- Sam Smith recently opened up to Sarah Jessica Parker in an interview for V magazine.
- The singer reflected on his sexuality, his new relationship, and how his love life affects his music.
- "I'm in a relationship right now and for the first time, I think I deserve to be happy. I'm actually asking myself if I'm going to be writing some happy love songs soon."
Sam Smith's breakout hit was a lonely anthem about one-night stands. Now the singer is gearing up to take his songwriting in the opposite direction.
Smith recently opened up about his love life in an interview with V magazine, gushing about his current relationship status.
"On a personal level, I'm in a relationship right now and for the first time, I think I deserve to be happy," Smith told Sarah Jessica Parker, who conducted the interview. "I'm actually asking myself if I'm going to be writing some happy love songs soon."
Smith is reportedly dating "13 Reasons Why" actor Brandon Flynn. Although neither has confirmed that they're a couple, fans interpreted a particularly adorable Instagram selfie posted in December as confirmation of their relationship.
Smith announced that he was no longer single in an interview with Ellen DeGeneres back in October — and even revealed that "four or five" of the songs on his sophomore album, "The Thrill of It All," were written about his new boyfriend.
In the V interview, Smith described his songs as "a real form of therapy" and the album itself as a manifestation of self-love.
The "Pray" singer also reflected on his newfound comfort with his sexuality, professing that in the past few years, he "became a gay man properly."
"I'm really proud because, even with this whole dreaded second album thing the industry makes everyone concentrate on, I'm putting out a second album that couldn't be more me — and it couldn't be gayer," Smith said. "I'm so proud of that. I'm excited to be singing songs like 'Him' in parts of the world that maybe aren't as open in terms of sexuality. To be that raw in front of people is daunting and scary, but the high is incredible."
And as far as a New Year's resolution, Smith is just as honest and romantic as ever: "I hope I fall into a deep, beautiful relationship where I allow someone to love me back as much as I love them."
Considering all the PDA and flirty social media exchanges between Smith and Flynn, we think the singer is well on his way to realizing that dream.
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