Out and Proud in Hollywood

17 of 18

Adam Lambert

During "American Idol"'s 8th season, pictures emerged of front runner Adam Lambert kissing another man which led many to speculate if Lambert could be the first gay "Idol" victor. The photos were even discussed on "The O'Reilly Factor" about whether the singer's sexual orientation would have an impact on the competition. While Lambert confirmed the photos were of him he never answered the question of if he was gay until after losing the "American Idol" crown to Kris Allen. Adam Lambert finally came out on the cover of Rolling Stone in which he confirmed that he was gay and laughed when he said that his sexual orientation "probably" impacted the final vote.