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Sam Smith's speech at the Oscars Academy Awards last night has come under fire from Tom Daley's fiancée and fellow Oscar winner, Dustin Lance Black.
Smith took to the stage to pick up the Best Original Song award for his theme song to James Bond's Spectre, 'Writing's On The Wall' - beating the likes of Lady Gaga, The Weeknd and ANOHNI.
"I read an article that said no openly gay man had ever won an Oscar, and if this is the case, I want to dedicate this to the LGBT community all around the world," said Smith on stage. "I stand here tonight as a proud gay man and I hope we can all stand together as equals one day."
However, his claims weren't strictly true. In 1995, Sir Elton John won Best Original Song for 'Can You Feel the Love Tonight', while Howard Ashman picked up two Oscars in the Best Original Song - and Sir Ian McKellen was only referring to the Best Actor winners specifically.
Daley's fiance Dustin Lance Black took issue, as he himself won a Best Original Screenplay Oscar in 2009 for Milk – about the gay rights activist Harvey Milk. Tweeting to correct the 'Money On My Mind' star, Black said: "Hey @SamSmithWorld, if you have no idea who I am, it may be time to stop texting my fiancé. Here's a start" - before linking to his own acceptance speech:
Hey @SamSmithWorld, if you have no idea who I am, it may be time to stop texting my fiancé. Here's a start: https://t.co/8hGTRtIaMK
— Dustin Lance Black (@DLanceBlack) February 29, 2016
THE POINT: knowing our LGBTQ history is important. We stand on the shoulders of countless brave men and women who paved the way for us.
— Dustin Lance Black (@DLanceBlack) February 29, 2016
Meanwhile, the Oscars also saw Lady Gaga stand up for victims of sexual assault, while Amy Winehouse was also honoured and Dave Grohl paid tribute to David Bowie and Alan Rickman with a moving cover of The Beatles' 'Blackbird'.
