Overview
- The singer disclosed the teen surgery in a conversation with host Penn Badgley on the Podcrushed podcast, reported by outlets on November 6–7.
- Smith said school harassment over puberty‑related chest growth made activities like swimming and changing in locker rooms unbearable.
- They said their parents supported the operation because they saw how paralyzing the situation had become.
- Smith recalled wearing a post‑op compression bandage that let them move to the front of the lunch line, which led to eating more and undercut the procedure’s intent.
- Coverage notes the account is self‑reported and places it within broader concerns about body image, cosmetic interventions for minors, and the experiences of non‑binary and queer adolescents.