Shawn Mendes apologized for calling Sam Smith the wrong pronoun at the 2020 iHeartRadio Jingle Ball on Thursday, December 10.“Oh @samsmith I’m so sorry for reffering [sic] to you as a ‘he’ for your jingle ball introduction,” the “Wonder” singer, 22, wrote on his Instagram Stories on Friday, December 11. “It absolutely slipped my mind.
Wont happen again..Sending you so much love !”Mendes went on to call the “Stay With Me” singer, 28, “absolutely one of the funniest people I’ve ever met!”Smith responded soon after, writing on their Instagram Stories, “We’re all learning together.
Happy holidays, all my love xx.”The Canada native came under fire on social media on Thursday for misgendering the Grammy winner.
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