It Turns Out Chick-Fil-A Conspired to Prevent Adam Lambert from Winning American Idol

Posted by Kevin Farrell on Aug 14, 2012 in Television | 76 comments

Now that the whole world has its eyeballs on Chick-Fil-A, all sorts of bizarre skeletons are tumbling out of the company’s ~~fryers~~ closet.

A new report this week explains how an Arkansas Chick-Fil-A franchisee may have singlehandedly rigged the American Idol season 8 finale vote in favor of Kris Allen.

What does Chick-fil-A have to do with Adam Lambert and American Idol? It is said that Dan Cathy is very particular about who he allows to purchase a Chick-fil-A franchise. The company looks for people who share Cathy’s right winged religious beliefs. In my opinion it was anti-gay sentiments that motivated Allen Kiser, the Chick-fil-A franchise owner in Conway, Arkansas, to spend thousands of dollars to keep Adam Lambert from becoming the Season 8 American Idol winner.

Adam Lambert had not disclosed his orientation during his stint on American Idol, but his Rolling Stone announcement was no surprise. Chick-fil-A is appalled at local governments that have interfered with their right to open a business, but didn’t they go way overboard when they intervened in a reality singing contest when votes determine the outcome? That is exactly what Allen Kiser did. I do not know weather he acted alone or with the blessing and financial support of Dan Cathy at Chick-fil-A headquarters.

While every measurable indicator favored an Adam Lambert victory around the nation, back in Conway, Arkansas Chick-fil-A mounted a campaign to change that outcome. Week after week people gathered to vote at Chick-fil-A sponsored events. It was not just ordinary voting, but power texting with multiple phones and after hour voting with West coast go-phones. Voters were encouraged to vote thousands of times each with free food and prizes. It was an appealing incentive in this sleepy collage town. Keep in mind that they could rack up an impressive number of votes. 10,000 votes from 2,000 people = 20 million votes, 3,000 people = 30 million votes. There were about 3,000 people at the Vote Party on the night of the final. Allen Kiser attended with his Chick-fil-A cows baring name tags that identified themselves as Vote Party “Staff”.

Anybody paying attention knows that Lambert lost the Idol contest in name only. His latest album debuted at number one, marking the first time an openly gay musician has reigned at the top of the charts. And while homeboy isn’t quite pulling in those Kelly Clarkson or Carrie Underwood dollar-dollar-bills just yet, he is undoubtedly one of the three household names to emerge from the show. Sorry Jordin Sparks!

So, so weird.

(via Yahoo)

http://pulse.yahoo.com/_AYHFYJGVF5AF2OGXDMM3C2ICVI ClayC

In the last sentence of the second paragraph in quotes it should be ***whether

http://www.facebook.com/mezzalunasoprano Ariel Couch

And “collage town” should be “college town.” Where do they get the people to write this? It was badly written. :-/

http://www.facebook.com/MasterChaosDragon333 Master Kaos Raven

In many ways.

http://www.facebook.com/tom.sutherland.31 Tom Sutherland

I’m an old gay man from Arkansas & have not eaten at Chic-Fil-A in years. This story though is a stretch. The winner ,Kris Allen, was a Conway native & Sunday school teacher he had the Christian vote sewed up . Also he did his performace with Keith Urban & Adam picked Kiss,they are even older than me

slynnc

You got it right…the Christians vote for their own kind, not the most talented. I hate to tell you there are probably a ton more people who are familiar with Kiss versus Keith Urban. The whole thing is funny because Adam is the real winner in the end.
http://twitter.com/magsmagenta magsmagenta

Adam didn’t choose KISS, they were chosen for him by the producers, although they were a good match for him. Keith Urban is pretty boring even if he is younger, and KISS are much more internationally famous.
The plan from early on was that Adam would have the international record contract, whereas Kris just got a domestic contract.
Even if the voting was fair, which I don’t believe it could have been, Adam has far more appeal outside the US than Kris.
Lisa Buschlen

I agree that the bigger factor involved in the massive voting had more to do with the fact that Kris Allen was a local Christian boy. Of course, Adam Lambert’s flamboyant performances and his penchant for eye-liner turned didn’t help his chances any.

http://profile.yahoo.com/SM4Q7TZ7Q7IVPGJ5EXPFRXQM34 J.

I highly doubt they were able to get each person to send 10,000 votes each….
slynnc

This doesn’t surprise me a bit. Like Adam said, It didn’t matter who won, they both got the same exposure. One only has to ask who is on the top now that it is 3 years later?

http://pulse.yahoo.com/_DOEI2FB4SYMKMGC3MJKUDJGDGQ Kerry Kolsch

Losing cost Adam hundred of thousands of dollars that first year and now he is always called the runner-up. A recent article even called Adam the American Idol loser after he performed with Queen.

slynnc

I understand and I really dislike how the whole thing went down. I was merely repeating what I have heard Adam say during many interviews that he got what he wanted in the end and that was the exposure.

http://www.facebook.com/JonathanAnthes Jonathan Anthes

This story is trying to fabricate something out of nothing. Kris Allen is a Conway, AR native. I lived in Conway at the time of Kris Allen winning American Idol. EVERYONE supported him. Even myself as a openly gay male. It was all about being Arkansan, not about trying to prevent a gay from winning American Idol. Where are you getting your writers as your articles are starting to suck.

slynnc

Openly gay in Arkansas??? LMFAO Who else gives away free food and prizes to get the locals to vote for the hometown boy?
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_BOGCBKGGY7JZZ4QZE4GHORQILA getoutofmyfandom

Jonathan, I think you have a point that the people of Arkansas were for the most part, voting on hometown pride rather than anti-gay sentiment, but don’t you think there are still questions to be answered about Chick-Fil-As involvement and potential funding of this movement, especially in light of recent revelations?

I don’t think this issue was ever about Kris or Adam or Conway Arkansas, it is all about Chick-Fil-A funding movements based on their anti-gay politics.

Having said that, it is really disappointing to me that Kris Allen and Dan Cathy are still twitter buddies. Kris has known for a long long time that Chick-Fil-A have been funding anti-gay programs and even the recent publicity could not motivate him to make a stand against the politics they support.

http://profile.yahoo.com/7WDXXNGQJASGDE7OAFMAFKYQVI Thomas

“I don’t think this issue was ever about Kris or Adam or Conway Arkansas, it is all about Chick-Fil-A funding movements based on their anti-gay politics.”

Nope, it’s about a LOCAL businessman supporting a LOCAL hometown celebrity (and his business.) Didn’t have ANYTHING to do with the gay rights issue–AT ALL.

http://pulse.yahoo.com/_BOGCBKGGY7JZZ4QZE4GHORQILA getoutofmyfandom

you can’t say that without an investigation into the funding of those Chick-Fil-A sponsored parties. you don’t know where the funds came from.

http://profile.yahoo.com/7WDXXNGQJASGDE7OAFMAFKYQVI Thomas

Lol, what, you think they came from the Family Research Council? Even if the corporation helped the franchise with its efforts, that doesn’t even hint at trying to prevent Lambert from winning because he was gay (he wasn’t even out at the time!) Use your brains.
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_BOGCBKGGY7JZZ4QZE4GHORQILA getoutofmyfandom

No, I think there is a possibility that the campaign was funded by the chick-fil-a corporation and there is NO reason for the chick-fil-a corporation to get involved in an american idol voting contest, besides politics.

And Adam Lambert was ALWAYS out!

it’s a bit rich for you to be telling anybody to ‘use your brains’ when you are being a big fat fail inbasic math.

stop lashing out and try to understand what you are actually reading here.

http://pulse.yahoo.com/_DOEI2FB4SYMKMGC3MJKUDJGDGQ Kerry Kolsch

The voting was filmed by the local FOX station. Power texting on multiple phones will get you that number and more. Go Phones with California numbers were used for after hour voting as well.
http://twitter.com/LambertLover19 Never Close Our Eyes

This article had a few misspellings, but in the end it spelled the undeniable truth. Think about it. Who has been more successful in these past three years? Who did a world tour in which most of the shows were sold out? Whose debut album reached #3 on the Billboard charts? Whose sophomore album debuted at #1 on the Billboard charts? That’s right…Mr. Adam Lambert did all those things. So who was the real winner in the end? Adam Lambert and Kris Allen proved that the title of American Idol Winner and American Idol Runner Up are just that, mere titles. This is why I will always be Adam Lambert’s dedicated, passionate fan, his Glambert. I am proud to be the fan of such a talented, beautiful and bright star. What matters is now, and between Adam and Kris, Adam continues to triumph and overshadow his competition.
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_DOEI2FB4SYMKMGC3MJKUDJGDGQ Kerry Kolsch

Supporting your local Idol is one thing, but your local Idol having a corporate sponsor is another. I have never heard of any other American Idol contestant giving away prizes for votes. That is what Chick-fil-A did.
http://profile.yahoo.com/ZI3347RTGNQAYSLE2I4IN7DBAE Greaseball Cl

“the first time an openly gay musician has reigned at the top of the charts.”??!?!?

Uh…Elton John? Freddy Mercury? Liberace?

http://pulse.yahoo.com/_MUV772FZQHQXF7W6NKBUOQDSKQ Will Grey

ummm… no they debuted at number before they ever came out, check your facts
http://twitter.com/CaroLambs CaroLambs

First time openly .OPENLY. Those were in the closet at that time.

Kaibelf

Were they in the closet, or were people just blind, deaf, and utterly dumb. I mean, COME ON.

http://twitter.com/iluvrockandrb Janet Bilicki

Unfortunately they couldn’t be open when they charted. I agree, this doesn’t mean anything, but we take what we can get to help promote Adam. Elton John was married twice to a woman before he came out about 15-20 years ago. Freddie lived with Mary Austin for a while and she was really the love of his life despite that fact that he was obviously gay. Liberace was obvious but never admitted it.
http://www.facebook.com/MasterChaosDragon333 Master Kaos Raven

Yeah I was lost at the hogwash also, considering Freddie was one of his inspirations.

http://www.facebook.com/musiclover1991 Charlene Kathryn Gorman

Freddie
Mercury may be one of his inspirations, but when he was number one on the charts he wasn’t openly gay (that doesn’t mean people didn’t guess or assume). So the statement isn’t “hogwash”.

http://twitter.com/Arachnidkid Kelsy

OPENLY being the key word here. Sexuality had not yet been stated for those 3 by the time their albums debuted at #1. Only suspected.
http://profile.yahoo.com/U2P2WJA5OL2SCCGQRCJKRL5KA4 Barbara

Don’t you understand the word “Openly?” Grasp the meaning!!! Adam is the first!!
http://www.facebook.com/isaac.curtis.31 Isaac Curtis

When they were topping the charts, they weren’t “openly” gay.
Brendan Leggett

None of those artists had made an open statement about their sexuality at the time they had the chart.Not that it was any big secret at the time.

http://pulse.yahoo.com/_IH5ADDHYP6LCY4AFJX7CYNWC2Y Left_is_Right

10,000 votes from 2,000 people = 20 million? I don’t think so. Yes, they may have had an impact, but not that much. Also, “baring” should be “bearing”

Lambert got the last laugh. I almost felt sorry for Allen who had to appear with Lambert on Larry King because everyone knew Lambert should have won.

http://profile.yahoo.com/7WDXXNGQJASGDE7OAFMAFKYQVI Thomas

Math errors, spelling errors, factual errors – worst article ever.

http://pulse.yahoo.com/_BOGCBKGGY7JZZ4QZE4GHORQILA getoutofmyfandom

what maths error though? What number do you think 10,000 x 2,000 equals?
slynnc

Who cares? You got the point, right?

http://pulse.yahoo.com/_BOGCBKGGY7JZZ4QZE4GHORQILA getoutofmyfandom

erm 10,000 X 2,000 DOES equal 20 million.

And you do know that an Arkansas politician bragged about 38million votes coming in from that state that night? That is a third of the entire vote and that figure has never been denied.

http://pulse.yahoo.com/_DOEI2FB4SYMKMGC3MJKUDJGDGQ Kerry Kolsch

You are right. A statement was made by Ted Wagon, an AT&T employee, whose son played guitar with Kris Allen at New Life Church. After they announced the 38 million number they realized what a negative backlash it caused. The number was not denied, AT&T just said that the information about the number of Arkansas votes would not be “divulged”.

Joey Willoughby

I’m going to have to call shennanigans on this article… VERY misleading and attempting to stretch and mold what happened into some kind of anti gay rally. The TRUTH is that Kris Allen is from Conway Arkansas, and every home town does events with local businesses for voting…. this is nothing more than a college town routing for the home team…. it’s about as anti gay as Hawaii is anti black people for voting in mass to keep Jasmine Trias on longer than she should’ve been in the third season.

http://pulse.yahoo.com/_DOEI2FB4SYMKMGC3MJKUDJGDGQ Kerry Kolsch

All hometowns support their Idol. This is the only time in the history of American Idol that a contestant had a corporate sponsor, with vote teams, giving prizes to top voters. The fact that Adam was booed after each performance and none of the other contestants were is clear evidence of anti-gay sentiments.
slynnc

You keep thinking that cuz I’m not buying. I don’t know of any other contestant that has a business back the voting…that’s what I call shenanigans!

Joey Willoughby

I live in Hawaii when Jasmine Trias was running, and there were so many local business was backing her, having voting stations and viewing parties…. Trust me, if the McDonalds and Burger kings here could have backed her, they would have, but MD and BK are waaaayy more strict on what they allow their franchise owners to do. Dan Cathy had no part in deciding to let this private owner have his party, Approvals for events like this go through PR and marketing. All this is is a business owner who saw a good way to make a lot of money, and b/c there’s only one Chik-Fil-A their PR and marketing saw it as a good way to promote business.

slynnc

This business owner gave away free food and merchandise to the voters. How did he make money on that? Perhaps Mr. Cathy didn’t have a direct connection but I’ll stake my life that at the very least one of the anti-gay organizations that he supports did. I have read that Cathy is very selective on who can purchase a CFA franchise as well and they better adhere to the same Christian ideals.

http://www.facebook.com/panayot1 Dimi Panayotov

For me Adam was the American idol( and i think for most of the peple of this nation) no matter what the votes were showing: he is the total package- incredible vocals,physical appearance, stage presence,fashion style….Sorry Kris Allenyou are sweet guy but Adam is too and much more….And now their future appearances are the best proof of it.
http://twitter.com/WonderfulwomanK Dr. Vicki Hayes

Could this be considered a violation of Adam’s US Constitutional rights?
http://twitter.com/MisterMarkyMark Mark Webster

Or maybe it was the fact that Kris Allen was from Conway, Arkansas, not that they were conspiring against a gay man. This article is conspircal crap.

http://pulse.yahoo.com/_PUR2X7GFWJ372BR3QYFC5PXC3U CoupeDeBill

Oh yeah, church groups around the south were telling their people to vote for Kris Allen, that’s no secret.
slynnc

No, the article is revealing the conspiracy. I don’t know of any other contestant that had a business offering free food and prizes to power voters. And low and behold that business just happens to donate millions to groups that oppose gays. Duh!

https://me.yahoo.com/a/szTMSL4Kuc1bNpyY30mPeioCFZUZVGl80RU-#869bb ADAMWINS

Seriously, who cares anymore. Adam Lambert is on his way to superstardom (enough said) That man is amazing (inside and out)!

http://pulse.yahoo.com/_PUR2X7GFWJ372BR3QYFC5PXC3U CoupeDeBill

I care, I want that sleazy chicken chain to go out of business.

http://www.facebook.com/cupofstars Marisa Brenizer

Ah, “via Yahoo.” No wonder there are so many typos.
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_VXS4BNM4767PJOF4TMOR5YQEIA Bruce

I vaguely remember that season. I do remember Adam Lambert. Actually he was on TV today on The Ellen Show. The other guy appears to have fallen off the face of the earth. I don’t recall ever hearing from him again. I never bothered voting on that show and only watch here and there. I always suspected the show was rigged. People who think a TV show where callers have unlimited voting isn’t rigged or skewed probably believe in Santa Claus too. What really matters in the long run is where are they today. Didn’t Adam Lambert just tour with The Band Queen and have a number one album? That’s what counts. But to tell you the truth I totally believe Chik Fil A would do something like that. That is so their style.
Lynn S

Kevin Farrell – It’s OUTRAGEOUS that you OMIT the FACT that Kris Allen (who Adam Lambert was pitted against in the finals of AI that year) is FROM THE VERY CITY – Conway, Arkansas – that the Chick-Fil-A franchise owner whom you are bashing in this hit piece, Allen Kiser, is from and where his Franchise is located. THE REAL TRUTH is that Kiser was very likely to be merely supporting a voting party for “one of their own” – a singer who hails from the city and nothing more. EVERY city where one of the American Idol finalists is from does the EXACT same thing by supporting voting rallies for the artist who comes from their area. You probably KNEW this info and posted this B.S. HIT PIECE anyway. You are reckless and irresponsible for implying ANYTHING else. You have no facts and no proof tying Mr. Kiser to any gay bashing views (just because he is a Chick-Fil-A owner means nothing – you seriously think ALL Chick-Fil-A franchise owners are vindictive gay bashers? Yea, right). The worst thing about this is you might even be causing harm to Mr. Kiser if anyone believes your ridiculous premise and not the simple fact of a business owner supporting an artist from his area and decides to go after Mr. Kiser. physically OR do vandalism damage to his business. You seriously should be ashamed of yourself.

slynnc

Fact is CFA donates millions every year to groups that oppose homosexuality. His article makes perfect sense to me. Your reasoning is absurd considering there were plenty of other contestants that came from much larger towns that did not win. Adam is from LA would you like to compare the population? Haley Reinhart (season 10) came from a suburb of Chicago. Would you like to compare that population? Who beat Haley? Scotty McCreary another favorite of CFA and from North Carolina. Wouldn’t be a bit surprised if the same thing didn’t happen that season. But really, none of this matters in the long run because Adam is the winner in the end.
http://www.facebook.com/tamara.naftal Tamara Naftal

Lynn I hear your passion. Homophobia accusations aside the power texting and phone jamming techniques used in support of their artist is called cheating on a huge scale. Power texting isn’t to be allowed and calling Adams & others lines so true voters only got a busy signal is also a cold technique to use in a singing competition.
Having 30 million votes from a state whose population is just under 3 million people (men, women and toddlers) shows u the scale of power texting going on. This doesn’t even address the phone jamming done. this didn’t only hurt Adams finale they did this all season and is why Gokey was gone so early and many others were ousted in the same manner. It also shows the strength of the Adam voting continguent that he wasn’t ousted sooner because the votes for Adam were truly that massive to keep him in till the end. So Adam fans have moved on and continue to support him & are very protective of him because of these past slap downs. Kris and Adam had the right idea thru the whole competition saying they aren’t worried about being winners as they both are due to the exposure the show provided. Do I still follow AI ? Some, but do I vote? no as I know its rigged I am happy these dreamers get their exposure.
Country is the biggest music sold in the USA by CD. That’s why country singers keep winning Idol. The music scene is changing and the usual ways to tally record sales are obsolete and don’t show the true face of music now. Country fans have alot of old school folks buying the CD’s and getting credit for sales. The rest of us are downloading our singles and some full albums (like Adams as every song is stellar) and we’re no longer listening to radio and the same songs over and over. They don’t count downloads toward sales numbers. And we’re also on VH1watching the vids . If you tally the number of hits Adam has on all his videos on line from VH1 to utube vids from concerts you will begin to get an idea how big he already is and nobody knows it , except his management. Times are changing is all I can say.
PS As an atheist , I am contiually flabbergasted how the religious right is so not above cheating when it comes to getting their way. Like the republicans with doctoring voting rights every way they can in the name of voter fraud which is nearly non-existant. In 10 yrs nationally there have been 13 confirmed voter fraud cases and the comparision was made that in that same time 411 people were struck by lightening. All I want to hear from a Christian is the answer to “What would Jesus do?”
As many co-workers have told me I make a better Christian than most of them they know at their churches. I don’t need Jesus to guide me as I already know as my life question is always “What’s the right thing to do?”.
As I read this , I am sounding more sanctimonious than usual which is a trait I abhor in the human race so I apologize but I am having a sad personal week and am less filtered than usual.

http://www.facebook.com/patrick.french Patrick French

in all fairness, season 8 finalist Kris Allen is from Conway Arkansas. Yes this is shady, but it may not be an effort to keep Lambert from winning, but an effort to make Allen the victor.

slynnc

The problem is it was never fair…..It is very shady.

http://twitter.com/iluvrockandrb Janet Bilicki

Let’s face it guys, America has snubbed this great singer as much as possible. If you have a chance to see him perform with Queen, please do. He sang overseas in front of thousands and was given rave reviews. His album is fantastic and he co-wrote most of the songs. I don’t know why it isn’t a better seller, but with virtually no airplay and TV exposure, he will struggle. Carrie and Kelly could sing nursery rhymes and I think they’d chart. Adam starts so far back on the charts, top 40 stations won’t play him.

The Glamberts, though few in number, try and protect him. He’s really a nice guy and only one bad performance seems to haunt him. Radio won’t play him (groups of us request daily), so he’s going to have to find another road to success. A tour with Queen I hope. He deserved better but really no one out of IDOL lately has seemingly had an easy road.

Kerry Kolsch wrote an entire book about the fraud that took place in the voting. I did read it was 30 million votes. I don’t care anymore. Kris Allen was a good friend of Adam’s and he had nothing to do with it. IDOL is a joke and they should limit the votes. A white guy playing guitar seems to win most every year, so there’s probably more cheating going on. Scotty was the worst IDOL yet I don’t care how well he does in America. It’s not about singing and performance ability….
http://twitter.com/iluvrockandrb Janet Bilicki

You are so right Bruce. Check out Adam’s performances with Queen. He is turning heads in many places. I think about 300,000 people saw him sing with Queen. I joke with people that Elton John opened for Adam in Kiev (Adam sang with Queen with about 150-200,000 people watching). He is fabulous live. He gets no exposure on radio or TV right now, but I think he’ll be around for a long time.
http://twitter.com/iluvrockandrb Janet Bilicki

Good answer slynnc. Scotty McCreery was the worst contestant yet. He was an average singer and performer at best. I know why he won. I don’t watch IDOL anymore because it is a joke. Scotty may sell records in America (I can’t imagine why), but it will never change the fact that he can’t sing.
http://twitter.com/iluvrockandrb Janet Bilicki

Adam didn’t say the word gay on the show. Come on, everyone knew and he was out and open since he was 18. All you had to do was google him and it was evident. Doesn’t matter either way. I wouldn’t buy a thing from that restaurant.
Tabbycatpie

I am so disgusted and ashamed by those who define a person by sexual affiliation. People are people. It just makes me sick to hear how ignorant and homo-phobic some are. Just sad and pathetic. Let people live and let live. You are only advertising your stupidity and total ignorance.
tvanaa

I am not as concerned about the spelling and grammar in the article as I am the content, especially if this is true. Well, Adam Lambert has certainly moved passed these speculations and is having a beautiful music career….and now a little acting.
Kaibelf

And the result? Where the hell is Kris Allen?
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000897853584 Réka Fábián

Greaseball: Elton john and Freddie Mercury weren’t OPENLY gay singers
http://www.facebook.com/MasterChaosDragon333 Master Kaos Raven

Also he is pretty huge now, How do people miss him. Wow look beyond the stereotypes. For your entertainment went gold in the US and Platinum in other countries.
http://www.facebook.com/kathy.creighton.56 Kathy Creighton

This is something that is recently resurfacing from a book written by an over zealous Idol fan over two years ago. There is no actual facts in her book. It is totally speculation. For some reason, probably a frivolous google search for Chik Fil A stories, this crap is being regurgitated. There is NOTHING proven about this or her other conspiracy theory that AT&T also participated in voting parties the night of the final vote providing phones and employees to teach people how to power-text. It’s time to just let this go. Kris Allen has now tanked. His label is dropping him after his second album didn’t sell. He was just another plaid guy with a guitar that people got bored with quickly. Adam has gone on to front Queen on numerous occasions, had his sophomore album chart at #1 upon release and is still maintaining a foothold in the top 200. He is currently touring in Japan and then heading for OZ. He will have a long and happy career even if not as a pop super star. Idol is a dead horse. People need to stop beating it and 19 needs to admit that it jumped the shark ages ago.

http://pulse.yahoo.com/_DOEI2FB4SYMKMGC3MJKUDJGDGQ Kerry Kolsch

How can you call a book with 572 footnotes and only 300 pages “speculation”? I am an Adam Lambert fan, but I am also an attorney. I do know the difference between an unprovable theory and factual evidence. You are in denial. Go to Amazon and you can page through my book for free. There are pictures of the Chick-fil-A cows at the vote parties and lots more evidence that everything I claim is true.

http://twitter.com/Cookiebr7 Cookiebr7

Die hard Adam Lambert fans are familiar with this story, but I am so glad you are publicizing it now. A woman by the name of Kerry Kolsch even wrote an excellent book about it. We know from reality shows that the most talented doesnt always win, but a concerted effort was made by this organization to block Adam from getting the title because he was gay. Adam Lambert deserved that title, and Kerry’s book makes a good case that Adam was the most popular idol on that show, not the winner.

Artists Elton John, Liberace, etc. mentioned by posters here DID NOT have any number one records AFTER they came out. THis is accurate. One can see that they only”came out” AFTER they had achieved great chart and financial success.
http://twitter.com/Cookiebr7 Cookiebr7

Die hard Adam Lambert fans are familiar with this story, but I am so glad you are publicizing it now. A woman by the name of Kerry Kolsch even wrote an excellent book about it. We know from reality shows that the most talented doesnt always win, but a concerted effort was made by this organization to block Adam from getting the title because he was gay. Adam Lambert deserved that title, and Kerry’s book makes a good case that Adam was the most popular idol on that show, not the winner.
Artists Elton John, Liberace, etc. mentioned by posters here DID NOT have any number one records AFTER they came out. THis is accurate. One can see that they only”came out” AFTER they had achieved great chart and financial success.

http://twitter.com/CTButterfly KathyCreighton

Old news is old and coming at a time when he is gearing up to drop a new single, he doesn’t need this press now. Along with, as I stated below, Adam’s doing better than Kris so none of this crap matters now. Let it go.

http://pulse.yahoo.com/_DOEI2FB4SYMKMGC3MJKUDJGDGQ Kerry Kolsch

How is this negative press for Adam Lambert? It is negative for Chick-fil-A. Adam was the victim.

http://twitter.com/CTButterfly KathyCreighton

No you know what? You’re right Kerry. Adam is such a victim and people should buy his records because they feel sorry for him. A ton of press about Chik Fil A causing him to come in 2nd (not 11th so he never would have gotten a spot on the Idol tour) three years ago will really help sell the new single that’s coming out. Adam will really appreciate all the pity and how it helps his career so much. I’m also sure he’s very grateful to you for bringing up this totally unsubstantiated story again.

rm53

Adam Lambert’s recent CD debuted at #1 (in an off week for album debuts) then sank like a stone. As did his current single. And the single before that. Why try to pretend otherwise. Yeah he’s a perfectly okay talent and he has his loyal fanbase and he has a career. He got a lot of support from Idol, he got a Rolling Stone cover (no idea why) and got on Oprah and a lot of other stuff that Kris Allen maybe should have gotten but didn’t, so yeah when you get a shitload more publicty you get better known. And then they get you the final performance on the AMAs and you screw it up and perform badly, and sing worse, but you gloss it over by claiming America is homophobic every time they don’t like something you do. Then Idol has you on the show to mentor and to perform your single that isn’t at the time doing as well as Kris Allen’s single and pretty soon your single does better than his. You get a lot of help with your career when you’re Adam Lambert. When did Kris Allen ever sing hit hit single on Idol? Never.

But back when they competed on Idol it was a toss up as to who would come out the winner, I remember that very well. Because both are talented legit artists. Adam was the ‘favorite’ of the bosses but not necessarily of the fans. If Kris Allen had been promoted post-Idol the way Adam was, he would not be less famous or successful. If Idol can promote cretins like Scotty McCreery and Phillip Phillips, who gave zero memorable performances on their seasons, into being million sellers, how much more could they have promoted a genuine protean talent like Kris Allen? Who also happens to be very easy on the eyes as well. And one of the few Idol winners who is liked by both guys and girls.
http://twitter.com/Glamyor Glamyor

Lambert lost the Idol contest in name only!!!!!!that’s so damn true, also i believe that ADAM didn’t win beacause people were so sure that he is the winner so they didn’t vote!
http://www.facebook.com/musiclover1991 Charlene Kathryn Gorman

Honestly, not winning Idol was probably the best thing for him… So that came back to bite them in the ass (which in-turn makes me laugh mine off! Suck it losers!)

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