Smith opened up, stating, "The last two years of my life have been a difficult time and my intention turned inward and I read all the holy books, I've read the Quran cover to cover during Ramazan this year. This is the spiritual seeking phase of my life."
Praises and accolades for his 5-fer soon turned into criticism and backlash. However, others believed that cameras and broadcasters could have prevented these visuals from being telecasted on TV.