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By now most people have seen his performance on AMA. I am not a huge Adam fan but I did see the performance and I enjoyed it. It was a boring show and he really did what his song was all about, he entertained us. I do not mind any shock or even a raunchy performance. I felt it matched his song well and he did a great job. It was FUN!
I was amazed by the press he got about his kiss with his straight keyboard player. All the comments were about his gay actions on stage but no one mentioned the girl who gave him a lap dance and he grabbed her crotch as well as the females on stage that also grabbed Adam’s crotch. The focus was on the anything gay he did.
I loved his response when asked what he thought if they had to edit it for the West Coast broadcast. He said:
“In a roundabout way it’s a form of discrimination because it is a double standard,” Lambert says. “They didn’t censor Britney and Madonna macking onstage did they? But yet two men kissing they’ll censor?”
Regardless what happens after this, I love the fact that not only was Adam willing to be who he was and do it his way but is not making an excuses and even taking a stand. Adam wants you to love him for who he is and not what the world wants him to be.
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Robert
on 25 Nov 2009 at 2:16 pm #
I agrees Adam stayed true to himself… and I love him for that .. he is dead on about the discrimination … thanks for another great post Michael
JM
on 25 Nov 2009 at 4:09 pm #
I thought it was a great performance and very eye opening to the ignorance and discrimination that is still exists in much of the country. It is really disappointing to show that after so many lessons and examples from our history we really have not progressed that much. That extends to beyond just LGBT issues and discrimination to the rush of racism after Obama was elected and many other examples in the news today. I think performances like Adam Lambert’s definitely help to expose this conservative undercurrent in our country.
Thank you again for a great post! Have a great Thanksgiving!
JM
Harold
on 25 Nov 2009 at 4:17 pm #
Are you kidding me? Are you serious? Are you looking for negative feedback? I have no clue as to why you would risk your reputation even posting this. It saddens me to think you feel this act was appropriate for television. Enough from me.
Brad
on 25 Nov 2009 at 5:24 pm #
Harold-
Adam Lambert is an artist!!
You can either enjoy his work of art or you can look away! Simple as that!
I was really amazed at the grief Michael Jackson got when he released a CD with a song using some derogatory words “Jew me, sue me, everybody do me/ Kick me, kike me” EVERYONE wanted to change his art, that would be like painting clothes on the Sistine chapel ceiling!
WHERE do you get off as to say what is “acceptable” for me or Michael to enjoy?
You are sounding much like the people who tell me who I can love or have sexual relations with.
YOU DO OWN A REMOTE CONTROL!! You are welcome to change the channel.
catherine
on 25 Nov 2009 at 7:22 pm #
great post michael!
Pheng
on 26 Nov 2009 at 12:50 am #
I agree. They need to loosen up