Entertainment Weekly Names Adam Lambert the Most Exciting American Idol Contestant in Years

Thursday, May 7, 2009, 10:18 AM | American Idol 8
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Adam Lambert on the cover of the latest Entertainment Weekly! Wow, wow, wow. This is a testament to Adam’s popularity. This cover will sell a lot of copies.

EW writes in the latest issue (hitting newsstands May 15):

“Now the question is whether an openly gay contestant can win American Idol? The question is being considered everywhere from fan blogs to The New York Times – but we’re still one openly gay contestant short of a test case. Adam’s sexuality offers a fascinating challenge to the show’s status quo. Is Idol ready for a gay winner? Possibly. After all, its British forebear Pop Idol crowned a contestant, Will Young, who came out shortly after he won. And Idol itself came close when Clay Aiken, then closeted but somebody who even house plants surmised was gay, finished second. But is Idol ready for this gay(ish) winner? Perhaps not. Clay, after all, never sang “I’m gonna give you every inch of my love” while wearing skintight pants and green glitter guyliner.”

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