snifflese wrote:
I guess we will have to agree to disagree. I am not sure how fans believing something hurts the artist. Most people are not reading blogs and forums and wouldn't have a clue about any of this. You have to be pretty hard core to know these things and it is only discussed in places like here or Adamtopia. I firmly believe if Adam had been straight his career would have be entirely different and it started with that disastrous AMA performance where the initial homophobia raised. It only continued from there. Not everything has been due to that, some of it was just wrong timing or wrong choices, but homophobia played a good part in the problems in the beginning, even prior to the AMA's. It was apparent in his outing on the show by Bill O'Reilly and the questions he had to endure about it. He lost lots and lots of fans after they realized he was gay. It was a shame, but even 10 years ago viewpoints on homosexuality were not nearly as progressive as now and Idol had a rather conservative audience. If he had done that AMA performance today, most people would not bat an eye, but he got cancelled on a show the following week and pretty much was not on mainstream TV for a long time. This is the first year he has had any big performances like the Kennedy, Elvis and Oscar shows. Adam himself has said that he thought his career was gone after the AMA's and that was due to homophobia, so I don't know how you can think there were no such issues for him along the way. Freddie wasn't the only one with gay issues, although his problems were much more severe due to the time period.
So sorry to hear about your dad. I have wondered if things were problematic since you haven't been posting. I am sending out lots of good thoughts for both you and your dad and will add him to my prayers! Take care of him and yourself!!
It can hurt an artist. I've read everything from homophobia to payola that some believe hurt AL's career, a poster here has come up with many excuses, so many excuses, it's unreal at this point.
As for the AMA same sex kiss that AL did, who knows what would have happened if AL didn't do the same sex kiss. It was done spur of the moment for shock value...what was done, is done. And I honestly think he has moved on from that now.
As for him getting major appearances, sure, but with those three events, it was to sing cover songs and not his own music.
Other male gay artists have had crap ( to put it mlidly ) thrown at them too, Freddie, Elton John, George Michael are three men who truly had it worse than AL ever did frankly. The tabloids hounded Freddie when he was very ill and even on his death bed. Tabloids spread rumors about Elton John which could have ended his career, he was right to sue about it. Horrific and heartbreaking to think about even now what Freddie and Elton John went through. And I will always feel that way about it.
Thanks genuinely for your well wishes for my dad. It's sad... actually fkn depressing and fkn scary as hell going through this. I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy. I'm going to give him your well wishes tomorrow when I go visit him, every little bit helps <3. I hope you are doing well these days.
I got to try to sleep because I'm in desperate need of sleep.
