Comments on: Adam Lambert’s Big Rolling Stone Coming Out Cover Is Here!

By: Catherine

Catherine — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 07:57:31 +0000

Welcome Em. I’m glad to see I’m not the only woman lurking around here.

First of all, I didn’t watch American Idol, and what little bit of Adam Lambert’s singing I saw, I wasn’t particularly fond of. I might check out original stuff of his at some point, but I might not.

But for those people who said that he was just saying he was bi-curious for his female fans, I’m inclined to disagree. Speaking as someone who self identifies as bisexual, it’s a perfectly normal orientation, and he very well could be bi. We have no idea what’s going through his head.

And at whoever it was that we should buy his CD regardless of what we think of his music: I think not. If I don’t enjoy it, I’m not buying it. I don’t care that he’s gay, at least in this regard. It’s great that he’s being open about his sexuality, but that doesn’t translate into buying his album.

That ended up a bit longer than expected. Anyway, those are my thoughts on the issue.

By: Tony

Tony — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:20:41 +0000

He doesn’t need to do drag, he is drag. Sorry, but yawn.

By: geoff

geoff — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 22:15:15 +0000

I wish Adam all the best of luck. Having said that, I saw a post from another thread saying it’s our duty to buy his album and support him. I think not. I support him coming out and wish him all the best because he seems like a decent enough person but let’s face it folks, times are hard and I’m not plunking down $20 hear an artist I don’t personally care to listen to.By that same token, I wish the Indigo Girls and Mika and K.D. Lang all the sucess in the world, but if I don’t like the music I’m not gonna pay money to hear it. I’m part Mexican too,does that mean it’s my duty to see every Jessica Alba movie that comes out?

By: osocubano

osocubano — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 16:57:00 +0000

He’s gay?
Never would have suspected it.

By: Em

Em — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 16:23:23 +0000

@edgyguy1426:

I only allow people that agree with me 100% of the time, around me. It is better for my self esteem. I kid, I kid… ok, I will just jump out there. The more you know, the more you grow… (ok, total PBS Kids throwback, this is what I do with my life, all day… kids programming, drives me insane).

Nevermind, I am unsually weird today.

By: edgyguy1426

edgyguy1426 — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 16:17:10 +0000

@Em: Well don’t let a little disagreement frighten you away. Heaven knows I’ve said stupid stuff on here but most people are respectful and will respectfully disagree from time to time. There are a few haters, but you’ll be able to figure out where people are coming from after a while. Don’t be afraid to post what you feel, even if you think the majority won’t agree with you. As I’ve said in other posts, what’s the good of being somewhere where everyone agrees with you and believes what you do? How do we learn from that?

By: edgyguy1426

edgyguy1426 — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 16:11:46 +0000

@Dennis: But hasn’t the music business almost always been about marketing? Talent is talent, and sooner or later it all amounts to sales..whatever the market will bear. The public is fickle and will want what it wants after the initial magic is over. Will he be a Kelly Clarkson or a Clay Aiken. It’s a crapshoot, and even some of the more talented people don’t succeed because fierce competition, the public’s attention span or poor choices made by a label or an agent.

By: Em

Em — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 16:07:35 +0000

@schlukitz:

Thank you for the welcome. It was nice to come on here this morning and see that!

@David:

LOL… I would have to say a 5.5 on the kinsey scale. **snicker** Thanks to you as well, for the welcome. I hope I dont offend too many people along the way, but if you will have me, I will continue to post. I have been sticking in this thread mostly, trying to gain the courage to branch out in the site. I am really paranoid about saying something really stupid and hearing “who let the straight chick in here…she doesnt know anything”… plus, I feel like kind of an intruder, but I have the best intentions, for real!

By: Rose

Rose — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 15:43:41 +0000

I think it’s great that he doesn’t want to be a civil right activist. in a way he is doing it just by being himself. we don’t all have to rally and protest and become activists in order for “gay” to finally be more acceptable. being seen is what will eventually make it the “norm” and he’s doing exactly that. he’s who he is, he is being seen and he doesn’t care…and i think this is the beginning of possibly seeing more people who are out before they are even “in” (meaning popular).

By: David

David — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 13:35:49 +0000

Em, thanks for your respectful entrance to this community! You rock. For my opinion on your question “Does Adam owe the gay community” I’d say no. To my dismay, most gay men I know voted for Kris “cuz he’s hot” rather than Adam who’s “too gay”. So instead, Adam owes his fans, who are women. And if he wants to throw them a bone about finding them hot and being a 5 on the Kinsey Scale, more power to him. Just because it’s clever, who’s to say it’s not true?

By: dgz

dgz — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 07:26:47 +0000

@Percival: [insert "one eyed trouser snake joke" here: _______________.]

By: Percival

Percival — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 06:30:32 +0000

I don’t know about anyone else, but I wouldn’t ever want a snake that close to my crotch.

By: Jeebs

Jeebs — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 05:26:35 +0000

I think it’s sad that Queerty changed the words around his interview.

Adam mentioned that he was expecting the pictures of drag, he even said that he took the pictures himself, what he wasn’t expecting was a picture that was taken of him making out with some guy.

Please Queerty, don’t pull shady shit like that,

By: schlukitz

schlukitz — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 04:03:13 +0000

@Em:

Hi EM! I was out for a good portion of the day and so I missed your very nice earlier posts. While my welcome to the threads is late, it is none the less sincere. ;)

How refreshing to have a nice person like you join us on these threads. You are a breath of fresh air compared to some of the visitors we have had on Queety in recent weeks. And that includes fellow gays who have managed to rankle not a few of us who regular post on Querty. ;P

I for one, am very happy that you are sharing your thoughts and comments with us and hope that you will continue to do so. We’re all very happy to have you aboard.

Thanks for the understanding and support and good luck with your hubby.

By: Toby

Toby — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 03:47:12 +0000

Let’s check back in a couple of years. Adam Lambert will be a flop like most of “talent” manufactured by the AI machine.

By: Bi Bi Baby

Bi Bi Baby — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 03:11:46 +0000

Sexual openness? It’s just business.

By: Joanaroo

Joanaroo — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 03:11:18 +0000

Wow! It looks like Adam has a love him/hate him thing with the commenters. As someone who hasn’t followed AI, I’ll just say that Em, I found this site when reading about Prop H8 and love the commenters. As a straight woman, I feel the LGBT community has been treated so unfairly and deserves our support. I have learned alot from gay friends and also the blogs and LGBT publications and websites.

By: Aurora

Aurora — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 03:05:02 +0000

“In my opinion, Adam being out, proud, and unapologetically queer is exponentially more beneficial to the movement than our current crop of so-called gay “civil rights leaders.”@broadway_baby:

Totally agree with Broadway Baby’s above statement (married female here again guys…and loving MOST of your conversation). But, for those of you who still don’t get how unique Adam Lambert’s talent is…take a few minutes to listen to his songs recorded (however poorly) at the Upright Cabaret accompanied by only a piano. You can find them all on YouTube. Here’s a link to one of my favorites: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYKaIWWeulI

Rarely have I seen someone so clearly taken with the music they’re performing.

As far as marketing…he’s been very open as to how difficult he found it to break out in LA (of all places)…so seeing the magic ticket American Idol is, he played the game better than the rest. Don’t hold that against him.

By: Em

Em — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 03:01:19 +0000

@Windyloo:

He totally does put the moves on Kris… oh…wait, that is only in my fantasies, sorry.

@Bi Bi Baby:

From my perspective, hearing the bi-thing isnt, “omg, i might have a chance” or “see, he really isn’t THAT gay”… it is the sexual open-ness that is such a turn on. But again, i dont think it takes away from his message, he is sexual, he is proud of it…and goddamn it, if I dont find it hotter than hell.

By: Bi Bi Baby

Bi Bi Baby — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 02:54:11 +0000

Who else isn’t surprised that this guy is already dealing the bi card? Not me, baby. It’s like night following day.

By: Windyloo

Windyloo — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 02:48:16 +0000

@Ted: I think it is the most normal thing in the world to admit you have a crush on someone who won’t return your feelings. That happens to everyone, gay or straight. He didn’t put the moves on Kris or force himself on the man. In fact, he told him about the crush, they laughed about it, and they became great friends. What is not great about having that in the news?

By: The Gay Numbers

The Gay Numbers — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 02:48:10 +0000

@Em: Yeah, the contract that Simon has them sign is supposedly crazy over the top. That’s saying something for the music industry, which is well known for its unconcionable contracts (meaning that as a matter of policy the law will not enforce them due their unfairness). So, I would not be surprised about how detailed they are regarding issues like sexuality and other aspects of the singers lives being under the lock and key of the show.

By: Ted

Ted — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 02:31:07 +0000

@MB:

“He’s got CNN tslking sbout his crush” on A STRAIGHT GUY!

NOT good PR to counteract the “fags are sexual psychopaths who’ll hit on ANYONE. That’s why we have to keep them AWAY FROM OUR CHILDREN, and out of the Boy Scouts, Big Brothers, and the military” meme.

Yo Dog! Ya don’t want to be graded for your performance as a public gay person? Then STAY OFF THAT STAGE! The costs to OTHERS is too high.

By: Kyra

Kyra — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 02:30:34 +0000

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By: Kbutterum

Kbutterum — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 02:13:59 +0000

@Bri: Tell the media and read the cover.

By: Em

Em — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 02:02:04 +0000

@The Gay Numbers:

Sorry for being a post hog! But Adam is an attention/media whore… and I say that in the most loving way possible. He HAS to keep buzz about him so people remember who he is in a few months. Fortunately or unfortunately, depending on perspective, his “schtick” just happens to be being gay.

Plus, as a fangirl, I have to believe that he would have shouted from the rooftops his gayness, when HE wanted to; but AI has each of these contestants under lock and key. It would not suprise me if, during the show, they didnt need permission to piss by themselves. I have a feeling that he was not allowed to really talk about it, until AI decided it would make them the most money.

By: Em

Em — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 01:56:16 +0000

@The Gay Numbers:

LOL. I do agree with you… And that is a great point, Carrie’s first record, did very well, but it certainly could not hold a candle to the stuff she did later, when out from AI’s thumb… Kelly Clarkson is even more pronounced…her first record SUCKED, but then she, too, got to go on her own and is now quite successful.

Touche, my friend!

By: The Gay Numbers

The Gay Numbers — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 01:48:38 +0000

@MB: That’s undeniable. I just wish there was no coyness about it because there is always this tension about being gay like there must be something wrong with it. I would have been more happyif it was an uneventful announcement htat he did sort of matter of factly rather than the big reveal like “Oh, my gawd he’s gay” I would have prefered “yeah, he’s gay. okay, i love his music and that’s what’s important.” Then again I dont like his music so far, but we will see what he does post American idol.

By: WTF?

WTF? — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 01:48:09 +0000

“I’ve made out with girls at nightclubs when I had way too many drinks. I don’t know if it would ever happen, but I’m kind of interested”

Anyone else as bored with this statement as me? Isn’t it just what every little 19 year old “fabulous” gay boy says? ‘I’m shocking and enigmatic, I keep you on your toes!’ Zzzzzzzzzzzz

He’s a flash in the pan and I find it funny the amount of energy folks are giving him. In fact, it is only seconded by the fact that NO ONE commented once on the fact that in the RS cover photo, our boy has a snake on his trousers. Yes, that would be a trouser-snake. I’m just saying…

By: The Gay Numbers

The Gay Numbers — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 01:46:26 +0000

@Em: Money is not the sign of something being good or lasting. I like Carrie Underwood. She’s talented, but her sucess is a product of her going beyond American Idol. In fact, I am prepared to argue that every sucess story out of the show is about people who rejected American Idol’s brand of music rather than embracing it.

By: MB

MB — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 01:35:51 +0000

Whether he’s trying to be a civil rights leader or not, he’s doing wonders for us in terms of visibility. He’s got CNN tslking sbout his crush on Kris like it’s the most normal thing in the world :)

By: Em

Em — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 01:35:24 +0000

@Dennis:

While I appreciate your opinion on the kinds of artists AI produces, I am forced to disagree.

Carrie Underwood (a fav. of my 7 year old!) raked in $14 Mill last year alone… I think she is taking her “mediocrity” to the bank.

Kelly Clarkson and Jennifer Hudson walked away with $5 Mill each.

Me, ah…I made about $3 an hour doing daycare out of my home. So I wish I had their “mediocrity”!

By: jjm16

jjm16 — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 01:28:36 +0000

@geoff: lol

hrmm. too bad he’s neither cute nor talented.
on the civil rights angle: doesn’t public pressure to politicize one’s life discount the passion behind others who speak out? i vote yes.

By: The_FNG

The_FNG — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:53:15 +0000

@Dennis: Hey Dennis – I am really pleased with your flexibility. Click the link to that interview I listed. Watch all 5 parts of the interview, and you will come away with a more enlightened view of the man.

Thanks.

By: Dennis

Dennis — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:42:20 +0000

@The_FNG:
I’ll amend my post to add that Lambert has a decent voice, and seems a cut above most of the other crap that Idol has foisted upon us…not budging on my belief that Idol is overall, a mediocrity factory, and has not helped to further musical artisty. It’s all about crass commercialism, and often the lowest common denominator wins.

If Adam prooves me wrong by being a real trailblazer, more power to him. I’m yet to be convinced there’s anything so different about him, other than eyeliner.

By: The_FNG

The_FNG — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:15:38 +0000

@Dennis: Jeez Dennis – From your petty responses, it’s OBVIOUS that you’ve done no research into Mr. Lambert. If you did, you’d find that he’s one of the most “real” folks out there.

He shows his honest, and quite entertaining persona in his post-Idol interview with Michael Slezak. Funny, self-deprecating, practically always smiling – the genuine article.

http://popwatch.ew.com/popwatc.....rt-id.html

Dislike him all you want (which is about all there is to your rants) – that is of course your prerogative, but when you spout off about “mediocre talent” in regards to Adam Lambert, I have to say that millions of other folk strongly disagree with you.

By: geoff

geoff — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 23:56:50 +0000

In other earth shattering, shocking developments, Lindsay Lohan likes vodka.

By: Bri

Bri — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 22:28:44 +0000

@Kbutterum: He’s not an American Idol. He didn’t win. Where have you been?

By: dgz

dgz — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 22:01:09 +0000

@Em: good job with your hubby! each one, teach one.

By: dgz

dgz — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 21:59:43 +0000

@ZachThomas: he was politely saying he didn’t want to sell his story to a tabloid. rs doesn’t have to pay for interviews.