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Adam Levine Strips, Slams 'American Idol'
Adam Levine is ripping on "American Idol" -- and he's doing it while shirtless.
The "Voice" coach goes topless for the new issue of gay magazine Out, where he takes "Idol" to task for making its contestants allegedly "mask" their sexuality.
"What’s always pi**ed me off about 'Idol' is wanting to mask that, for that to go unspoken,” says Levine. “C’mon. You can’t be publicly gay? At this point? On a singing competition? Give me a break. You can’t hide basic components of these people’s lives. The fact that 'The Voice' didn’t have any qualms about being completely about it is a great thing.”
Levine's dis comes after "Idol" runner-up Adam Lambert
said he wasn't allowed to discuss his sexuality while on the show due to
AI's restriction on contestants giving interviews before the season is
over.
Both Vicci Martinez and Beverly McClellan were out lesbians on Season One of Adam's reality show.
In the interview, Levine also opens up about his gay brother, telling the mag "We all really wanted to provide some cushion for him and constantly let him know that it’s OK. A lot of people don’t want their kid to be gay and will fight it all costs, but I’ve got news for you—it’s a losing f**king battle.”
Check out more from the interview over at Out's website -- and watch Levine's latest music video for "Moves Like Jagger" with Christina Aguilera below.
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Comments (15)
en Todo Momento!!: 192 days ago
i mean, really, american idol is still a privately owned enterprise. they can arrange it however they see it fitting for their ideals, while adhereing to a degree of what the watching public wants to see. but it is still a private business/enterprise. it is sort of like dictating to people what type of wall paper they have to put up in their own home. ai = private business and not public property.
huh?: 192 days ago
To keep an even playing field, what he is really saying here is that the other 99.9% of the contestants all have to declare that they are straight. People don't care and it is completely, utterly irrelevant what they have sex with in their personal lives.
Sheli: 192 days ago
He'll. Adam looks gay
Craig: 192 days ago
On a sexual level homosexuality is not okay... On an emotional level homosexuality is okay... Because the unmet emotional need is controlling the sexual desire AND there-in telling them it's "okay" without any accountability and self-discipline with regards to what actually produces another human life, is not okay...
Cindy: 192 days ago
@Craig - Huh?
Hogan: 192 days ago
@Cindy, Craig is basically saying sex for any reason other than procreation is wrong. If he's going to take that stand then he, too, should have self-discipline and stop having sex with his wife/gf/whatever unless they're trying to have a kid.
Oh wait, I bet he doesn't like that double-standard.
Too f'n bad.
nickjames209: 192 days ago
Craig, you are a ******* idiot.
Chad: 192 days ago
I think it is horrible that American Idol dictates what people can share. They have no problem showing straight contestants significant others but if your gay then you get no coverage and if you are allowed to have your partner in the audience they are labeled as "friends" Also they have to endure comments about having the ladies like them and other fake-straight related questions. I want reality or nothing, I want fair and equal or nothing, I am tired of people acting like someones personal opinions is a great basis for discrimination. I can only hope American Idol changes it's ways.
Gigi: 192 days ago
I feel like American Idol is such a popularity contest. I watched the first season, and I fell in love with Dia and her voice, even tho Idol wouldn't have given her a second look. The judges have more say on the Voice, which I like. Especially because they have judges that actually know about music and singing. I adore J Lo, Steven Tyler, and Randy just as much as the next person, but I feel like their imput is useless. But on the Voice, something about the atmosphere just makes it seem less judgemental towards the contestants' personal lives.
Jeff: 192 days ago
He's such a nice Jewish boy!
ginny: 192 days ago
The Voice is So much better then AI...
no bet here, much better judges, they show some real interest in what they are doing. would not miss a show and I am a Boomer!!
Linux2216: 192 days ago
I am thankful I tuned into The Voice for Season 1. I found the program far more exciting than AI with meaningful involvement by the judges who are vested in the success of the team contestants they chose. For the first time I downloaded songs from. ITunes when I was blown away by Dia's REM rendition. She was my favorite. I can't wait for Season 2 with the talented USAF Staff Sgt. Carson Daly found on YouTube.
BKR: 192 days ago
I have watched every season of AI. However, the VOICE really surprised me. I never expected to enjoy it. I loved the judges input. I also believes the judges input on AI is useless. Since Simon left all the judges sound the same. That is why the public has no idea who to vote for. I will continue to watch the VOICE in the future. I believe any winner of AI will not make it in the industry. Just saying...
Chez Litton: 191 days ago
AI IS a popularity contest. What else do you guys think it is?
rp: 191 days ago
As far as American Idol, I believe it has run it's course, but has been a great show. Therefore, the Voice is that something fresh and exciting and is a great show as well. On the matter of Gays vs. Straight. Come On people. What the hell is wrong with this human race when the matter of who you have sex with dictates the premise of a television show? No one else knows me and what is it to you if I am gay or straight? I enjoy entertaining shows, I don't give a damn if your a gay, lesbian, transgender or straight person if your talented and can present your talent in a way that isn't offensive and vulgar, and I don't care what your sexual preference is either and don't tell me. All of you insecure, shallow, self absorb, self centered people need to take a freaking reality check and really listen to yourselves and read what you write because it is so ridiculous. What does it matter if your gay and your on a SINGING show? IS part of your act showing how your sexual nature is? HELL TO THE NO, it's about singing!!! I, and I can only speak for myself, do not tune into a show, radio station, read a book and ask myself, is this person straight or gay? How shallow is that? No wonder God destroyed the human race and only left NOAH and his family. The rest were idiots.