"Amerin Idol" nner-up Adam Lambert opens up about beg gay, explorg his sexualy, his strategy for "Amerin Idol," his loss to Kris Allen and what the future holds, an exclive TV terview wh ABC News' "20/20."
Contents:
- ADAM LAMBERT: 'I'M GAY,' 'I'M BI-CUR'
- ADAM LAMBERT SAYS EARLY CAREER HOMOPHOBIA INSPIRED HIM TO ‘BE AS GAY AS I F-CKG CAN BE’
- ADAM LAMBERT SAYS FACG HOMOPHOBIA EARLY REER PHED HIM TO BE 'AS GAY AS I F---G N BE'
- ADAM LAMBERT BOYIEND 2023: Y, HE IS GAY- WHO IS HE DATG?
ADAM LAMBERT: 'I'M GAY,' 'I'M BI-CUR'
The sger openly intifi as gay and is an advote for the LGBTQ muny. I remember before beg on the mic scene, LA gay clubs, the only people who wore makp were drag queens. "I am gay, and I'm very fortable wh , " 27-year-old Lambert revealed.
"Lambert first revealed that he was gay a ver story Rollg Stone magaze weeks after the May "Amerin Idol" asked by "20/20" why the season-long favore cid not to publicly acknowledge his sexualy until after the show, Lambert said that he didn't want beg gay to upstage him. "While Lambert now proudly talks about beg gay, he said he's also openly explorg his sexualy. "Growg Up GayGrowg up, the San Diego native loved mil theater, dancg, playg drs up and was obssed wh glter -- all terts that Lambert said highlighted his sexual preference om a young age.
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ADAM LAMBERT SAYS EARLY CAREER HOMOPHOBIA INSPIRED HIM TO ‘BE AS GAY AS I F-CKG CAN BE’
"Lambert excelled on stage, performg untls mil theater performanc throughout his teens and early graduatg om high school 2000, Lambert has lived an openly gay liftyle Los Angel -- datg, and stumblg through relatnships like everyone else.
ADAM LAMBERT SAYS FACG HOMOPHOBIA EARLY REER PHED HIM TO BE 'AS GAY AS I F---G N BE'
Adam Lambert Says Early Career Homophobia Inspired Him to ‘Be as Gay as I F-ckg Can Be’. Inspired, rather than cshed, unr the weight of rponsibily, the mician ma a vow to “be as gay as I fuckg n be, and be flamboyant and be wild.
I’m the gay guy. There was an Entertament Weekly article that was like, ‘Oh, this guy’s excg, and may or not be bee he might be gay.
In the 14 years sce his Idol n, Lambert has taken pri the reprentatn he’s been able to provi for other people the LGBTQ muny — om occupyg rol both mic and film to teractg wh young people sharg the sentiment, “You helped me talk to my parents about beg gay. ” Lambert currently stars bi Cody Fern the g-of-age film Fairyland about a teenage girl growg up wh gay dads. I'm the gay guy.
ADAM LAMBERT BOYIEND 2023: Y, HE IS GAY- WHO IS HE DATG?
There was an Entertament Weekly article that was like, 'Oh, this guy's excg, and may or not be bee he might be gay.
(Photo by Arturo Holm/Getty Imag) Cred: Arturo Holm/Getty "There were no gay guys.