One week after American Idol audiences were moved by a gay church janitor’s song about finding his place in heaven, titled “Almost Heaven,” another out contestant, 23-year-old Jorgie, belted out an original jam about unrequited love… called “Heaven.” What’s going on here — what memo did we miss?
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“My family doesn’t know that I’m gay, so this is a really big step for me,” Jorgie said in the audition intro clip. “It’s not just me calling them and telling them – it’s me actually being on TV and spilling the truth out. I’m here today to celebrate who I am and to end that era of being in the closet – because it’s not fun. I’m ready.”
Asked whether his dad knows he’s gay, he replied: “He doesn’t know anything about me. He’s gonna see me and find out about everything.”
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Speaking about his song, “Heaven,” he said: “I wrote this song about a guy that I liked but he didn’t know because I wasn’t out, and it was just like, ‘my life would be heaven if you knew that I liked you.'”
Watch below:
“You’re real,” said Katy Perry after the audition. “You’ve got a real emotional voice. You just gave us serious pro.”
Lionel Richie chimed in: “When I say you nailed it, I mean, to the point of in awe. I love what you just did.”
“We love you just the way you are,” added Perry.
Josh447
I’d like to hear more singing from him in the future.
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I love this guy……
But c’mon girl, Helen Keller would know you’re Gay :-p
theafricanwiththemouth
He could be a totally different person in the midst of family members especially his parents. Being in the closet gives you the ability to do that with perfection.
theafricanwiththemouth
Lovely, good luck to Jorgie and the Jorgies (lol, terrible band name imo). Beautiful song, beautiful voice and beautiful trio. I wish them the best in idol.
Same goes to our earlier ginger boy. I hope they succeed whether they win or not.
Daws
That was beautiful and he seems like a sweetheart.
stanhope
You know this fellow spent many a night in his bedroom in tears. I am delighted that his dreams may be coming true.
nitejonboy
Good for him, I pray his dad and family accepts him for who he is and loves him just the same. He deserves that, we all do. Sad that so little of us get it.
Vince
Very cute scene and great voice.
CobraPowers
Interesting, when AI came out they were openly homophobic and mocked and ridiculed LGBT contestants.
Claude
Exactly what I was thinking. They’ve come a long way. I may have to give them another chance.