When watching American Idol last year I vowed to never watch it again because I thought Adam should have one Idol HANDS DOWN!!! What a shock when he didn't. His Rock vocals were outstanding and everything he sang was what he vowed to produce when done with Idol. He did say that he would, "STAY TRUE," to himslef. WELL, he sure didn't do that when I bought not only his first album but he second one as well. What happened to the Adam we heard on Idol. Now I vowed to not buy another one of his albums. What a shame and waste.

i agree with u jeffrey

Disappointment is difficult. I don't know how many people have told me of the bad behaviors of celebrities and it totally ruins my concept of them often for life. But you have to remember, they are human just like the rest of us. As I watch Adam especially in paparazzi footage I wonder how can he stand it. Especially the paparazzi that SCREAM demands "TURN LEFT" "TURN RIGHT" "SMILE…I KNOW YOU CAN SMILE" He recently said some of them say things to jab at him, rude comments just to get his attention. I find it degrading and incredibly disrespectful. I want to slap them up side of the head and ask where they got their manners. I also see fans running behind him screaming at him. They always expect him to stop what he is doing, sign autographs or pose in pictures. He's often so gracious. This has to wear on a person and I don't care if this lifestyle comes with his dream. Yes, there are perks, but losing your privacy has got to be hard. He is no longer ever allowed to be "off" and even stated on Oprah it's difficult to go out like a regular person. He is now expected to be and act like the property of strangers. Adam strikes me as very introverted and this is based on things he says in interviews. He's learned to be a performer and constantly says it gives him confidence. He constantly says he has self-esteem issues. I don't think being in the spotlight comes natural to him, but he's rolling with it. I enjoy hearing these real stories about him even those of disappointment - glimpses of a moment in his life. It reminds me he is human. He's still working it out and learning how to be a rock star. It takes time to adjust whether it's learning how to deal with the intrusive public or find his own music style. He's not insincere - if anything it was a moment when he was being true to himself. I have yet to see him hit a photographer or scream at anyone. I think being "dismissive" is kind compared to how I would be. Lately he's been saying he's running on 2-4 hours of sleep. How would you act with little sleep and people demanding and grabbing at you? Constant criticism from people who hate you and even criticism from people who claim to have been a fan. Give him a break. He isn't a god - he's human.

very ture…adam is a huma..am music god to his fans but still human…its okay 2 get pissed off once in awhile.its natural. but people just give him a dam break sometimes. he is so gracious with fans…i havent heard that he acted like a diva. i dont blieve it… agree with whipernglitter i always laugh @ people with nutin better 2 do

jeffrey: you are wrong. Adam has two CDs out. "Take One" IS an Adam Lambert CD, although produced and marketed by sleazy people and not promoted by Adam, it still is an Adam Lambert CD. Follow your own advice and check your facts.

I have yet to figure out why you people are so offended at the opinions of others about someone you don't even know. These people aren't being rude but offering variable discussion topics. There are ways to debate their issues without rudely telling them they have nothing better to do. Obviously if we are all wasting our time on a fan site regardless of what we say, we don't have nothing better to do. That's the point…

My son and I followed Adam from the time he hit American Idol to the dissapointing loss. We both felt that without a doubt he should've won American Idol hands down, but accepted Chris as a good singer. Both of us were awestruck by his vocal talent on Idol. What a shame that when I bought the new album for me and my son to listen to not only could i not let my son have it for Chrismas after listening to it, but would never listen to it again myself. I do not understand why he feels the need to make an unnecessary and completely blatent statement about his sexuality and preferences that had nothing to do with music. I just wish that he had stuck to singing great music with his talent instead of wasting it trying to make a foolhardy statement. And for the person who felt that he has it bad, be assured that Adam Lambert is exactly where he wants to be. Also to the person who said he was introverted, are you kidding me?!

truly, Adams disappointed fans

I agree with the person who said Adam is introverted. Yeah, I know, he's out there prancing around and on camera constantly, but it helps to understand the difference between introversion and extroversion. Introversion is when you need strength, you go within; extroversion is finding strength outside yourself usually from others. Adam is always saying how he needs "me time", talking about his self-image issues,and indicating he is often self-reflective. It's all about "self" with introverts. Introverts can get in front of people but it's not as easy for them as extroverts. They NEED quiet time and time to process what is going on and how it relates to them personally. Adam is always talking about this. He also said once I think it was in Salt Lake City, when he got there for the Idol tour he stayed in his hotel room the whole time and didn't leave. "Me time" he called it. That's what introverts do. Extroverts instead would seek people to gain energy. Introversion isn't usually compatible with celebrity so performance and extroverted behavior need to be learned for someone who wants to sing. Singing, although you can do it alone for yourself, is basically an extroverted activity to be shared with others. He discovered the joy of singing and performing early and cultivated some extroverted behaviors. Those of us who say he is introverted might be wrong, but he's showing all the signs. I've known a lot of introverts who are divas, even loud and obnoxious. But when they need energy, it's a very personal, private process with a desperate need to be alone. They have a difficult time being "on" for others all the time. It could be why it took Adam 10 years to break through with the level of talent he has. He often talks about if he would have auditioned for Idol earlier he wouldn't have been able to deal with the competition and pressure. INTROVERT! Extroverts can get up in front of anyone and do anything most of the time because they get their strength from others in audience situations. Also, studies indicate strawberry blondes are genetically predisposed to being introverted and shy. Bingo. He's got all the indicators. It would be interested to know what Adam thinks on this - but he might not understand what introversion means, like most people it's assumed if you choose the spotlight you can't possibly be introverted.

Having babbled aimlessly about sexuality in the above reply, I'm curious what you people think: Do you think it was necessary for Adam to come out about his sexuality or should he have just kept it private and left everyone to guess? I like his honesty and openness, but at the same time I'm thinking why should he have to label himself? And now the media is labeling him and he complained on Oprah he is now the "openly-gay singer" when in fact being gay isn't his profession. Would it have been a better publicity strategy to keep them guessing? It's not like most people didn't know he was gay but for some reason we want confessions. He said he didn't want to be like Clay Aiken…but why did Clay Aiken bother announcing anything? There are a lot of performers who are gay who don't advertise and those that do wait until their careers are well on their way or practically over. I like the idea they shouldn't have to…straight people don't have to make any claims so why should gay? "The straight President Obama" hahaha At the same time, I do like Adam's openness as it sets all kinds of precedent for others to come out "of the closet". But was it necessary and with the labeling, would it have been better if he kept it private as it's really no one's business? Does announcing he's gay get him more or better publicity? Can you tell I debate this with myself and haven't come to a conclusion? I'm wondering how others feel.

Erskay: So are you saying it was better publicity to announce he was gay? Or would have gotten more/better publicity not announcing? Is it better to be labeled the "openly-gay singer" or not to announce it and let everyone speculate?

As I said, I don't think there was much doubt he was gay, but he's now saying "It's all about the music" and he doesn't want the focus on the "openly-gay" label - but by announcing he's gay it took the focus off the music and on his sexuality. I think (don't know) his thinking was if he didn't announce the media would have focused on the speculation anyway and that would have gotten irritating as well. The more I think about it the more I'm coming to the conclusion either way the media would try to sensationalize it so I guess it wouldn't have mattered. He'd either be constantly hounded about being gay or constantly hounded about whether or not he would state it. If he hadn't "come out" in the media, I wonder how long they would have bothered before they just let it go? I think the media just loves anything that might sell so they exploit issues to get a rise whether or not they are real issues.

I know for a lot of people this discussion might not be interesting, but I majored in marketing in college so how Adam presents himself and the choices he's made in his career so far and their ramifications are fascinating to me.

He is a jerk…in a year from now you won't remember him. He needs to grow up. Just remember, karma is a bitch.