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Post by lurleene on May 26, 2018 12:43:07 GMT -5
I am loving all this media attention....after such a long semi-drought it is great. A couple of surprising notables...I think: first, the media is all over and about his sexuality again, after quite some time of letting it go. Is Adam promoting this...doubtful...so why now? I know he has done a few gay organization events and photoshoots so perhaps that is all it is but it is surprising. Also....what is all this interest in Shawn Mendes about...I get the interest in Olly and Troye but to my knowledge, Shawn is not gay....do you really think he just really likes his music? Doesn't seem his usual musical uber preference....Shawn certainly is a Canadian cutie...and by all accounts, a sweet young man. Idle musings.... fwiw...whenever I mention Adam's name out in public, whether in conjunction with Queen or not, people almost always remember him, and remember him as that magnificently talented Am. Idol contender....much less than as Queen frontman. I have similar musings. Probably the GLAAD event and Attitude magazine put his sexuality out in the public again. One story gets picked up and shared, etc. I'm glad at least some mainstream publications like Billboard are picking up the new music narrative. ETA: Seeing that he brought it up on the BUILD interview...posted above....I think it's obviously been on his mind a lot lately. He's been involved in various gay events/projects lately... ...maybe he's reflecting and also thinking about how the new music will be received and what lies ahead. He does seem really interested in Shawn Mendes lately....lol. He is really cute. I always at least glance at his IG likes to try and get a glimpse into his interests. His interests are varied...with lots on various "artists"....photographers, painters, musicians....on and on. I often wonder who is this person and how does Adam "know" them. I love promo Adam. Glad to have him back in that mode. Soon we'll have the EU/UK shows....then a break...then the Vegas leg. Then, I'm hoping for a full concentration on A4 after that. Shawn has had his own battles with convincing fans that he is not gay. Wish they would leave him alone. If there is a struggle then let him come to terms with it in his own time and way. And if he says he is not then leave it at that cause that may be the case. www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/shawn-mendes-responds-to-rumors-about-his-sexuality-w211236/Also I am wondering is Adam is talking a lot lately about his sexuality (when he has said he and the public were past that) is because of some of the younger LGBT talent are wanting to talk mostly about their sexuality as a selling point for their music. He is 36 years old and has been out from the beginning of his career. Yet some of the publications, who are singing the praises of the younger ones for being candid, sometimes use Adam as an example of the youngsters being more bold than he was. It makes no sense and I find it offensive. Why not Rickey Martin or Sam Smith who got a lot of their fame before making their sexuality known? Adam did not do that and it held his career back in some ways, imo. He did it when it was not popular. He took a lot of the incoming fire and there was a lot so that the youngsters in the business now are free to express themselves. But even with being open, they seem to be facing a lot of the same problems that Adam faced anyway as their music is not doing all that great. They are not being looked at as great artists but more focus on them being LGBT. There was an article not too long ago where they were saying Troye was a twink and more out there than someone like Adam. Adam is a grown and sexy good looking man. Does anyone really want him to try to look and act like a 19 or 20 year old gay kid. They would laugh him out of the business. Hopefully Adam will soon get more press outside the gay magazines tho they are important too. But he has been in the mainstream a long time and the more success and visibility he has the better it is for the LGBT community as far as recognition or talent and success.
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Post by petrajo on May 26, 2018 13:28:39 GMT -5
I have similar musings. Probably the GLAAD event and Attitude magazine put his sexuality out in the public again. One story gets picked up and shared, etc. I'm glad at least some mainstream publications like Billboard are picking up the new music narrative. ETA: Seeing that he brought it up on the BUILD interview...posted above....I think it's obviously been on his mind a lot lately. He's been involved in various gay events/projects lately... ...maybe he's reflecting and also thinking about how the new music will be received and what lies ahead. He does seem really interested in Shawn Mendes lately....lol. He is really cute. I always at least glance at his IG likes to try and get a glimpse into his interests. His interests are varied...with lots on various "artists"....photographers, painters, musicians....on and on. I often wonder who is this person and how does Adam "know" them. I love promo Adam. Glad to have him back in that mode. Soon we'll have the EU/UK shows....then a break...then the Vegas leg. Then, I'm hoping for a full concentration on A4 after that. Shawn has had his own battles with convincing fans that he is not gay. Wish they would leave him alone. If there is a struggle then let him come to terms with it in his own time and way. And if he says he is not then leave it at that cause that may be the case. www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/shawn-mendes-responds-to-rumors-about-his-sexuality-w211236/Also I am wondering is Adam is talking a lot lately about his sexuality (when he has said he and the public were past that) is because of some of the younger LGBT talent are wanting to talk mostly about their sexuality as a selling point for their music. He is 36 years old and has been out from the beginning of his career. Yet some of the publications, who are singing the praises of the younger ones for being candid, sometimes use Adam as an example of the youngsters being more bold than he was. It makes no sense and I find it offensive. Why not Rickey Martin or Sam Smith who got a lot of their fame before making their sexuality known? Adam did not do that and it held his career back in some ways, imo. He did it when it was not popular. He took a lot of the incoming fire and there was a lot so that the youngsters in the business now are free to express themselves. But even with being open, they seem to be facing a lot of the same problems that Adam faced anyway as their music is not doing all that great. They are not being looked at as great artists but more focus on them being LGBT. There was an article not too long ago where they were saying Troye was a twink and more out there than someone like Adam. Adam is a grown and sexy good looking man. Does anyone really want him to try to look and act like a 19 or 20 year old gay kid. They would laugh him out of the business. Hopefully Adam will soon get more press outside the gay magazines tho they are important too. But he has been in the mainstream a long time and the more success and visibility he has the better it is for the LGBT community as far as recognition or talent and success. It is the case with Shawn. He’s straight. He has also said that he get’s tired of the questions, because it shouldn’t matter whether he’s Gay or straight, should’t matter with anyone. But he’s Straight. 😊
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Post by happy on May 26, 2018 13:55:48 GMT -5
I am loving all this media attention....after such a long semi-drought it is great. A couple of surprising notables...I think: first, the media is all over and about his sexuality again, after quite some time of letting it go. Is Adam promoting this...doubtful...so why now? I know he has done a few gay organization events and photoshoots so perhaps that is all it is but it is surprising. Also....what is all this interest in Shawn Mendes about...I get the interest in Olly and Troye but to my knowledge, Shawn is not gay....do you really think he just really likes his music? Doesn't seem his usual musical uber preference....Shawn certainly is a Canadian cutie...and by all accounts, a sweet young man. Idle musings.... fwiw...whenever I mention Adam's name out in public, whether in conjunction with Queen or not, people almost always remember him, and remember him as that magnificently talented Am. Idol contender....much less than as Queen frontman. Also, don't forget that Adam met Shawn at some event. I was just reading about Shawn's new album in my paper yesterday. His third already and he is only 19! Sounds like the critics like it. "Mendes grapples with anxiety, a couple of feisty relationships and rejects a world that seemingly wants to foster more hate. It's deep stuff to write about at 19 years old." I think Adam and Shawn would get along!
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Post by lurleene on May 26, 2018 14:36:49 GMT -5
Shawn has had his own battles with convincing fans that he is not gay. Wish they would leave him alone. If there is a struggle then let him come to terms with it in his own time and way. And if he says he is not then leave it at that cause that may be the case. www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/shawn-mendes-responds-to-rumors-about-his-sexuality-w211236/Also I am wondering is Adam is talking a lot lately about his sexuality (when he has said he and the public were past that) is because of some of the younger LGBT talent are wanting to talk mostly about their sexuality as a selling point for their music. He is 36 years old and has been out from the beginning of his career. Yet some of the publications, who are singing the praises of the younger ones for being candid, sometimes use Adam as an example of the youngsters being more bold than he was. It makes no sense and I find it offensive. Why not Rickey Martin or Sam Smith who got a lot of their fame before making their sexuality known? Adam did not do that and it held his career back in some ways, imo. He did it when it was not popular. He took a lot of the incoming fire and there was a lot so that the youngsters in the business now are free to express themselves. But even with being open, they seem to be facing a lot of the same problems that Adam faced anyway as their music is not doing all that great. They are not being looked at as great artists but more focus on them being LGBT. There was an article not too long ago where they were saying Troye was a twink and more out there than someone like Adam. Adam is a grown and sexy good looking man. Does anyone really want him to try to look and act like a 19 or 20 year old gay kid. They would laugh him out of the business. Hopefully Adam will soon get more press outside the gay magazines tho they are important too. But he has been in the mainstream a long time and the more success and visibility he has the better it is for the LGBT community as far as recognition or talent and success. It is the case with Shawn. He’s straight. He has also said that he get’s tired of the questions, because it shouldn’t matter whether he’s Gay or straight, should’t matter with anyone. But he’s Straight. 😊 Yep. That is what he says in the article I posted. Have no reason to doubt him. But I don't think it is ever a good idea to challenge someone about their own sexuality. Even if you don't believe them, what would be the point of trying to force them out?
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Post by lurleene on May 26, 2018 14:49:23 GMT -5
I am loving all this media attention....after such a long semi-drought it is great. A couple of surprising notables...I think: first, the media is all over and about his sexuality again, after quite some time of letting it go. Is Adam promoting this...doubtful...so why now? I know he has done a few gay organization events and photoshoots so perhaps that is all it is but it is surprising. Also....what is all this interest in Shawn Mendes about...I get the interest in Olly and Troye but to my knowledge, Shawn is not gay....do you really think he just really likes his music? Doesn't seem his usual musical uber preference....Shawn certainly is a Canadian cutie...and by all accounts, a sweet young man. Idle musings.... fwiw...whenever I mention Adam's name out in public, whether in conjunction with Queen or not, people almost always remember him, and remember him as that magnificently talented Am. Idol contender....much less than as Queen frontman. Also, don't forget that Adam met Shawn at some event. I was just reading about Shawn's new album in my paper yesterday. His third already and he is only 19! Sounds like the critics like it. "Mendes grapples with anxiety, a couple of feisty relationships and rejects a world that seemingly wants to foster more hate. It's deep stuff to write about at 19 years old." I think Adam and Shawn would get along! LOL! I know it is a small thing, but I am always happy when Adam gives a compliment to some of the males. The divas are not the only ones making music. I think it was at one Iheart award show that Adam was seated next to Shawn Mendes. I don't really care for a lot of his music but really do like his current song.
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