United Kingdom, May 10 -- Ne-Yo claims he has lost work because of his polyamorous relationship with several women.

The So Sick hitmaker - whose real name is Shaffer Chimere Smith - is open about the fact he has three girlfriends, and he believes "the world is mad" about his unconventional set-up, which has led to brands distancing themselves from him.

Speaking to Tish and Brandi Cyrus on their Sorry We're Cyrus podcast, he said: "The world is mad at the fact that I'm in a polyamorous relationship. There are people upset.

"There's deals that I missed out on because they're like, 'We don't know if we can get behind the whole polyamorous [thing]'.

"It's almost like you can be a great person. You can show respect and appreciation [for yo...