Adam Levine Welcomes Gay Accusations

Posted on Aug 16th 2011 11:00AM by Kenneth Partridge

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According to Adam Levine, rock frontmen don't mean a thing unless they look like they swing both ways.

In an interview with Out magazine, the Maroon 5 singer said rock's greatest showmen are "guys whose sexuality was always questioned." He cited David Bowie and Freddie Mercury among his favorites, as well as Mick Jagger, the inspiration behind his group's latest single, the Christina Aguilera collaboration "Moves Like Jagger."

Flouncing along in his heroes' footsteps, Levine said that he himself aims to portray an ambiguous sexuality, and that he welcomes accusations he's homosexual, even though he's straight.

"If people didn't think there was a small chance I was gay, then I wouldn't be doing my job very well," he told the magazine. "I wouldn't be the front man of a band if that question hadn't come up at some point."

These days, Levine is perhaps best known for his role as a judge on NBC's 'The Voice,' and he said his TV talent show does a better job than competitor 'American Idol' of embracing gay contestants.

"What's always pissed me off about Idol is wanting to mask [a person's sexuality]," he told Out. "C'mon, you can't be publicly gay? At this point? On a singing competition? Give me a break. You can't hide basic components of these peoples' lives."

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aekinj

Def I love ""the voice"" then American idol

November 08 2011 at 1:09 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Bryanna Clark

oh and nobody cares about you dumb ass opinion
maybe your gay, pointless, boring, unnecessary, ugly, not special, stupid, have nothing to do with this and nobody likes you at all >:)

September 20 2011 at 11:48 PM Report abuse Permalink +1 rate up rate down Reply

StrangeMachine

Being gay doesn't make you a good rock frontman. David Bowie, Freddie Mercury and Mick Jagger were simply good frontman with gay tendencies.

I watched some of the video just to see what was so Mick Jagger about it. I find it completely pointless. What a boring song and what a boring video, and Christina Aguilera was so unnecessary. What does Mick Jagger have to do with this??

Seems like Adam Levine has an open mind. I like that. As for whether he's hot or not, I personally don't find him attractive. He definitely isn't ugly, but he isn't anything special and those tattoos look stupid. I don't like Maroon 5 at all (ha, I shouldn't even be wasting my time on here).

August 17 2011 at 3:25 AM Report abuse Permalink -1 rate up rate down Reply

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StrangeMachine

Oh, and I don't think he's gay, he's just a dork.

August 17 2011 at 3:29 AM Report abuse Permalink +1 rate up rate down Reply

Bryanna Clark

go to hell
oh and nobody cares about you dumb ass opinion
maybe your gay, pointless, boring, unnecessary, ugly, not special, stupid, have nothing to do with this and nobody likes you at all >:)

September 20 2011 at 11:52 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

mpinkosh

I' d like to point out to Mr. Kenneth Partridge that a person is not "ACCUSED OF" being gay. People are "ACCUSED" of crimes, false witness, cruelty, misleading words, nasty intentions or horrible acts. People are ACCUSED of crimes.... Homosexuality is, believe it or not, no longer a crime. . Your regular use of the phrase "Accused of" and "accusations" in both your headline as well as the body of your article is more evidence of the backwards thinking that has made life for men and women like myself difficult and continues to create tensions for out, proud, healthy and openly gay men and women. You really need to watch your language and realize the terrible perspective you are perpetuating. - Mark P

August 17 2011 at 1:21 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

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leavesbound

I have been accused of being Sweedish, English and Irish. I plead guilty to English and Irish. I have been accused of being from Michigen, New York and Massachusetts. I plead guilty of being from Massachusetts. I have been accused of many things. So far I have not been accused of any crimes. I have been accused of being gay. It was an actual accusation. It was made by a person who was absolutely convinced that gay was evil and I was it. That person's logic also included that because I was defending gay people I must therefore be gay because who but a gay person would defend a gay person. I was once accused of being Jewish and even Catholic. Much to my mothers disapointment I did not become Catholic. I have been accused of being too stupid, too smart and too shy and quiet. I was once accused of being a member of the CIA but I accused my accuser of being drunk at the time. I was wrong, they had mental problems but I don't want to make accusations. People make accusations when they believe that that which they are accusing you of is in fact bad, evil, a crime or a sin. I agree that the use of the words Accuse, accused, accusing etc do enlighten us of a person's mind set.

A couple of my ancestors were once accused of being witches. One was hanged the other was accused of using witchery to escape prison. They never caught him. Another ancestor was once accused of being a Quaker. A more recent relative was accused of being communist.

I will not accuse Mr. Partridge of being educated.

August 17 2011 at 3:11 AM Report abuse Permalink +1 rate up rate down Reply

Jose Rivera

I am a man and Adam makes my panties wet lol!

August 17 2011 at 12:21 AM Report abuse Permalink +1 rate up rate down Reply

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Ginger's PC

Mr Rivera it sounds like you may have a bad case of diarrhea, you need to take something for that, why in the world would you advertise your condition on a national web post? Obviously you have no morals.

August 17 2011 at 1:36 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

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Ginger's PC

Whup's I get it now, I had no idea that this was a gay web site, sorry about the slip up! Yikes sorry fella's. lol now I understand the skid marks.

August 17 2011 at 1:39 AM Report abuse Permalink +1 rate up rate down

Bret

He's NO Jagger

August 17 2011 at 12:17 AM Report abuse Permalink -1 rate up rate down Reply

waynepbowcutt

i am a re neck and i would do things with him that l

August 17 2011 at 12:06 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

corvettelover199

lol another girl at 3:04....minor slippage....shocked it made it on

August 16 2011 at 11:11 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

corvettelover199

times 2:31 and 2:52....lol how they miss that?

August 16 2011 at 11:08 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

corvettelover199

did everyone see that the one dancer has a wardrode malfunction several times? her breasts are out

August 16 2011 at 11:05 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

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