Is $d(p)=|p-p^0|$ differentiable when $p \in S$, $S$ is not a regular surface in $R^3$

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It has been proven that: $d(p)=|p-p^0|$, $p \in S$ is differentiable when $p^0 \notin S$ and $S$ is a regular surface in $R^3$

I wonder if it holds when $S$ is not a regular surface

Suppose $p^0=(x^0,y^0,z^0)$, $p=(x,y,z)$, then $d(p)={((x-x^0)^2 +(y-y^0)^2 +(z-z^0)^2)}^{\frac12}$

For me $d(p)$ is differentiable in $R^3$ because $p^0 \notin S$, and after derivation the denominator will not be $0$

Are there any problem?