Why is it that in order to be accepted by the GP and have a fan base a gay male pop star has to act as straight and vanilla as they can be (Sam Smith, Frank Ocean) but if you're anything like a flaming Queen like Adam Lambert you'd be shunned and stoned and your career is over.

It all comes down to radio. Radio's too scared to play him now because of that AMA performance.

and after he french kissed another man on stage he became an irrelevant flop.

Because there are different kind of gays, not everyone are "flaming queens"

Adam is global. He's fine. Just ended a 50 million grossing WORLD TOUR, and Whattya Want From Mr had over 100 million AI, he's the FIRST gay pop star from America so he's trailblazing either way he goes

Empire recent episode had me thinking

have you ever heard a lyric in a song sung a by a gay man where they directly say man love a man

nope they just say baby or other pet names and leave it be ambiguous.

Are we talking in America or Internationally, because Will Young has done just fine being out since he won Idol (within the UK oc)

You're an idiot he got a #1 album and made HISTORY 3 years later

I'd rather stan for a flaming queen than some self loathing ashamed of himself "straight acting" gay like Sam and Frank

Trespassing debuted #1, though. Slay.

Maybe because all gays aren't flamboyant?

Don't worry. Troye Sivan is coming this year!

WWFM and IIHY smashed after that

One of the lowest debuting sales figures for a #1 isn't saying much.

Also his "$50 million dollar tour" last I checked was because he was with QUEEN. People were there to hear the classics, not buying tickets to hear Adam's music, so your point is invalid.

How is touring with one of the most influential bands on history is being an irrelevant flop?

What makes you so sure that they're acting like anything other than they are?

I'm positive that they smashed before. Anyways, his singles from Trespassing did really poorly...

Um have you seen who Sam Smith was on Twitter and irl before he became successful with Stay with Me and his song with Naughty Boy?

fool, not every gay naturally acts like a flaming queen, and there's nothing wrong with that.
don't be so narrow minded.