Adam Lambert and major gay publication, The Advocate, are claiming that Adam’s AMA performance fell victim to double standard for gay performers after ABC and Dick Clark productions edit the performance for west coast feed.
The part of the performance that was edited was when Adam grabbed the head of one of his back-up dancers pulling it to his groin as he thrusted back and forth. Adam and The Advocate claim that the performance was edited because he is gay and in a statement to Radaronline , The Advocate said,
In his first major television performance outside of American Idol, Adam Lambert delivered the sexually charged number we expected from him last night on the AMAs. It was reminiscent of other envelope-pushing performances by provocative artist like Madonna and Janet Jackson. It’s unfortunate that ABC and Dick Clark productions censored the performance for west coast audiences highlighting the double standard that still exists for gay entertainers.
ABC and Dick Clark productions stated,
Due to the live nature of the show we did not expect the impromtu moment in question.
What do you think of the censorship? Was it an act of discrimination?
November 24th, 2009 at 8:03 am
Adam’s performance should not have been censored. Madonna and Birtney and every other female performers are just as sexual
November 24th, 2009 at 8:03 am
I am so glad it was censored. I don’t need my children seeing that kind of display from Adam
November 24th, 2009 at 6:13 pm
Someone would complain no matter what happened. If Adam Lambert was heterosexual and he did the same thing with a female backup dancer, a whole different cross section of people would have been making exactly the same complaints.
Seriously, do we really need pop stars doing blowjob skits on national television, gay OR straight?
November 25th, 2009 at 8:33 am
Adam Lambert’s performance was edited because it was inappropriate not because he is gay.
November 27th, 2009 at 7:01 am
I’m glad to hear that this kind of perversity is being edited. I have no desire to see this kind of sexual content when listening to a musician, be they hetro or homo. Good on the tv station for saving people from this atrocious behaviour!