David archuleta
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He looks good. The 80's cocaine drug lord look really works for him. I hope we'll get to say hello to his little friend.
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He's not at the Grammys themselves but at a Grammys Viewing Party. This one
No, it is also show business. People forget how homophobic and queerphobic the culture was during these days of American Idol. There were several contestants who were made to stay in the closet or downplay their sexuality and there was even one contestant who detransitioned in order to compete in the show. And then there was Adam Lambert who was obviously a flamer but was not out yet.
It was both his family and faith and the state of Bush-era 2000s America (and possibly again soon) and TV at the time. They infantilized "Archie" while sweeping the fact that he, Lambert, Clay Aiken, etc. were obviously gay under the rug.
While that's true about American Idol, Archuleta and Lambert are two very different cases. David was 16 years old who had grown up in Utah in the LDS church and had a very over-protective father who was a stage dad nightmare. Adam was 27 years old, grew up in San Diego and had been performing in musical theater as an adult for 8 years.
If you want to give an example of American Idol homophobia, Zachary Travis (aka Kirk Cummings) is a prime example of how Fox exploited and ridiculed contestants for any personal trait that they felt wouldn't appeal to their conservative American base. For those who made it through the audition process and went to Hollywood, all were treated like any entertainment product- clothes, hair/makeup, song choices and melodramatic video vignettes that looked much like something from "Hunger Games".
David wasn't "de-gayed" by American Idol like other contestants because he was still very much a teenager who was still trying to figure it all out. American Idol did leak a bunch of negative press about David's father and the father's clashes with the production crew.
On the off chance that it hasn't been mentioned (looked back a few pages and found nothing), his memoir "Devout" will be out next month.
David Archuleta Says He 'Tried Everything Not To Be Queer'
He's also releasing a cover of George Michael's "Freedom 90".
David Archuleta Says He 'Tried Everything Not To Be Queer'
He's also releasing a cover of George Michael's "Freedom 90".
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It’s actually coming out in May. But I’m excited for it! Definitely gonna buy a copy.
How about a little patience? All in due time. He'll do as he sees fit to do when and as he sees fit to do it.
Please be serious. He takes it off constantly now and when it's not off he's in mesh or some shit like this with his chest hanging out.
