Adam Lambert Finally Confirms: "I'm Gay"

Adam Lambert finally confirms his sexuality in the new issue of Rolling Stone (on stands tomorrow).

"I don't think it should be a surprise for anyone to hear that I'm gay," the American Idol runner-up says.

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"I'm proud of my sexuality," continues the rocker, who was photographed holding hands with interior designer Drake LaBry earlier this month. "I embrace it. It's just another part of me."

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But Lambert, 27, from San Diego -- who performed Sam Cooke's "A Change Is Gonna Come" on the Idol finale -- says he's not the poster boy for gay rights.

"I'm trying to be a singer, not a civil rights leader," he tells RS contributor Vanessa Grigoriadis.

VIDEO: Adam Lambert talking to Rolling Stone about his cover shoot.

Lambert admits that he was nervous about coming out while Idol was still on the air because contestants are under a media embargo, and he wanted to do it on his "own terms." (He also says producers were open to him handling it however he wanted to.)

"I was worried that [coming out] would be so sensationalized that it would overshadow what I was there to do, which was sing," Lambert tells the mag. "I'm an entertainer, and who I am and what I do in my personal life is a separate thing. it shouldn't matter. Except it does. It's really confusing."

Find out what an Idol stylist has to say about Lambert's look.

Lambert credits the FOX reality show with helping him gain self confidence.

"I finally checked into my self-worth for the first time in my life, and the fact that it coincided with Idol is so sweet," he says. "I mean, I still have moments where I think, 'Oh, my skin is terrible, and I'm a little fat -- I should really go to the gym more.' But for the most part, when I look in the mirror now, I finally see somebody who can do something cool."

See before and after pics of Idol's weight winners (and losers).

For more details on which Idol Lambert is attracted to, how he came out to his family, and what was going through his head when those photos of him in drag hit the web mid-season, pick up the newest issue of Rolling Stone, on stands Wednesday.

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SHOCKING!!!!!!!

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The snake on his pants is ummmm....

well, not sure what to say about that

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This is as much of a surprise as Clay Aiken coming out. Everyone already knew it.

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I think it's sad that he's had to make an announcement at all. It shouldn't matter.

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Damn! I thought maybe if me and DH didnt work out...

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OMG seriously? NO FREAKING WAY!!! Where has my gaydar been this whole time?



Its so silly- it was so apparent, and good for him for being more than comfortable addressing it. I admire him a lot for that, instead of being closeted. I really hope this is another step towards more tolerance.

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But he's such a masculine guy???? It cant be.



Wow, really Rolling Stone, was this such a shock to anyone

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Gay or not: guy doesn't even have his first single out, and he's made the cover of Rolling Stone.

That's pretty freakin' awesome for an aspiring rock star. Go Adam!

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I love that he said it doesn't matter, except it does. And that it shouldn't surprise anyone that he's gay.

I like when people know what they look like, kwim?

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No surprise there.
But this did surprise me:

Adam had this to say about when he found out Kris was going to be his roommate on "Idol":

“I was like, ‘Oh, (bleep), they put me with the cute guy,”’ Lambert says. “Distracting! He’s the one guy that I found attractive in the whole group on the show: nice, nonchalant, pretty and totally my type — except that he has a wife. I mean, he’s open-minded and liberal, but he’s definitely 100 percent straight.”


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Gay or not I still love him and his music.

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I'm shocked!!!!

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