Straight from the horse’s mouth! Err, not exactly.. coz Adam Lambert never admitted he was gay so how can he be “open” about it?? And pictures of kissing other men and his comments about he knows himself and has nothing to hide is not an admission of being gay per se. So, why then “American Idol” judge Kara DioGuardi said Adam Lambert is openly gay? In an interview that will air on Friday’s “The View”, the pretty judge was asked by host Barbara Walters if the singer’s “perceived sexuality” might have influenced voters. Kara DioGuardi answered:

“Well, first of all, I hope not … because we should be judging on talent and viability in the music industry, and [Adam Lambert and Kris Allen] both had that.”

Kara then added the surprisingly frank comment, “I don’t think that Adam was ever in [the closet]. I think he was always openly out.” Barbara Walters then repeated the question to Ms. DioGuardi about whether she thought the 27-year-old musical theater vet was truly out. She says firmly: “I think he was. I mean from what I’ve seen … I do. I never thought he wasn’t.”

Lynne Broyles, the singer’s former vocal coach, recently shared to the press: “Adam Lambert was always a mover; he was someone who wanted to make people feel things. The stage is home to him. It’s like he’s always been there.” Ms. Broyles was helping him push the boundaries of his voice, allowing him to follow the footsteps of Queen’s Freddie Mercury and Michael Jackson, childhood favorites that Adam Lambert still admires. Ms. Broyles further shared:

“In our classes, we got into some real intense acting techniques that helped the students focus their emotional energy. You have to know enough about yourself to know what you can bring to an audience, and even as a young child, Adam was very in tune with his soul.”

Lynne Broyles also said, “Adam Lambert never thought that he had a free ride. He was always wanting to grow and always wanting to find that next great vocal. Whenever he did something new or special, he would never say, ‘Wasn’t I great?’ He would say, ‘Wasn’t that fun?’” What an awesome attitude! Love you Adam! =) As for his falsetto voice, Lynne said vocal exercises and singing techniques helped the American Idol finalist to hang on to his boyish falsetto as he got older.

We all know that American Idol’s hottest star right now got his artistic education through local children’s theater groups. The performing skills Adam Lambert now shows off in America’s most popular show were learned from playing Peter Pan and Huck Finn when he was young. At the age of 9, he began performing with the Children’s Theatre Network – now MET2. A few years later, Adam Lambert started taking voice lessons from Lynne Broyles who later formed the Broadway Bound Youth Theatre Foundation.

The wild singer performed with both groups until he graduated from Mt. Carmel High School in 2000 then he headed to Los Angeles where he still lives until now. In San Diego, Adam Lambert started in the ensemble of “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” and ended up playing lead roles in “Big River,” “The Secret Garden” and “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.” His résumé also includes a European tour of “Hair” and a stint in the Los Angeles production of “Wicked.” Impressed with Adam Lambert so far?