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"Could Adam Lambert be first gay American Idol?
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Could Adam Lambert be first gay "American Idol"?
Adam Lambert wears eyeliner and diamond stud earrings, sings like a dream and has won a rare standing ovation from tough-minded judge Simon Cowell.
With three weeks to go before the "American Idol" final, Lambert, 27, is favored to win the No. 1 U.S. television talent show and become, possibly, the first gay or bisexual singer to be handed the "Idol" title by millions of Americans.
Lambert, praised by "Idol" judges for taking risks with songs like Cher's "Believe", has never publicly confirmed his sexual preference, nor has he denied speculation about being gay — a striking contrast to 2003 runner-up Clay Aiken.
When photos showing him kissing other men and dressed in drag circulated on the Internet last month, Lambert said simply: "I have nothing to hide. I am who I am."
Lambert ended in the bottom two for the first time on Wednesday night, but viewers have so far shown little sign of caring about his ambiguous sexual orientation.
An army of "Glambert" fans cheer him on, vote for him weekly and have made him the favorite to win.
"Some people are saying, wouldn't it be amazing that in the same year that the first African-American president took office in the U.S., we also elected the first gay and/or bisexual 'American Idol'," said Robert Thompson, professor of popular culture at Syracuse University in New York.
"I don't think that's comparable. Rather than being surprised, I am thinking 'Wow, have we really got this far without having one yet?'"
Gender-bender stars are nothing new in the music business — Elton John, Prince and the androgynous Boy George. Ellen DeGeneres and Rosie O'Donnell are openly lesbian, and while TV stars like Neil Patrick Harris have come out as homosexual, Hollywood awaits its first huge gay male star.
"American Idol" may just give it to U.S. music fans. The show has become a cultural phenomenon in the United States in the last eight years and is as much a popularity contest as a talent show. The audience that averages 26.3 million viewers weekly has shown an openness to embrace everyone from 8 to 80 years old — and it's the viewers who vote to decide who wins.
Aiken, the 2003 runner-up, dodged questions about his homosexuality for five years before publicly acknowledging in 2008 that he was gay.
Lambert, who donned a white silk suit and diamond ear studs for the show this week, is more flamboyant in his dress, vocal style and performances than most — if not all — contestants.
"Idol" judge Kara DioGuardi called him "confusing, shocking, over the top, theatrical — but I like it!"
*yawn*
boring.
wowwwwww big deal! he likes men? so?
I REALLY DONT CARE TO SUPPORT HIM NOT MY STYLE , EVEN THOUGH IM GAY ! I WANT THE LATINA TO WIN !
ADAM'S THE MOST TLENTED SINGER IN THE HISTORY OF IDOL, GAY OR NOT. LAST NIGHT'S RESULTS WERE FIXED (OH I THINK MATT ACTUALLY LOST…IT'S THE OTHER RESULTS THAT WERE MANIPULATED) TO CREATE DRAMA FOR A SEASON WHERE THE WINNER IS INCREDIBLY OBVIOUS.
only skinny good looking people should be allowed to have that kind of hair and makeup
WHO CARES WHAT HE'S PREFERENCE IS, THE BOY CAN SING!
I certainly hope so because he is amazing but I am concerned because of this week's results where he came in fourth…was it because people realize that they are not ready for the first gay AI? I hope that is not the case.
clay aiken!? no? no one? ok….
Can we add "OPENLY" to that title, plz?
MM i love Adam, Hes's so FuhInE!! or Beckhamlicious ;P NEW WORD!! But yeah if they send him home, Idol is gonna have so many pissed people at them.. it will NOT be anywhere as pretty as Adam ^_^
Are you forgetting Clay Aiken's???
he really does not sing that well. it actually makes me cringe to hear him scream.
very possible
Stress should be on HEAD in 'headline' — troll hair, frightening!
i hope not… i hate him! but he defo is gay.
I wonder if you'll draw a peen on a picture of him singing.
I think you mean the first OPENLY gay contestant, who can forget Clay!
i would tap that.
Wow I am kind of surprised we have come this far without having a Gay guy win American Idol. Eh if he has the chops then he should win. Who cares about sexual orientation in singing contests anyway?
He IS fabulous, and good for him for not caring what people think. I'm kinda over his screeching, though. Just sing the damn song! You don't have to be Axl Rose or Steven Tyler in every performance.
I'd like to see his softer side before I vote for him.
I like Adam.
wait…he's openly homosexual…?????????Wow
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I thought Kelly Clarkson was the first "GAY" American Idol ???
btw..Gaykin finished 2nd.
I LOVE him! He's not a GAY idol, just an idol. I thought you wanted equality. Don't label him or make him different. He's a singer.
I belong to a chat group for Idol - we discussed this last week. We had a few ppl, one more than the others, that straight up said they would NOT vote for him, bc of their Christian beliefs and it would be against her God (yes, HER God) to promote his lifestyle by voting for him. UGH!! She went on to say that she is tired of him shoving his lifestyle in her face and how dare he use Idol to further his promotion of his lifestyle. Goodness!! We shot her down, for the most part, by saying, he never SAID he was gay (even though we know he is) and who is to say that any of the others are not?!?! Just bc the Bible says it's unacceptable, doesn't mean anything to me, bc it also says that men should have NO contact with a woman on her period. I refuse to adhere to antiquated views that have no correlation to current society!! GO ADAM!!
Who cares?
I don't care how gay he is, he still has an amazing voice thats what its all about. Not if you are gay or straight. Hes badass. He deserves to win.
Fortunately none of the judges are voting on him because of his opinions just for his singing!
when the article says american idol they mean the winner of american idol NOT a contestant on american idol. clay didn't win, thus he isn't the first gay american idol.
also, it's orientation not preference.
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Fortunately the heterosexual judges aren't holding their lifestyle and preferences against him even though they are different ones. If they go to church and he doesn't they won't judge him on that, just the amazing performer that he is! LOVE him!
An updated version of Robert Smith from The Cure, but gayer??????
Adam is so awesome. He should win because he's amazingly talented and brings it each and every week. No contestant has given 8 straight strong performances. But, Idol is a Middle America popularity contest and they aren't going to vote in someone as openly flamboyant as Adam. Doesn't matter, he'll do well anyway.
WICKED GAME–THAT'S WHAT I'D LOVE TO HEAR HIM SING!
I predicted from the beginning he would win (he wins anyway, no matter what the results of the contest) but I am sorry he wears so much make up and stuff. Dressed in ordinary duds, he is a stunning looking man, reminds me of Elvis Presley, really extraordinary. I think he ruins his looks with too much affectation. If he would only look like himself, he would be so much more appealing to the masses.
The judges keep this about the contest, I'm sure they won't want him mute later.
Just wanted to mention that Gay Aiken did NOT win American Idol…the fat guy did.
The first winner of our "Dutch Idol" was gay
But why do people care? It's none of our business whether he likes men or women :S
I thought Taylor Hicks was the first openly gay winner!!
Will Simon ask if he believes in gay marriage. What if he's gay but doesn't want gay marriage, redefining it. What if he wants a separate but equal improved version? Hmm. I'm not sure all gay people want a redefinition because marriage has been so lambasted they may want something better and with maybe more rights.
Uhm… didn't Kelly Clarkson win already? He'd hardly be the first.
Re: Yoko the B~A~M~F – Who cares about anything on this site? We've all got to much time to waste and pathetically obcessed with celebrities.
Why is he so "especial" just because he is gay and abuses on eyeliner????
I honestly don't get it! Gays ask "Equality for all" but somehow try to sell their gay icons as they are the biggest shit ever and try to convince us that gay is the way to go to be cool and hype and there's no other option, we should either praise gay or fuck away….
The guy is good but there he is not "the" American Idol to my eyes and ears, hope ppl will vote for the best and not because he is gay and we should support gay…
Re: TxGal1959 – CLAY DIDN'T WIN DEAR!
those are bad pictures of him =/
haha, but he's AMAZINNNG,
who couldn't like him? seriously, he's incredible! =)
LOVE him! Almost as much as Perez… almost.
I like Adam (except when he screeches), but here he looks like a CLOWN!!!
So, only gays are allowed in your narrow world?
What a bigot you are Perez!!!!
Maybe you think that heterosexual couples are made to provide babies to people like you.
Really Perez, you're an annoying SOB
Love Love Love Adam. He's got style and he can sing like no other AI ~ EVA!!!
Who gives a shit IF he's gay or Bi. It's ALL about the music baby!! Trust me on this one ~~ I wouldn't kick him out of my bed!!
So if he wins does is that really a score for gays….I mean really….is this something that when looked at 20yrs from now gay people will think…."what a turning point that was in gay rights when what's his name won American Idol"…..at the end of the day who really cares who goes home to who at the end of the day…..
Perez, you're like seriously killing the whole gay thing…you're reminding me of Rosie Odonnell and it's annoying. Someone much more contained and gay is going to come out and replace you just like Ellen did Rosie. Your over doing the gay thing a tad bit too much!
i love how perez praises this guy , and looks down on the other people if they have singing experience, but this dude was on fucking broadway.
i love adam!
but i hope chris wins
yesssssss i want him 2 win soooo bad
Adam is freaking crazy amazing is what he is
Though, yes, it WILL be pretty darn cool to look back and say "hey, we just voted for an openly gay America Idol! WOOTA for us!!" But that's not what people should vote ON, obviously. It'll just be awesome to look back on it that way! First black President and first openly gay American Idol all in the same year! The times they are a changin'
He deserves the first place! = ) He is a great singer! And a great perfomer, he will be HUGE!!!! And not just in the US, but worldwide!!
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i can't stand him. he drives me crazy. and i really hope he doesn't win.
I saw some clips from it the other night before fringe.
Kris is going to win, he's the most marketable I think.
And the most original voice.
Adam can make it, but more in broadway or some kind of overproduced sense.
You and your gay propaganda perez……….you make it seem (and so does so much of the media) like all gay men are outrageous, over the top, made up freaks/queens. If you want this lad representing gays, well good luck being taken seriously.
WHO CARESSS! AI HAS BECOME A STUPID LAME SHOW. OTHER THAN KELLY CLARKSON AND CARRIE UNDERWOOD THEY ALL OVERRATED AND MEDIOCRE. WHO THE HELL HAS HEARD OF OTHER WINNERS SINCE THE SHOW ENDED. SMDH. IT'S BECOME THE SUSAN BOYLE OF TALENT CONTESTS - FUGLY, FAT, AND DOUCHE BAG UGLY!!!!!
Why is he so "especial" just because he is gay and abuses on eyeliner????
I honestly don't get it! Gays ask "Equality for all" but somehow try to sell their gay icons as they are the biggest shit ever and try to convince us that gay is the way to go to be cool and hype and there's no other option, we should either praise gay or fuck away….
The guy is good but there he is not "the" American Idol to my eyes and ears, hope ppl will vote for the best and not because he is gay and we should support gay…
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I love Adam but he could lose because he is gay. The votes will tell.
Um Clay Aiken and the runner up last year David Archuleta are both little queens…and Sanjaya!
AHHHH NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!
fuck i hate his screeching
oh and for u girls saying hes hot..ur a slut.
girls should just turn lesbian. they always like guys who look and act like chicks..
Why is every other post you make Mario about Gay this and gay that. Enough already. I thought this was a celebrity gossip site, not a GAY RIGHTS AGENDA site. We get it, we support it, but we shouldn't have to weed through all the gay rights posts to find the gossip (which you have been doing a bad job of posting about lately)
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You're a militant one aren't you Perez.
3rd. Kelly Clarkson & Clay Aiken beat him to it.
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Who freaking cares about Adam's sexual preference??? Least he doesn't try to hide the fact like many in the "industry" do. Gay, Bi or straight the dude can sing and that's what matters right? Why do people care so much about what does or does not go on in someone else's bedroom?? STOP!!!! who is anyone to judge really??? That's NOT our job to do, leave it alone.
LOL @ everyone calling him "fag" like he doesnt know, or cares what you say lol; anyways I LOVE ADAM. him & danny have the best voices on the show. i love that people are accepting him and i TOTALLY see him winning the competition
He looks like Liza Minnelli back in the day when she sang for Frank Sanatra!!
yay
Re: Austin Healey – david archuleta is NOT gay. hes just a really sweet and innocent kid ! jeeze everytime a boy on tv isnt all about sports and being loud and girls people call them gay, its a shame
YESS I hope so! He is the only one one the show who really deserves it!
why can't gay men just look masculine..is it so fucking hard?
he's disgusting.
and I'm gay..so I can say that…:)
jkjackson - Adam has NEVER been on Broadway. Never. He's been working his butt off in Hollywood selling jeans, working gig to gig, and getting a job in musical theater when he can. He's been trying to break open and get a recording deal, but if you haven't noticed being gay is not what they are looking for. He's faced many roadblocks because of it. And get a grip, his Mad World and Track of My Tears was hardly over the top. The guy can do it all. His vocal range is sick. He's paid his dues. Kris Allen is cute but so Vanilla Bread. At least Danny has personality and can actually sing a falsetto which Kris could only dream of. Danny will win and I'm okay with that. At least he's talented.
Ahem, Clay Aiken! I think she already won the crown, right?
Re: SACHI – oh yeah dingus, she is Greek!
Perez you idiot.
You do know that you are single handedly killing the gay cause right?
Besides his super talent, he seems to have a huge amount of grace and elegance. He's my fave, gay/bi/straight.
Who really cares. But how about Clay.
bad eyes, bad lips, bad shirt, bad tie, bad jacket, bad hair
ADAM IS A GOD!!!
he looks a mess in these pix haha
Re: The Radical Queen – 5 Hi Radical Queen! I would love, love, love to lunch with you and LG! I adore LG!!!
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kelly's a lesbo! and c'mon if he doesn't out himself publicly then does it really count?
It's articles like this that seem to be positivebut they really sabotage Adam and create a backlash. Everyone should know by now that "adorable" Kris is a "Christian" activist in Arkansas, and Danny Gokey is also.
Adam is out. He isn't in the closet. This article was not necessary. Adam is the absolute best and deserves to win. He is a professional. The others are real good, but they aren't on the same level. Why can't Adam be the American Idol winner, instead of "the gay American Idol winner?"
Prince is not gay.
Re: Buckely – IT'S "DON'T MAKE WAVES" IDIOTS LIKE YOU WHO ARE DETRIMENTAL TO THE GAY CAUSE BUCKLEY. WE SHOULD "ALL" BE MORE "IN YOUR FACE" LIKE PEREZ YOU DIPSHIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Re: The Radical Queen – yeah i agree with that
i haven't watched this season
i don't really watch this show at all but good for him
if he wins
Who cares what his sexual orientation is. That boy can sing!!!!!!!!
Re: Buckely – YOU ARE A SELF LOATHING FAG. AND I'M NOT OK WITH YOUR PATHETIC ATTITUDE. NEXT YOU'LL BE CLAIMING MEMBERSHIP IS THE LOG CABIN RUPUBLITURDS!!!!!!!! YOU HAVE THE NERVE TO CRITISIZE PEREZ, WHEN IT'S ACTUALLY DUMB FUCKEDUP ASSHOLES LIKE YOU WHO SET OUR CAUSE BACK. GO FUCKKK A GIRL YOU ASSSWIPE!!!!!!
Re: annie92 – bigot
Re: TxGal1959 – He did not WIN, he came second.
no because he's not gonna win.