Adam Lambert | Done Being Polite

About this episode

Adam Lambert shares his journey from a struggling theater kid to a global superstar, highlighting the influence of his voice teacher and the challenges of fame.

Before Adam Lambert became a global superstar, Grammy-nominated artist, and one of the most electrifying voices in music, he was a 13-year-old theater kid from conservative North County San Diego, struggling to fit in at middle school and trying on his mother's makeup after class. Then Lynn Broyles, a voice teacher with fierce energy and impeccable taste, saw something in him that no one else had: a kid who needed a safe space to just be himself. In this deeply personal and unguarded conversation, the trailblazing artist sits down with David Begnaud to share the story of the woman who believed in him when he was just beginning to understand who he was. Adam opens up about meeting Lynn at 13, a voice teacher who introduced him to Sondheim, cabaret, and the gay cultural lexicon without ever calling it what it was. He talks about growing up with parents who let him wear their makeup and high heels as a toddler, spending Saturdays in a theater company that taught him discipline and teamwork, and the moment he auditioned for American Idol by quitting his job in Wicked with no guarantees. He shares what it felt like to kiss a guy on live television at the 2009 AMAs the night before his…

People in this episode

Host: David Begnaud

Guest: Adam Lambert

Topics covered

• identity
• fame
• personal growth
• music industry
• theater
• self-acceptance

Keywords

• Adam Lambert
• Lynn Broyles
• American Idol
• fame
• identity
• music
• theater
• self-acceptance
• 2009 AMAs
• Good Morning America

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: American Idol, Wicked, Good Morning America, ABC

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