""The amount of smoking in this video is shocking & disturbing,""
""Don't they know that the LGBTQ+ community has been a marketing target of cigarette companies for years. Google it. Sad that Another Planet Entertainment allowed this toxic imagery. I saw at least 10 instances of smoking. Blech!""
""When I have my time off in between shows I find it really difficult [not to smoke],""
Sam Smith released a short, retro-styled music video filmed in San Francisco's Castro that shows a diverse group of queer people socializing, with several individuals seen smoking cigarettes. Bay Area social-media users reacted strongly, with critics calling the amount of smoking "shocking & disturbing" and noting historical tobacco marketing toward LGBTQ+ communities. Napa DJ Rob Doughty specifically criticized the imagery and counted numerous smoking instances in the clip. Sam Smith is not shown smoking in the video, and the singer previously admitted to struggling with tobacco addiction. YouTube comments skew positive, while local social posts are more critical.
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