Nonbinary Pop Star Sam Smith Performs BDSM, Devil-Themed ‘Unholy’ at Grammys

Pop star Sam Smith, who describes himself as non-binary, performed a BDSM devil-themed rendition of his song “Unholy” at the Grammys on Sunday night, complete with red leather suits, flames and cartoonish devil horns.

Ahead of Sunday’s performance, Sam Smith promised it would likely anger Christians and provoke protests at CBS for what he described as satanic imagery. Ultimately, the images were just a few pieces of clothing removed from an episode of Looney Tunes.

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As Showbiz 411 reported, sources said the performance would “make a lot of people very upset.”

“I guarantee there will be calls to CBS from outraged Christians,” a source close to Smith said.

Smith’s source said the singer will be “playing Satan” and that “there will be a lot of devil-type stuff, devil-worshipping and ‘pyrotechnics like you’ve never seen before'”.

“It’s over the top and really crazy,” the source said.

If by “exaggerated” the source meant cartoonish, kitsch and cliché, then they would be right.

Ahead of the performance, Sam Smith and Kim Petras, A Man Living As A Woman, accepted the award for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance and the media have since hailed it as a “historic” moment.

“Sam graciously wanted me to accept this award because I am the first transgender woman to win this award,” Petras said as the audience cheered loudly.

“I just want to thank all the amazing trans legends before me, who opened these doors for me,” Petras continued before thanking Madonna for “fighting for LGBTQ rights.”

“I grew up next to a highway in nowhere in Germany and my mother thought I was a girl,” Petras told the crowd. “And I wouldn’t be here without her and her support.”

Sam Smith also caused controversy with the release of his music video for the song “I’m Not Here to Make Friends” due to its highly sexualized imagery with no warning or censorship for children.