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Sam Sparro thinks the music industry is too sexy

  • February 20, 2012
  • Mikey

Sam Sparro has cri­ti­cised lady popstars for "exploit­ing their sexuality", saying as a gay man if he were to do the same it would "make some people feel uncomfortable".

On his return from a three-year pop hiatus Sam dis­covered, much to his surprise, that popstars were using sex to sell records.

He told the Australian Telegraph: "You have women now taking the lead on exploit­ing their sexuality as a powerful tool. Men aren't allowed to be fabulous, dandy enter­tain­ers; they have to be cavemen — macho miso­gyn­ist monsters."

Sam's new album 'Happiness' is out on March 9.

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