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- ADAM LAMBERT: 'I'M GAY,' 'I'M BI-CUR'
- QUEEN'S ADAM LAMBERT REVEALS HE'S SLEPT WH MALE HOLLYWOOD STARS WHO AREN'T OPENLY GAY
- KNOW ABOUT ADAM LAMBERT; AGE, GAY, DATG, QUEEN, SONGS, NET WORTH
ADAM LAMBERT: 'I'M GAY,' 'I'M BI-CUR'
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QUEEN'S ADAM LAMBERT REVEALS HE'S SLEPT WH MALE HOLLYWOOD STARS WHO AREN'T OPENLY GAY
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KNOW ABOUT ADAM LAMBERT; AGE, GAY, DATG, QUEEN, SONGS, NET WORTH
Lambert, who is openly gay, me out publicly June 2009, a month after his Idol season wrapped. "I don't thk should be a surprise for anyone to hear that I'm gay, " he told Rollg Stone. He's sce paved the way for other openly gay artists the mic biz.
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