The Gossip Candy blog has some scans of Adam’s Rolling Stone interview up.
- Read the Rolling Stone interview HERE.
The interview should put to rest all those questions about Adam’s sexual preference. Yep. He’s gay. Next.
Adam’s path of self-discovery is detailed, starting with his childhood–how it felt being the odd one out at school, coming out to his parents, losing his virginity at 21, delving into the alternative LA club scene–exploring all the experiences that made Adam who he is, at least from a social-emotional perspective.
There’s some interesting Idol tidbits, too. During Adam’s Idol run, when the Burning Man kissing pictures leaked–he truly forgot to take them down–Idol producers gave him the choice of how he wanted to handle it. He decided not to address it during the competition, afraid it would detract from the singing (it would have).
“I am an entertainer, and who I am and what I do in my personal life is a separate thing” Adam says, “It shouldn’t matter, except it does. It’s really confusing.”
Adam’s best freinds during the competition were Kris Allen–who Adam describes as open minded and liberal–and Allison Iraheta. Adam hints at a little tenstion with Danny Gokey, who wasn’t as “progressive” as Allen. Adam says he discussed religion with Danny a few times, but “Danny was by the book, and the book is The Word,” he adds, “I respect that, just don’t try to push it on me, and we’re cool.”
Adam dumps a lot of baggage into this RS interview. Poor TMZ and National Enquirer! They’ve been deprived of so much material. Not only is the gay question been put to rest, but so has the drug use. It was an “a-ha” moment he had at Burning Man while on halucinogens that led him to consider trying out for Idol. That’s got to be a first.
The article overall paints a picture of Adam as sensitive, good natured, thoughtful, and self-directed. He’s a bit of a bad boy who loves to push people’s buttons. He dialed back his personality during his Idol run to keep from scaring America, but it wasn’t an act. And I suspect, now that he’s free of Idol and just about to embark on his recording career, he’s setting the record straight not only about his sexuality, but also his sensibility.
Adam’s got an edginess that was only hinted at on Idol. And if he’s going to compete with the Madonna’s, Lady Gaga’s and Justin Timberlake’s of the music world, it’s probably best for Adam to shed that squeaky Idol image for something a little more daring.
Now all he has to do is make a good record. If Adam and his label delivers, Idol could produce their first true male pop star.
i think I know why his nose looks fuller – because his eyebrows were blond and the ridge looked wider because of that
Forgive me folks. Between this thread and the other one, I haven’t gone through all the overwhelming amount of comments concerning the article, but I wanted to put my two cents in …
Admittedly, I probably won’t be buying Adam’s album, but I really liked this article and the cover as well (it suits him). He’s had an interesting life journey so far and he’s honest and unfiltered about it. It’s incredibly refreshing, and somewhat inspiring. This is who he is. People are going to take it or leave it, and that’s totally okay with him. Being an artist is about self expression. If you can’t be yourself, there’s no point to it.
Re: Nostrilgate. I don’t know. I think the nose in the high-school picture looks an awful lot like the current nose — but maybe he just has more fat under his skin all over, which does tend to make your nose, too, look a bit more — fluffy.
I can’t really see his nose in the kid picture. But I think if he had the job, he must have had it before his senior year in HS, which I kinda doubt…
No, he hasn’t had a nose job. It just thinned out as he got older. It happens to most people who have button noses as a child (not all though). I’m just saying because my sister works in a department that helps the police searching for missing children by creating an image of what they would look like however many years down the line since their disappearance and she says that Adam has one of the most “predictable” facial developments from baby to toddler to child to adult.
Anyway ……………….. totally off topic :biggrin_wp:
As a teenager, I think this article is wonderful and I do think Adam is a good role model. None of the stuff he said was particularly shocking to me, I hear things just as crude all day long in high school. Any parents who think they can shelter their children from bad language or crude sexual talk should spend a day in high school. As for his drug usage? Again, not shocking. Plenty of people experiment, and Adam’s experiences sound pretty normal. Now just to be clear, I have not ever tried drugs nor have I had a drink in my life, but I still think Adam is a positive role model. He is so open and confident that its inspiring. I think everyone can relate to the feeling that they don’t fit in, or that they’re too different to ever feel normal or good about themselves. Adam is proof that anyone, even those who feel weird or different, can achieve success and eventually be comfortable with who they are.
No, that’s not really what I was saying, but I’m kind of worn out from discussing this topic– the drugs, music artists vs. performance artists, etc. So forgive me for begging off.
I was never going to be an Adam fan, but there was a possibility before that I may have downloaded a few of his songs if I liked them. I do hope if he’s asked eventually followup questions about his views on drugs, he will use the opportunity to sound more of an anti-usage message.
Unfortunately, as Olbermann (with whom I can’t believe I’m about to agree, although he was great on Sportscenter) said, the true “lead has been buried” (the drug-related matters) in this story. All the media attention seems to be focused upon the “OMG, he IS gay!” non-story….
Just deleted a PILE of posts.
KNOCK OFF the bickering and the defensive fan warring please.
Animated, your post put tears in my eyes.
“And when Adam said his greatest fear is losing his parents. You can feel that what keeps him grounded and able to go through all this is his Home. He belongs to his Mom , his Dad, his brother. At the end of the day, they are the ones who will unconditionally be there for him. And he knows that. ”
My biggest fear is losing my parents too. Only family will give unconditional love. I have 2 boys myself and I know regardless of whom they grow up to be, I will be their mother to love and support them forever.
Adam is real. He is human. He is special.
He did have one. He didn’t have the Bar Mitzvah but he got the gift!
If you look at that one photo when he was young, had the crazy curly hair and was not wearing a shirt, you can definitely see the hump in his nose that is not there today.
Here’s the pic. http://www.hollywoodgrind.com/adam-lambert-without-a-shirt-on/
I really don’t think Adam had a nose job. Since he starting singing at age 10, and the fact that he has had extensive training after age 10, he would have been told that any surgery on his nose would change his vocals.
Billy Joel had his nose broken a couple of time before he became famous. He wanted to have surgery but was told he would change the way his voice sounded so he opted out. The same for Barbara Streisand.
I received my Rolling Stone in the mail today and one of my favorite parts about it was that the article preceding Adam’s article was about the War on Drugs. Coincidence? It pretty much outlines how America is changing it’s attitude about the legalization of marijuana and how many changes this administration has already made (towards de-criminalization) and how people on both sides of the aisle are on board with the changes (Why? reduction of violence, less dangerous than alcohol yet more available, overcrowding of prisons and lack of focus on rehabilitation, cash crop, etc.) I read the magazine in order and it really put Adam’s statement in context (not that I cared about it anyway).
Nose job? Nope. Watch Idolatry again. He looks a lot like his old photos in those videos. Plus, I have to add that my nose definitely thinned out and stopped taking over my face as I got older and lost that baby look — hello cheekbones, normal nose, jaw line…and it took until college. Some of us aren’t born gorgeous.
if there are any international fans that can’t get rolling stone magazine and would like the one of adam, of course. i have extra from some neighbors. i will be happy to mail one anywhere. just let me know.