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Post by spring2009 on Sept 26, 2011 12:36:18 GMT -5
Holy shit that suit makes him look super skinny. Gawdddd.
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Post by katycake on Sept 26, 2011 12:36:44 GMT -5
So is Adam's hair silver again?
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Post by pjd on Sept 26, 2011 12:38:22 GMT -5
OK - I"ll take a stab at trying to communicate in my native language  I don't think he meant that he hadn't realized there were kids who have a much more difficult time than he did - I'm sure he is well aware of what many have experienced (It seems likely that some of those "broken open" moments would be realted). What he didn't really understand was that HE PERSONALLY could make a difference to those people. He was focused on being a singer, an entertainer & as an "ordinary" person his making public statements about his sexuality really wouldn't be a big deal. He now understands that as a very visible celebrity that he CAN make that difference to kids who are struggling just by being there and being open about his life. In the first flurry after Idol as he was trying to find his feet - he wasn't thinking about this - he was just thinking, why do they even ~care about my private life? What does this have to do with singing, recording, performing? He eventually came to understand why this matters. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 26, 2011 12:38:24 GMT -5
I too was struck by the "not that hard" statement but in a very positive way. I think Adam was addressing specifically the despair that many parents feel when they first learn their kid is gay. Even if they are a tolerant person themselves, they're afraid that their kid is going to have a hard life and be alone, perhaps an outcast, perhaps emotionally tortured all their lives.
Adam was saying that he is living proof that you can have a life that is not hard, but great. That parents shouldn't have to bear this burden of worry.
As for the moving to a big city ... I've watched enough "It Gets Better" videos to see that this is exactly what many of the adults are telling the kids. Just get through high school and then escape to a community where you will be accepted. My take on that advice is that it shouldn't be that way, but it still is ...
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Post by wal on Sept 26, 2011 12:43:53 GMT -5
Yes the pics are so wonderful but what about that video?! Wow, lotsa words fr BB but something I've never noticed is Leila talking. Its seem apparent that her eloquent & articulate way with words is where BB gets it from. She also does hand gestures like he does. I just love how close their mother-son relationship is...and I bet, his mom's unconditional love is what helped him open up to her much easier than a lot of other gay people with their loved ones. It IS wonderful stanning such a wonderful guy!  Yeah, I am surprised at Leila's too, I am so proud of her. |
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Post by gelly14 on Sept 26, 2011 12:43:55 GMT -5
wal sorry too blurry to recognize if they're old or new.
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Post by NoAngel on Sept 26, 2011 12:46:17 GMT -5
Yup, I assume that's what he meant. I am not sure I agree with him re the "it's not hard" statement... perhaps he was trying to be super inspirational, not sure it worked though... I need to listen a couple of more times, to understand. It seems to me he talked himself into advising people to move to an area that is gay-friendly - which is of course what he had done...but isn't that exactly the "hard" part? (live in a ghetto to be accepted? - dramatizing here...) I think maybe Adam was not totally clear, but it obviously wasn't a prepared formal speech, so I cut him a bit of slack. I believe that Adam's opinions are still evolving, and I think he might be operating under some mistaken assumptions. Not all metropolitan areas are gay-friendly. Not all non-metropolitan areas are gay-hostile. Finding kindred spirits is wonderful, and/but if the rest of society is hateful, that is an intolerable situation. Society itself must evolve, laws must evolve. It is getting better, but it's not always "fun." I think Adam does know this, but he was striking an optimistic tone and he is an optimist. I think many of us are learning as is Adam, and I give him lots of credit for how far he's come from where he started, considering how ridiculously busy he's been. |
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Post by marie23 on Sept 26, 2011 12:49:04 GMT -5
It's almost October everyone!!!! You know what that means, don't you?!!!
An Adam Lambert HALLOWEEN PARTY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Oh my gosh! It will be Sauli's first Halloween in the US! We hosted several exchange students, when our kids were younger. American Halloween was the thing they were always most excited about!  Bwahaha! I thought you were going to say single, and i was all geared up and ready to say(think/type) that Adam said 90% sure, so single may not come. Haha that threw me for a loop.. |
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Post by katycake on Sept 26, 2011 12:52:10 GMT -5
pjd - you're take on it makes a lot of sense to me. Thank you.
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Post by tigerlily on Sept 26, 2011 12:54:21 GMT -5
I am so happy that this board tries to stay 'above' the fray at times like this....what was done to Artistsupporter and is now being done to Azglamfan [albeit to a lesser degree] really puts Adam's fandom in a poor light. All we can do is NOT follow that trap.....hugs ETA WOAH....what happened to my avi???? How does that happen? And when I went to attach a big shrugging smiley....they are mostly gone too!!! well I suppose that means I am not being singled out, at least....yikes!! ETA2...it is back....wtf I think there is a big difference between stalker type behavior and attending concerts or paid events that are open to the public. However, there are some things that are a little "creepy" to me, even though I wouldn't label these actions as those that overstep boundaries. Attending 10 M&Gs is a little "different" in my opinion, but it is not overstepping boundaries. Having Adam's face tattooed all over your body  seems a liiiitle creepy to me, but I wouldn't say that person is a stalker. I imagine Adam is smart enough to keep the appropriate boundaries in place. Sometimes he probably has to tread carefully, or he could affect the money and support coming into some of his closest friends. That is a tricky position for Adam to be in, and sometimes I wonder what Adam is thinking when he sees some of the more creepy type behaviors.  |
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