Adam Lambert; Lil Nas X.Photo:Mike Marsland/WireImageAxelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic
Mike Marsland/WireImageAxelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic
WouldLil Nas Xbe a star today if it weren’t forAdam Lambert?
“That was very flattering that he even knows who I am,” said Lambert, 41. “I think he’s such a rock star, and so bold and brave, and I love what he’s doing.”
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Lambert’s performance of his debut single “For Your Entertainment” at the 2009 American Music Awards sparked controversy after he kissed a male band member on stage. The Parents Television Council issued complaints, and ABC later canceled his scheduledGood Morning Americaperformance.
More than a decade later, Lil Nas X kissed a backup dancerduring a performance at the 2021 BET Awardsand remained successful. “To see him be able to get on stage and have backing from the industry, and have racy, fabulous, edgy performances and finally getting to do that without being canceled or pulled off of a network, it was like, ‘OK, this is great. We’ve come into a new chapter,” said Lambert onWWHL.
In 2021, the Queen + Adam Lambert vocalist spoke about the 24-year-old “Old Town Road” musician’s BET Awards performance in an interview withBillboard. “I think he is definitely like the gay pop star that is 2021 — he’s bold, he’s controversial, he’s pushing boundaries,” he said. “That’s what we want our pop stars to do. It’s just taken this long to have it be a gay one.”
Adam Lambert at the 2009 AMAs and today.Kevork Djansezian/Getty; Arturo Holmes/Getty
“He’s so grounded and firm in who he is and what he’s about, he won’t apologize to anybody,” Lambert added at the time.
“I did thank him in person, actually. I really appreciate all the love that he’s shown me and I definitely don’t take it for granted. And I appreciate all the doors that him and people like him opened,” continued the Grammy winner.
source: people.com
