Adam Lambert reacted to Lil Nas X’s viral kiss at the BET Awards.
Sunday, June 27, the interpreter of “Old Town Road” performed at the BET Awards. He donned an Egyptian pharaoh costume as he performed Michael Jackson’s “Remember the Time” in honor of the late pop star. He then moved on to perform his current single, “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)”.
During his performance, he kissed one of his backup dancers in front of the live audience and countless viewers at home. The moment blew up social media with both positive and negative responses.
In an interview with Billboard, the former American Idol praised the performance of Lil Nas X.
“I thought it was hot,” he told the store. “I mean, he really gives it to us. I think he’s really like the gay pop star that’s in 2021 – he’s bold, he’s controversial, he’s pushing the boundaries. pop stars do. It just took so long for him to be a gay. “
You will recall Lambert making headlines with his performance at the 2009 American Music Awards of “For Your Entertainment”. During his set, he kissed his keyboardist. The homosexual kiss caused an uproar on social networks and media.
“I was taken off ABC for a little while,” Lambert revealed. “They were panicked, they had groups of Christian parents writing, panicked censors. What I found so funny was like ‘Censors? That’s a kiss! When was that indecent?’
Although he received a big backlash for a harmless kiss, he was able to secure a spot on Good Morning America shortly after the performance. During the show, they showed a clip of Madonna, Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera kissing during their viral moment at the 2003 VMAs. The morning show then showed a clip of Lambert kissing her keyboardist with her mouth censored.
“I just remember thinking it was the biggest slap in the face – it’s like it proves my point,” he said. “It’s so crazy to me that this double standard is so blatant and obvious, where two women kissing weren’t indecent, but two men kissing were.”
