Why couldn’t I have had an Adam Lambert when I was growing up? I lived in a tiny, one horse, very hick, Kentucky town, and most people who lived there were very narrowminded and set in their ways. Still are. To this day when I go back home, it’s like I enter a time warp. I was definitely “odd girl out”,did not fit in any box they would attempt to shove me in, and I despised their labels.
I preach, constantly, vigilantly, that people should hold tight to their individuality, be proud of who they are, and not let ANYONE influence that. Adam Lambert and I seem to have that mentality in common.
In an interview with People he said:
“It’s a really, really cool thing,to be able to show people that you can be yourself, and you should be proud of yourself, and you should own who you are and what you’re about, and never make apologies for it.” (View the full article HERE)
He cites that he is a good role model for kids and young adults, I could not agree more if I wanted to.ANYONE who faces the world, full force, not backing down and has the courage to go on to say :
“Conforming is not cool,embracing who you are and what makes you different is actually what’s really cool … The kids that are different and out there and expressive and are bold with those choices, those are the people that grow up to be people we all want to hang out with, that become celebrities or become really successful in what they do because they believe in who they are.”
DESERVES TO BE CALLED A ROLE MODEL.
I was different. My friends were different. None of us are famous (YET), but if we had someone of Adam’s caliber, acceptance and mentality to look up to when we were younger, maybe our lives wouldn’t have been so hard, carving out that niche, learning to accept ourselves, may have been a little less difficult.
If my god daughter, or children I may ever have, choose to have a role model in the public eye, I PRAY that they’re as wonderful as Adam Lambert, because if that is their hero, I could rest assured, they are being guided right, by someone other than myself.
THANK YOU ADAM FOR BEING INCREDIBLE.
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Zachary Quinto shows off his sexy side for Tyler Shields latest book “The Dirty Side of Glamour.†I have almost a new mission in life after seeing these pictures. I would love to photograph Zachary. Just one day. Zachary seems to have this connection with the camera that I don’t see that often. Zachary HAS IT! (Let me photograph you one day, I’ll love you forever.)
A special thanks to Just Jared for these pictures.
He “just didn’t win.” Adam Lambert does not choose to be known as the guy who lost the title of American Idol. I can really understand why, because to lose means that something is taken from you. Adam has gained exposure, fans, and to me, a sure career in ANY entertainment venue he chooses to pursue. Be it acting, or please God, singing.
However, after, even I had gotten past the fact that he didn’t walk away the winner of what I affectionately called “Adam Idol”, I still sign on to see the headlines about “voting upsets”.
Have you heard? Apparently AT&T provided people at two different Kris Allen parties a free phone, with text messaging. Then taught them how to send “Bulk messages”. In other words, they could send ten plus texts at a time to vote for Kris, where those of us who were dialing the phone (I myself dialed two phones, one to each ear thank you very much, FOX, AT&T and AI), could only get in one vote per say 30 seconds. Adam’s loss is not what makes me so mad about all of this.What gets under my skin is that if they afforded that luxury to Kris fans in Arkansas, then WHY not give the “Lambert’s” the same treatment in California? Fair is fair right?
The OTHER thing that bothers me? Their statements. Really? Read this.
On Wednesday, Fox Broadcasting issued a statement (seen on The Hollywood Reporter) saying that:
“Fox and the producers of ‘American Idol’ are absolutely certain that the results of this competition are fair, accurate and verified. Kris Allen is, without a doubt, the American Idol. We have an independent third-party monitoring procedure in place to ensure the integrity of the voting process. In no way did any individuals unfairly influence the outcome of the competition.”
As if that wasn’t, douche enough, get a load of AT&T’s statement:
“countless parties were held,” and that “it’s quite a leap to suggest that a few individuals could have impacted the final results.”
Come on people at AT&T, can you NOT see how potentially HUNDREDS of people sending in MASS votes, could seriously impact the final results? Are you that delusional, or just refuse to admit that you have handed away your integrity for whatever reason?
Honestly, though, I (being the biggest Adam Lambert fan in North Carolina,at LEAST) KNOW they did him a favor. So, thank you FOX,IDOL and AT&T. When Adam Lambert becomes the success I know that he WILL, it will be you sitting there, in the floor crying, tears of regret. Not Adam.
Remember that.
Growing up in Kentucky, being surrounded by country music, I probably knew who George Strait was,before I knew how to write my full name,and that’s saying something. I’ve always thought, however,that George
never got the recognition he deserved. He plays country music the way it was intended, pure, raw, real. New country is okay, and has it’s place, I’m sure, but George Strait is definitely among the unsung (pardon the pun) heroes of country music. I’d list him alongside of greats such as Hank Williams,George Jones, Merle Haggard,Waylon Jennings, Ray Price,Loretta Lynn,Patsy Cline, Red Sovine need I go on? I probably could for days. Though country is not exactly MY number one choice in music, I am very knowledgeable on the topic.
Here was a short Q & A with George, who is lovingly referred to as King George:The King of Country music. He is looked up to by the young and old,alike.
I watched most of the program,myself. He was paid homage to by music greats such as Alan Jackson and Tim McGraw, but the one part that really touched me was Jamie Foxx’s story and performance of “You Look So Good In Love”
George Strait has been singing country music, and entertaining us for thirty years, and I hope he hangs around for many years to come. He is the epitome of country music.
