Adam Lambert says homophobia “probably” cost him his ‘American Idol’ win.

There is no mistaking the monumental talent of Adam Lambert40. And when asked at the Sundance Film Festival if his season eight leak of american idol it was due to homophobia, he answered directly, for Variety. “Who knows, yeah, probably,” she said during the iconic event, where she’s promoting the film. fairyland. “But it’s been 10 years. The beauty of our film is that even though it is set in the 70s, there are so many current ideas. LGBTQ people are being attacked again by the conservative part of our country.”

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Outgoing, the Sophia Coppola-product fairyland takes place in 1970s San Francisco. scot mcnairy plays a gay man in the film, with Adam playing a character named Charlie. is based on alysia abbotMemories of Fairyland: Memoirs of my fatherand is managed by andre durham. He described it as a “wonderful connection, a wonderful relationship between a gay adult and his daughter”.

During the interview, Adam also touched on his recent comments about theo james potentially playing a pop star George Michael in an upcoming biopic. “Yeah, another straight guy playing a gay icon,” she commented. LawyerInstagram post about possible casting.

But he claims it was a sarcastic comment. “My real commentary was a straight actor playing a gay icon,” she said, per Variety. “I don’t think gay characters can only be played by gay actors. That would be ridiculous. Case in point: Scoot’s brilliant performance in this film.” She also made it clear that “equal opportunity” is really what she’s after. “As a queer person, so many doors have been closed to us for so long,” she explained. “It’s a big step forward to tell these stories, but hopefully in the future you’ll see a well-rounded actor who can also take on a lead role. I just want equal opportunity.”

since i lost american idol for cris allenAdam has had an epic career in music, film and television, performing alongside other music icons at the end of their platinum jubilee. Queen Elizabeth II.

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