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 “Behind The Music: Adam Lambert”

Premieres Sunday, August 7 at 10 PM ET/PT on VH1

Episode Quotes

“I think I’m a result of all the things I love about music. I love rock and roll. I love that bombastic approach to vocals and sexuality. And I love the production style of electronic music. I love all that.  I like artists that take risks and that don’t want to blend in. That’s the kind of person that I am and that’s the kind of artist that I am.” – Adam Lambert, on his career

“I think when I was in about sixth grade, that’s when I first realized that I was probably not the same as the other boys. And, you know, it was a weird discovery and of course, I was kind of in denial for a while and it was all in my own head. And to me it was a deep secret. I was just not ready to talk about it with anybody.  And I didn’t know how my parent’s would react and I didn’t know what that would be like and I think at that age it was something that I was ashamed of, because it was so different.  And [it] wasn’t the norm and not encouraged and no one talks about that in school and that’s one of the things that’s so hard about being a young person and realizing that you’re gay, or bi, or whatever. We’re not told that that’s okay.” – Adam Lambert, on realizing he was different

“I was awkward and struggling to find out who I was and where I fit. I didn’t know anybody else that was gay. So I was playing along, and that’s one of the things that is really tough, is that you kind of create this persona in order to be accepted, and that persona is ‘I’m just like everybody else, so, I’m gonna ask the girl to the dance… And I’m going to wear the clothes all the other boys are wearing, and this way no one will make fun of me, and this way, I’ll be accepted.’” – Adam Lambert, his insecurities in high school

“I thought this is a golden opportunity for me to say something to him. And I said, ‘You know, you can tell me anything.  Do you want to have a girlfriend?’ And he said, no, not really. And I said, ‘Do you want to have a boyfriend?’ And he goes, ‘Well, I don’t know, maybe.’ And so at that moment, that was the first time he ever really said that.” – Leila Lambert, Adam’s mom, on Adam’s coming out

“I really sat and I evaluated what I wanted.  I loved musical theater. That’s what I want to start doing.  Since I was a kid that had been my big dream… I want[ed] to be a Broadway star. If you want something, you have to have the courage to go grab it.” – Adam Lambert, on dropping out of college to pursue his dream of musical theater

“I don’t like to play it safe.  I like to do things 100 percent.” – Adam Lambert, on breaking the mold while on “American Idol”

“I thought what do I have to lose?  Might as well do it.  That’s my new epiphany.  That’s my new goal in life right now is to just take as many risks as I can and just see where it lands. If I didn’t take the risk, I was worried that later down the road I would regret it, and regret sucks.”  - Adam Lambert, on deciding to audition for “American Idol”

“He was the guy liner guy with the makeup on, and I was the guy next door that plays his guitar and sings the love songs to his girl. The show knew exactly what they were doing obviously. They wanted to pit us against each other.” – Kris Allen, “American Idol” season eight winner, on going up against Adam in the finale

“I wouldn’t want to go through my career hiding anything, or trying to cover something up. It’s just not my style. Sexuality is so sensationalized. Like everybody feels like they have to label it and call it out and I’m proud of it.  I’m proud of my sexuality.  I have no hang ups.  I have no shame but for me, it’s not about wearing a t-shirt saying ‘gay,’ it’s ‘Adam.’ – Adam Lambert, on his 2009 interview with Rolling Stone Magazine

“He felt like an arena artist—a multi-platinum artist from the first time you saw him. He’s extremely charismatic and he feels like he was built to do this. The biggest challenge [was] how are we going to bottle this and turn this into an album? – Barry Weiss, on Adam signing with RCA immediately following “American Idol”

“It felt like I was coming under attack, for reasons that were probably a little deeper then actually what I did. In fact the next day on television the talk show that did end up having me on as a guest last minute showed the kiss between Christina, Madonna, and Britney and then immediately followed it with a clip of my kiss with my bass player and they blurred it out. In that moment I thought well what message is this sending to kids?  Is this sending that being two girls and kissing is okay, but two guys kissing is not okay? It was really frustrating.” – Adam Lambert, on the media firestorm that ensued after his provocative performance at the 2009 American Music Awards

“This is a crowning achievement for me.  I definitely feel very accomplished.  I feel like I’ve worked hard and I feel like the hard work has paid off.  What more can you ask for? You know that’s why I auditioned for ‘Idol,’ was to have an album out there that people wanted to buy.” -  Adam Lambert, on the success of his debut album “For Your Entertainment” and where he is in his career today

Adam Lambert Promotes His Debut Album “For Your Entertainment” In Tokyo

Adam Lambert may be flaunting his sexuality all over network TV, but not so long ago, he was a self-described ugly duckling with no personal life. For a time, he was also seriously overweight, he said in a recent radio interview.

The singer told Sirius Satellite Radio’s Larry Flick, “I suffered from a bit of an ugly duckling complex in my early 20s, definitely in my teens.”

At which point the host, who is himself on the portly side, broke in a little too eagerly: “Were you ever fat?”

Lambert replied, “When I was in high school I was 250 pounds.”

“Really? Oh my God, I love him so much more,” Flick gushed.

The weight issue, Lambert continued, “That creates some stuff, some body image stuff, some confidence issues, things like that. And I got a lot of my confidence from the validation I got as a performer.”

But his focus on his career was ultimately not enough to boost his self-esteem. He said that while trying to support himself as a singer in his 20s, “My personal life was just nonexistent and it was lonely and it was like not happening.”

It wasn’t until he traveled to Europe, which he describes as “self discovery kind of thing,” and had other life experiences that “slowly, I started feeling beautiful from the inside out,” the singer revealed.

Now he is sharing that inner beauty with fans, kissing men and simulating oral sex onstage at the American Music Awards, canoodling with women in a magazine spread in Details and generally looking hot everywhere he goes.

And like Sirius XM host Flick, his chubby fans may love him even more, now that they know there used to be more of him to love.

Check out the video below:

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ABC says more than 1,500 people have called to complain about Adam Lambert’s sexually charged performance at the American Music Awards.

The network characterized the response as “moderate.” Before his performance, Lambert said that he wanted to break down a double standard that existed where female performers are often sexually provocative while men don’t do it that often.

There were also hostile comments online about the “American Idol” glam rocker who sang his new song “For Your Entertainment” on Sunday’s show with an elaborate, S&M-themed production. Lambert fondled a dancer, led another around on a leash, had a dancer briefly stick his head in Lambert’s crotch and kissed a man.

I’m glad people are complaining – not about the sexual element – but because his performance SUCKED!

Will he, will he rock you? Adam Lambert won’t rule out a stint as the new frontman of Queen, but don’t let that fool you into thinking the “American Idol” runner-up will make his living on the classic rock station. The legendary band has expressed interest in employing his formidable vocal skills, and Lambert is a big fan of the group once fronted by the late Freddie Mercury.

But the 27-year-old California native said Tuesday that he’d feel torn about joining the band.

“That’s a tough question because, honestly, how do you say no to being in Queen?” said Lambert, sporting his trademark dark nail polish and blue-streaked hair. “I mean, that’s unbelievable. But at the same time, I do have my own thing to do right now, and that’s my goal. So if I could, I would try to do both. That’s the honest question. I would try to do both. I would love to perform with them anytime they wanted me to but I also have my record to do. So, we’ll see.”

Lambert, a former theater actor, has ambitious plans for his post-”Idol” debut album.

“My record will be kind of a rock-pop-electronic-dance thing,” he said. “I don’t know how to describe it. I think it’s gonna take on a life of its own, as far as genre goes.”

The album is in the very early stages and Lambert aims to co-write much of the material.

On “Idol,” Lambert was the resident glam rocker, staging elaborate, over-the-top performances and daring to don goth-inspired outfits (with guyliner) on an otherwise family-style show.

“There’s a way to take the glam rock of the ’70s and the classic rock of the ’70s and kind of modernize it. … I want it to be produced in a very very current, almost futuristic, way. So we’re going to come up with something really fresh,” he said.

The musical mix will include “sexy, dance-y, vibe-y” numbers and more emotional songs that “appeal to people that are going through a hard time or don’t believe in themselves,” he said.

“I want to communicate the liberation that is being comfortable in your own skin and that is being your own person,” said Lambert, who has largely kept his personal life under wraps. “And the spirit of being different, and how strong that can make you feel.”

Any dream collaborators?

“Madonna would be amazing,” he gushes. “I’d love to work with Madonna – I think she’s a genius. She has great ideas. Lady GaGa is brilliant. She’s got her finger on the pulse. She’s the hot thing right now. Katy Perry’s amazing, absolutely amazing.”