Gayest person in the world says to Adam Lambert, “That’s so gay.”

Yes, yes I am well aware that this is my second Adam Lambert post in so many days and I promise you that I am not stalking him. Before I discuss the bounty that is this image, let me preface by saying this. I do not know Adam Lambert personaly and he seems to be a very genuine, sweet and sincere guy. He is obviously vocally talented and almost won Cake Boss for a reason. I just wanted to make this very clear, so no one accused me of being a douche bag or homophobic. My critique, as follows, is addressed towards this image and in no way to him. That being said…

Holy crap, this is the gayest thing I have ever seen and I have been to a Charlie Crist campaign dinner.

This is one of the ugliest album covers I have seen, since they allowed Janet Jackson’s fans to design her new album.

First of all, the album looks like it was created in a time machine. At the start of the design process, someone had accidentally brushed up against one of the levers and caused the machine to jolt to a start. Before anyone knew what was going on, they had found themselves inexplicably trapped in 1986. However, the horror didn’t end there. Once they escaped the time machine, they realized they where locked inside that large warehouse from Indian Jones, where all the old artifacts where being stored. To make matters worse, they were in the “Hideous ideas from the 80′s” wing, a wing that very few people dare to enter. Realizing they were on a deadline, they gathered as much inspiration as they could from their surroundings and then shot some glitter and stereotype juice all over the finished product. It’s alive, it’s alive!

Now, I know Adam was going for a Ziggy Stardust look and that’s great and all.  In this picture, Adam’s shoulders have vanished, to make way for a horribly styled album title, with some tacky gradient falling a top it. The gloves, hairs and the eyes… well I don’t even know what to say.

Of course, the gay blogosphere is in delight over this “edgy” and “no apologies” look. Adam is causing a stir by standing up for his sexuality and proclaiming it to the world. Apparently, tacky, gaudy and glitter are the national colors of queer town. I have yet to receive my brochure, but after seeing the national flag, I may move to closet ville. I hear their colors are a little less “ewwww”. Why is it that so many gay men and woman hate, even the briefest moment, in which they are seen as subdued and dare I say, simply average or plain? Must we always be about glitter and our drive to be the center of attention?

I have a feeling that Adam actually did this cover, or at least approved it, because he wanted to be a glam rock idol, along the lines of Ziggy Stardust. I doubt that his sexuality had very much to do with it, because if that had been a deciding factor, why would he portray his sexuality as such a tacky and stereotypical venture into hyper color?

Add me to the list of people who think this cover is hideous. Gay or not, any one with a eye for design will tell you to run.