ADAM LAMBERT: MY MOTHER OUTED ME

Adam Lambert’s voice has taken him to astronomical heights, winning 14 awards internationally. From singing Bohemian Rhapsody on American Idol to singing it with Brian May for the Queen at the Platinum Jubilee. Growing up in California, with no queer role models, he found his voice through theatre and performing. Unbeknownst to him, his mother sought advice from a local community group for parents of queer children, something she didn’t reveal to him until years later Working relentlessly in theatre ensemble casts, he made a decision to be fearless and quit his job to audition for American Idol, something that would change the course of his life. With Jamie he discusses the challenges of sudden fame, understanding his sexuality and being a horny teenager. This is a conversation about being brave and owning who you are. Listen to Adam’s brand new EP ‘Afters’ here: https://adamlambert.net/releases/ Chapters: 00:00 Being the frontman of Queen 04:05 Mixed response when I first started with Queen 06:10 My favourite Queen song to sing 07:30 Overcompensating when I first started performing 08:45 How I was as a child at school and growing up 14:00 Having to internalise my sexuality as I grew up 17:30 Loving dressing up as child 21:20 I didn’t have my his first kiss with a boy until I was 18 25:45 How my mother outed me 28:59 How I navigated my sexuality on American idol 29:30 My American Idol journey from quitting my job 34:00 Having to take risks to get further in life 36:20 Dealing with criticism with the rise of social media 41:15 Having panic attacks from burnout 45:50 My love of creating and performing music 50:20 Releasing my new EP ‘Afters’ 53:20 Final eight questions #ADAMLAMBERT #GREATCOMPANYPODCAST #JAMIELAING If you enjoyed this episode, please click follow - we have so many great guests like this one, you won't want to miss out!You can also follow us on: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/greatcompanypodcast/ TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@greatcompanypodcast -- Great Company is an original podcast from JamPot