Several noted figures involving UFC stars have joined in on the recent Sam Smith controversy. The 30-year-old’s performance of the song ‘Unholy’ at the Grammys became the center of controversy after conservatives slammed it for being ‘satanic.’ Their performance with Kim Petras has received several backlashes from numerous conservative commentators.
The visual aesthetics of the song included burning red lighting and pyrotechnics, performers wearing red outfits dancing in metal cages, and Sam Smith donning a hat with horns. As reported by ‘Independent’, Madonna introduced Smith before the performance saying, “Are you ready for a little controversy?” She also added, “Here’s what I’ve learned after four decades in music. If they call you shocking, scandalous, troublesome, problematic, provocative, or dangerous, you are definitely onto something.”
Tech billionaire Elon Musk, UFC star Marvin Vettori and former UFC star, and five-time MMA champion Jake Shields were among those who reacted.
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Wtf is this? pic.twitter.com/u5gxeOel5C
— Clown World ™ 🤡 (@ClownWorld_) February 6, 2023
Former ‘The Joe Rogan Experience’ guest and right-wing commentator Matt Walsh openly shared his unhappiness with what took place.
Republican Senator Ted Cruz and conservative commentator Liz Wheeler were also among those who criticized the performance.
Later that evening, Smith and Petras won the award for the best Pop duo/Group performance for their song ‘Unholy’.
UFC world and Elon Musk react to Sam Smith controversy
Twitter CEO and tech billionaire Elon Musk had quite a few reactions to a clip of the performance posted on Twitter.
End of days vibes
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 7, 2023
The 51-year-old slid in a joke in another response.
If that’s satan, we have nothing to worry about
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 7, 2023
Former UFC star and five-time MMA champion Jake Shields also responded to the clip. Much like Musk, Shields also had criticism sprinkled with humor.
If I sold my soul to the Devil and this I was all the talent I got I would ask for a refund https://t.co/1R6stGZeX9
— Jake Shields (@jakeshieldsajj) February 7, 2023
UFC middleweight Marvin Vettori was not pleased with what he saw. He did not mince words in his response. The former title challenger tweeted, “This is nasty. Wtf is going on.”
Thus, several famous personalities were not happy with the performance and they did not hold back their thoughts on Twitter.
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This is nasty.
Wtf is going on https://t.co/ChFim8DFMZ— Marvin Vettori (@MarvinVettori) February 7, 2023
Did you watch Sam Smith perform at the Grammys? What are your reactions? And what do you think about these responses?
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