

The photo was taken by Ryan Pfluger, a photographer based in LA and NYC, and captures Smith standing shirtless on a beach with his bare back toward the ocean, his eyes looking straight into the camera’s lens. 12, Sam Smith opened up about his body image struggles on Instagram, and although the “Dancing With A Stranger” performer has addressed his reservations with self-image in the past, the singer announced to fans that he’s decided “to fight the f*ck back” and reclaim his body for exactly what it is. Add just about over 11 million adoring fans hanging on your every word, and I can only imagine what it must feel like for a 26-year-old celebrity to be so candid about the relationship he has with his body. “Every time I went into the studio I promised myself I would shoot for the stars and have no limitations,” the singer said in a statement.It can take a lot of courage for anyone to open up about their body image issues. Smith was originally planning on releasing this album back in June, but ended up delaying and renaming it due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Formerly titled To Die For, the LP will now be called Love Goes and is set for release on October 30th. With the release of Diamonds, Smith also announced the new title for their third album.

They are also seen in a rainstorm beneath lightning that makes the sky glow, their white shirt drenched through. In the video, Smith is dressed down in jeans and a T-shirt in an empty house where they do a choreographed dance solo. “My diamonds leave with you,” they sing as the electro-pop track builds up to a dance-y climax on the chorus. On “Diamonds,” Smith lets go of material love and a greedy lover who wanted them for the glitz and the glamour as opposed to who they really were.

Sam Smith dances solo in the video for their latest single “Diamonds.” The Oscar-winning singer will drop their third album Love Goes on October 30th.
