signed the Respect For Marriage Act into law
