snifflese wrote:
You might notice that during this discussion on looks, Icy has to drag Caroline into it(several times for no good reason) as one of those deluded Glamberts who thinks Adam is attractive. Then she complains that Caroline is always out to get her whereas Icy is the one who always instigates this stuff.
I believe way back when, Caroline made some comment about Adam being a sexy beast because folks on QOL were making fun of him and his "campy" style and just derogatory remarks in general. I am sure you can guess the nature of them. Caroline defended him and since then Icy has thrown this at her. I don't think Caroline has the hots for Adam. She just came to his defense. I am in my 60's and have the hots for no one, but I can still appreciate a good looking fellow. Nothing wrong with that!
Of course good looking people who also have talent, star power, etc are going to have an easier time being successful. I personally think Elvis would never have gotten where he was without his good looks. Nowadays it might be a little easier, but in years past good looks were very important. The Voice bases its whole show on this premise. Of course, you can be successful if you are homely, but it is harder. Good looks is something that makes you stand out and if you then have the requisite voice or talent and determination, it will be easier for you to be successful.
Freddie might have had an easier go with it because of the rest of the band. He was certainly no looker with those big buck teeth and his in your face style on stage. I remember them from the early years, thinking Brian was dreamy and Roger quite handsome and Freddie kind of scared me. He might have had a harder time becoming popular had he been a solo act. Back in the 1970's and 1980's looks were very important. It is not just in music as I believe people who are good looking initially have an easier time in just about any career choice. Read any pop psychology and they will tell you that. Check out the really successful politicians where it doesn't hurt to be easy on the eyes! Looks are esp important in Hollywood and the entertainment field and you are fooling yourself if you think that is not the case. You can still make it, but it will be much harder.
Adam is lucky to have charisma, an engaging personality, a tongue in cheek humor, a stellar voice and massive good looks. These may not affect how you hear his recorded music, but they certainly affect you when you see a performance. Appreciating all these things makes you a fan and some folks are super fans, but lusting is not a prerequsite!
Sweetcaroline came here last August as soon as she could to try and start a thread about AL is so goo ( good ) looking. In it she said AL was gorgeous. It's on the first page of this sub forum, go look it's still there. She can't help herself to post how sexy, gorgeous, handsome, good looking she thinks she is. But LMAO she did all that to try to defend Adam?! What the fuck? Is that really her reasons for it? It's crazier than I even thought. Just know, I didn't bring what she said out of nowhere. It's obvious more than ever now, some Glamberts are heavily invested in how they think AL looks. Sweetcaroline is one of those people, how many times has she said AL is sexy, gorgeous, handsome, good looking? Countless times really, and anytime she saw fit, but now according to you it was done to defend him. And you know this because? It made more sense if she simply thought he was sexy, gorgeous etc.
Freddie was no looked with his big buck teeth and his in your face style onstage and he kind of scared you? Spoken like a true Queen fan once again *sarcasm*. How did you manage to watch and listen to Freddie if he kind of scared you? What on Earth was it about Freddie that scared you? Good grief.
In all the music I like, how the singer or any other members of the band looks comes last for me. I think rockchic mentioned Elton John, no doubt he is a legend, and it sure isn't based on his looks. George Michael's Listen Without Prejudice is a great example of looks not being so important to him and his fans. Praying For Time and Freedom 90, heck of couple of songs, and the videos he didn't appear on. It still worked.
I'm okay, more than okay in how I feel about a person's like not being so important. I feel sad and sorry for the people here ( 3 now ) who are so heavily invested in how AL looks. And your snifflese, so quick to point out about Freddie's big buck teeth and how he scared you. Looks aren't everything. God forbid, if AL ever has an injury that messes up his looks somehow, because I think that would be a sad day for you and sweetcaroline. Leaving someonewholovesadam out of that much, because I don't know her much.
You mentioned you are in your 60s, snifflese. Do you use products to try to look younger by any chance? Would you want to use products to try to look younger? Genuine question.
AL is lucky that he is riding on Brian's and Roger's coattails when it comes to his career. I think I could say without Brian and Roger he would be struggling in his solo music. Not so much to do with music, but the lack of good music. You say about Freddie's big buck teeth, in your face style and he scared you. Guess what? He made it anyways and became a legend and that should tell you something right there.
