After much brouhaha over Dustin Lance Black's tweet to Sam Smith over Smith's acceptance speech at last night's Oscars, Black attempted to set the record straight (so to speak) about the spirit behind his social media missive.
Said Black on Twitter, “Well this has proven to be a lively day on Twitter. From humor to anger. The former my intent… in defense of history. Much love to all.” Black then went further in attempting to clarify his original tweet, posting, “Dear Internet: @TomDaley1994 and @samsmithworld are pals. They text. Thus my surprise Sam took me for a closet case! Feel free to laugh.”
Well this has proven to be a lively day on Twitter. From humor to anger. The former my intent… in defense of history. Much love to all.
— Dustin Lance Black (@DLanceBlack) February 29, 2016
Dear Internet: @TomDaley1994 and @samsmithworld are pals. They text. Thus my surprise Sam took me for a closet case! Feel free to laugh.
— Dustin Lance Black (@DLanceBlack) February 29, 2016
Black's original tweet to Smith read, “Hey @SamSmithWorld, if you have no idea who I am, it may be time to stop texting my fiancé.”
https://twitter.com/DLanceBlack/status/704199543076818944
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Smith previously apologized to Black on Monday by tweeting to him, “Apologies for the mix up @DLanceBlack I'll be sure to check out your films now x Belated Congrats on the Oscar x”
Apologies for the mix up @DLanceBlack I'll be sure to check out your films now x Belated Congrats on the Oscar x
— SAM SMITH (@samsmith) February 29, 2016
