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Sunday November 22, 2009

ADAM Lambert admits he was getting “bored” with his life before taking part on American Idol.

The flamboyant star — who lost out to the adorable Kris Allen on the US TV talent show — says Idol helped him open up another chapter in his life.

“Being in L.A. around young Hollywood for the past eight years desensitized me to the whole machine,” Lambert says of his dramatic rise to fame. “If this were brand new, I’d be overwhelmed. At 27, I’ve already done a lot of self-searching to learn who I am. Had this happened five years ago, I might not have handled it well. I didn’t have a strong sense of self.

“The timing worked out. I was getting bored with my life. Like, is this it? I was hungry for more. I got my wish!”

The openly-gay star — whose debut album, For Your Entertainment, hits stores later this month — recently insisted he has never been ashamed of his sexuality.

“There was never any deliberate, like, ‘I’m going to hint now…’ because I was never in the closet,” Lambert told MTV of his performances on Idol.

“When those pictures [of me dressed in drag and kissing an ex-boyfriend] came out online, I got freaked out.

“I was like, ‘Great, that’s going to f**k things up’. ‘Cause I just figured, you know, this is a national television program and people are conservative in our country, aside from LA and New York and a couple of other places.”

“I think the whole magic of this moment is that I’m not alienating anybody,” Adam added. “I’m not trying to, anyway. I want as many people to feel like they can like the music.

“I don’t want to edit myself to the point where I feel like I don’t have integrity… It’s almost like being a political figure. It’s like a balancing act.”

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