As mentioned earlier, I tuned in to the American Music Awards on Sunday night. I don't remember what I started doing but I missed the Adam Lambert performance. Out of all the performances, I missed the most outrageous one. He kissed a man, simulated oral sex and had men on leashes. In the news today, everyone is talking about how controversial this was. MSNBC.com has reported that ABC (the network that aired the show) has received over 1500 calls complaining about this performance. This is your typical PR showbiz issue. Celebrities do something crazy and their poor PR people have to scramble around to fix it. Adam has not been apologetic about this statement but the network will probably release an apology or a statement that might fall along these lines. "We apologize to anyone who might have been offended by Mr. Lambert's performance, but his opinions or views do not represent that of the network".
I remember Adam from American Idol and this performance doesn't surprise me. You could always tell he was going to be an extravagant performer and push the envelope. People shouldn't be too surprised. Madonna had men on leashes during her Confessions Tour and that concert aired nationally on NBC. Maybe the man on man kiss was a little shocking to some people but he is openly gay and shouldn't be ashamed of it.
ABC will probably keep getting complaints and Adam will keep getting backlash. As long as theirs awards show, PR people will be needed. So thanks for keeping us employed you crazy famous people!
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