He is the epitome of boy power - the only artist to sell one million copies of his album on both sides of the Atlantic, last year. But chart-topper Sam Smith isn't afraid to keep it real when it comes to good, old-fashioned manners and the pop stars who lack them.The Stay With Me singer eluded to less successful industry names with attitude problems during an interview curated by Chaka Khan for V Magazine.'
Even when you meet them. I won't name names, but some of these pop stars are just awful,' he told Khan. 'And they have not even had half the success that you've had and yet you're so humble and kind.'
Although he doesn't specify who they are, fans can rule out the likes of Taylor Swift, Katy Perry and Beyonce, with whom Smith is good pals. He is also a huge fan of Mary J. Blige - and insists he wants to record with her. 'Hundred percent, I'm in. I was actually thinking me, you [Khan] and Mary [J. Blige] would do something.' Smith is one of four stars to grace the latest issue of the fashion bible.
Wearing eyeliner, his trademark crucifix earrings and an open-chested shirt, the chart phenomenon embodies shades of Boy George in the shoot. The other acts who feature include Tinashe, Jessie Ware and FKA twigs. The British-born musician, real name Tahliah Barnett, showcases her enviable figure in the striking images, while wearing nothing other than a pair of nude panties and a selection of chunky silver necklaces.
And while the 26-year-old does not discuss her relationship with Pattinson, 28, who she has been dating for four months, in the accompanying interview with The New Yorker's Sasha-Frere Jones, she does touch on the way in which she feels she has grown as a woman in recent months.
Speaking about her background as a ballet dancer, FKA explains that she feels she has only really been able to grow as a woman after seeing male dancers embrace their own femininity.
'I wrote a song, a month ago,' she says. 'I can't remember the lyrics. It was something like "boys growing boys growing girls into women". 'I've felt more like a woman since I've met these men so in touch with their femininity. They teach me how to be a woman, how to feel, how to have class and poise, and how to feel good about myself. 'I'll dance for them and I'll dance for myself, as thanks.'
But while she doesn't mention 28-year-old Pattinson in the piece, it is clear that the couple's relationship is growing more serious. According to a recent report in the Mail on Sunday, the pair spent Christmas at the home of Pattinson's parents in Barnes, West London, with a source close to the actor claiming Mr and Mrs Pattinson made it very clear that they prefer FKA to their son's ex-girlfriend and former Twilight co-star Kristen Stewart. 'FKA is not as clean-cut,' said a family friend. 'But that makes her more fun, and Robert can get very serious.'
While her relationship with her actor beau has seen her launched into the public spotlight in recent months, the former ballerina has been careful to distance herself from Pattinson in a professional sense - and has done everything she can to make a name for herself within the music industry in her own right. Indeed, when it comes to her own unique style of music and performance, FKA is very clear about the way in which she wants her music to be seen and even hit out at the people who insist on labeling her music 'alternative' during her V Magazine interview.
'If I say "alternative red" to you, it's not red, is it?' she explains. '"Alternative R&B is patronizing to R&B.'
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