Sam Smith fans have rushed to defend the star after the singer was trolled over their ‘quarantine meltdown’ and compared to Captain Tom, 99.
The Money On My Mind hitmaker, 27, was criticised after sharing their varying ‘stages of a quarantine meltdown’ last month as they self-isolate at their £12 million home.
And now the singer, who prefers to use the pronoun ‘they’, has been compared to WWII hero Captain Tom, 99, who has raised £14m for the NHS by walking 100 laps of his garden.
Trolled: Sam Smith fans have rushed to defend the star after the singer was trolled over their ‘quarantine meltdown’ and compared to Captain Tom, 99
Sam’s fans have rushed to defend the star and remind people on social media to ‘#BeKind’ during the COVID-19 crisis.
While the singer also addressed the backlash and tweeted: ‘Sending nothing but love to everyone out there today,’ followed by a heart emoji.
One person said: ‘Some of the tweets on here about Sam Smith today are absolutely horrendous. Praise key workers and Captain Tom Moore, what they’re doing is outstanding, but do you really have to do it whilst having a pop at Sam Smith as well?’
A different user put: ‘#BeKind congratulations to the immensely inspiring Captain Tom Moore for giving us all something to cheer about. We salute you sir.
Hero: The singer has been compared to WWII hero Captain Tom, 99, who has raised £14m for the NHS by walking 100 laps of his garden
‘Nothing but love’: Sam addressed the backlash on Thursday and said they have ‘nothing but love’ for everyone
‘And to all those people comparing him to Sam Smith have a word with yourselves. Completely different situations and state of health. #lockdown.’
Another follower commented: ‘NOT a fair comparison. Captain Tom did an incredible thing which deserves all recognition.
‘But it is NOT okay to twist his positive achievement to be an attack on Sam Smith who is struggling with the impact lockdown is having on their mental health, a very real situation for many.’ (sic)
A different account said: ‘Why is #SamSmith being compared with Captain Tom Moore? The two have nothing to do with one another, Good on the captain for his amazing energy, and good on Sam for showing their vulnerability. (sic)
#BeKind: Sam’s fans have rushed to defend the star and remind people on social media to ‘#BeKind’ during the COVID-19 crisis
‘#Isolation IS very, very hard for some people, and they shouldn’t be ridiculed.’
While another Twitter user added: ‘All I’m going to say is the same people sharing that photo of Sam Smith and Captain Tom Moore are the same people who were preaching ‘BE KIND’ a month ago.’
Captain Tom has been a rare piece of good news in a world full of fear at the pandemic which has claimed more than 130,000 lives globally.
The Second World War veteran completed his target of 100 laps in his garden at home in Marston Moretaine, Bedfordshire, on Thursday – a fortnight before his 100th birthday on April 30.
Hope: Captain Tom has been a rare piece of good news in a world full of fear at the pandemic which has claimed more than 130,000 lives globally, completed his 100 laps of his garden on Thursday and raised £14m for the NHS
Captain Tom has raised more than £14million for the NHS after people from 53 different countries donated to his cause.
Meanwhile Sam has received criticism after they shared their varying ‘stages of a quarantine meltdown’ at their £12 million home last month.
The star appeared to be struggling during self-isolation after they shared two snaps to Instagram.
One photo saw Sam with a pained expression on their face while a different snap saw the singer hold their head in their hands and appear to cry.
Quarantine: Meanwhile Sam has received criticism after they shared their varying ‘stages of a quarantine meltdown’ at their £12 million home last month
Sam put on a casual display while posing outside their front door, and donned a simple white T-Shirt with loose-fitting floral pyjama bottoms.
They also shared a video where they said: ‘Hello everyone! This is a weird, weird, weird time, oh my gosh, very, very strange.
‘I’m currently in my house. I have got a bit of a headache and allergies but I think I’m alright. But I wanted to stay in just to be safe.
‘This is a weird time. I wanted to reach out to every one of you right now, and send my love. I hope you’re okay.’
Sam alluded to their mental health struggles in the past, pointing to their head and continuing: ‘I hope you’re mentally alright. It’s going to be challenging for anyone who gets in here a little bit, like me.’
Not doing great: Speaking to the camera in a three-part Instagram video, they said: ‘Hello everyone! This is a weird, weird, weird time, oh my gosh, very, very strange’
They went on: ‘I just want to bring home and say how important this time right now is for all of us to remain a unit and look out for each other. All the older people – I’m worrying about my nan right now, I’m worrying about so many people.
‘Be patient and giving, and share things – share food people!’
Sam continued to muse: ‘This is going to be an odd and different few weeks. I am going to try and do as much as I can to help. All I can really do – I am pretty s**t at everything else – but I can sing.
‘So if I’m better in a few days I am going to play some songs and record them. And we can hopefully all have a little sing song together.
‘It would be nice, we need it, music is a beautiful thing in a time like this.’
Not amused: Piers Morgan hit out at Sam after the post for their ‘celebrity attention-seeking b******t’ during the coronavirus crisis and told them to ‘get a grip’ (pictured in March)
Slammed: Taking to Twitter to share his reaction to Sam’s snaps, Piers didn’t mince his words as he said: ‘I can’t take any more of this celebrity attention-seeking b******t’
They signed off the message: ‘I love you all very much. Please stay safe. Drink loads of water. Read. I hate reading. Do things to keep busy. I am going to watch TV because I’m bored s**tless!’
Piers Morgan hit out at Sam after the post for their ‘celebrity attention-seeking b******t’ during the coronavirus crisis and told them to ‘get a grip’.
While Ricky Gervais slammed celebrities for complaining about self-isolating ‘in a mansion’ as NHS staff risk their lives to battle COVID-19.
So far there has been 103,093 confirmed cases of coronavirus and 13,729 deaths in the UK alone.
Hitting out: While Ricky Gervais slammed celebrities for complaining about self-isolating ‘in a mansion’ as NHS staff risk their lives to battle COVID-19