"I'm Proud Of My Sexuality"
"I don't think it should be a surprise for anyone to hear I'm gay," American Idol runner-up Adam Lambert tells the new issue of Rolling Stone. "I've been living in Los Angeles for eight years as a gay man. I've been at clubs drunk making out with somebody in the corner."
Lambert says he decided to wait to come out in Rolling Stone because it would be "cooler."
He explains, "Right after the finale, I almost started talking about it to the reporters, but I thought, 'I'm going to wait for Rolling Stone, that will be cooler.' I didn’t want the Clay Aiken thing and the celebrity-magazine bullshit. I need to be able to explain myself in context. I'm proud of my sexuality. I embrace it. It's just another part of me."
According to Rolling Stone, Adam was open about his sexuality backstage at Idol. Lambert admits that he was nervous about coming out while Idol was still on the air because contestants are under a media embargo, preventing them from talking to reporters, and he wanted to do it on his "own terms." (He also says producers were open to him handling it however he wanted to.)
"I was worried that [coming out] would be so sensationalized that it would overshadow what I was there to do, which was sing," Lambert tells the mag. "I'm an entertainer, and who I am and what I do in my personal life is a separate thing. it shouldn't matter. Except it does. It's really confusing."
Lambert says he was inspired to audition for the Fox network singing competition after having a "psychedelic experience" at the Burning Man festival in Nevada. There, he says, he experimented with "certain funguses."
"I knew that it was my only shot to be taken seriously in the recording industry, because it's fast and broad," he says of Idol.
Despite being gay, Glambert says he enjoys attention from the ladies too. "I loved it this season when the girls went crazy for me," he says. "As far as I'm concerned, it's all hot."
Plus, Adam reveals to Rolling Stone that he had a crush on Idol winner Kris Allen during the show!
When Idol producers put him in a room to share with Allen, Lambert says his first thought was, "They put me with the cute guy. Distracting! He's the one guy I found attractive in the whole group on the show: nice, nonchalant, pretty and totally my type — except that he has a wife. I mean he's open-minded and liberal, but he's definitely 100% straight."
Glambert also talks about the many photos of him dressed in drag and making out with boys that leaked on the Internets. He says that he forgot to remove photos from his profile on a social network for the Burning Man festival in Nevada. "Wasn't ready for that," he says. "I've only dressed in drag three or four times. … I don't tuck and wear breasts, that's not me."
Lambert proclaims that he supports the gay-rights movement but doesn't want to be really involved. Mkay. "I'm trying to be a singer, not a civil rights leader," he says.
Stereotypes about gays do annoy Adam. "Clay Aiken's gay, and I'm gay, and we couldn't be more different. The only thing that is the same about everyone in the gay community is that we're gay. … Why can't we talk about a human community?"
In addition to his homosexuality, Lambert shares other personal details with Rolling Stone.
At 21, he was in a European tour of Hair for six months. That was when he dyed his hair black. In Germany, he started smoking pot and tried Ecstasy. But he does have limits. Among his dislikes: cocaine.
"That drug is such a reflection of the lack of self-esteem and control people have over themselves and their lives," he says.
Lambert credits the FOX reality show with helping him gain self confidence.
"I finally checked into my self-worth for the first time in my life, and the fact that it coincided with Idol is so sweet," he says. "I mean, I still have moments where I think, 'Oh, my skin is terrible, and I'm a little fat — I should really go to the gym more.' But for the most part, when I look in the mirror now, I finally see somebody who can do something cool."
So, was this everything you hoped for bbs?
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I like him a little more after this interview. He'll probably be on Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew in a few years.
Re: In love with you – Oh, I agree about Marc Jacobs! I love him too! But, he is not on my team and I wish him the best! That man is interesting. We could talk fashion and heels all night. If nothing else and drink coffee. We could talk about my beloved France and LV! Watch musicals and have a ball. Hey wait a minute I can do that with him even if he is not on my team. Smile!!!!
"I'm trying to be a singer, not a civil rights leader," he says.
Thank you Adam!!!!! What does your sexuality have to do with your job? Seriously…..I don't go shouting through the halls at work that I'm straight. My sexuality has not one thing to do with my job.
Shame on you Perez.
Adam….I applaud you for telling your story in your own time. To hell with the haters!!!! Muah.
That's my baby! And isn't he pretty?
oh my god!!!!
no wonder he looks all emoed up and everything!!!!!!
no. is it everything YOU hoped for perez? youve only been going on about it since the idol finale. whatever. im glad he wont be having to get asked questions about his sexuality. he cleared it up once and for all, and then some..
I'm happy for him! I'm also happy he thinks girls going crazy for him is hot lol I hope he thinks I'm hot when I go to his concert! haha I can't wait to buy the magazine!!!
OMG that's such a shocker…who knew?
good for him for not hiding it & being fake
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You should of showed the cover of RS. He is so hot on it.
This isn't mind blowing news. Kudos for him during the whole Idol competition. His performances were always flawless and polished but if there ever was someone I'd want to tumble in the sack with, it would've been straight boy Kris Allen.
I just dont get why Perez is so hard on Lambert coming out, i mean.. no one forced David Cook and the other straight idols to scream "HEY EVERYONE!! I DIG WOMEN!"
for a supposed gay rights advocate, Perez is pretty annoying.
YES. GREAT ARTICLE.
I love this guy~ Gay isn't the only thing the press should care!!!!!!!
all we need to do is to support him
Besides he is such a lovely and honest guy~He just not want to be affected by the mess media,and is that wrong?!
Go Adam Your are always the shinest whatever sexuality you takes
HES TOO GAY !!!!!!!!!!!
=D i loooooove adam!
I don't know why you post on this douche Perez, he first denied he was gay which comes across to me as though he was ashamed to admit his sexuality. And that makes me sick, even you complained about it and now you seem fine to read that he's apparently "proud" of his sexuality, that BULLSHIT, he's not proud of his sexuality otherwise he would've admitted as soon as the question arose, Adam Lambert makes me SICK, and he should make every other out and proud gay person sick aswell.
The Interview is great! Go Adam!!!
I still think it's funny that Adam is on all the covers of magazine's and all over the media, has millions of downloads, yet you barely hear anything about the 'winner' kris allen. Adam is the true winner!!!!
ahhh
actually bless him, im happy for him 
also he looks fucking hot on the cover!!
Carry on like that above is one of the many reasons why alot of straight people dislike gays. It's absolutely revolting !!
he forgot to mention the part where he is a homewrecking whore
Mkay so here I go
Firstly: Adam was def not "bullied" he was openly gay and just wanted to be cooler about coming out. "I don't think it should be a surprise for anyone to hear I'm gay, I've been living in Los Angeles for eight years as a gay man." Obviously he wasn't hiding it.
Nimbuh 2: I think its fantastic that he is open about who he is. Hes not pulling any bs. He tells you whats going on not hiding annnnything.
LASTLY!: Adam is(in my opinion) gay/closeted bi. Or atleast I hope. wishful thinking I guess. =] And Duh, who doesnt have a little bit of a crush on Kris allen. The entire season I was rooting for Adam(sexy as hell) but all the while Im thinking "Hmm, I would do Kris." lol. Theres gotta be a good few straight guys out there with a little man-crush on Allen.
P.s I am indeed a chick. Just f.Y.I
=]
Im done.
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Re: callumhghes – Denied it? LOL! When did he ever deny anything???
hah. he is awesome.
you were the one freaking out trying to make him come out when you wanted him to… you should be asking yourself if it's everything you've hoped for, asshole.
Re: queer-as-fuck –
—I guess you'd like Adam to shut up, stay in the closet, and perhaps get himself a girlfriend, right? Here's a clue, people hate what they don't know.
i think its funny that people bash on him constantly
honey he don't care
your really just trying to make his fans mad
ahhh the media
never gets old